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Le Nozze di Figaro : Karajan / Vienna State Opera, Van Dam, Cotrubas, Tomowa-Sintow, Stade, etc (1977)(3CD)

Mozart (1756-1791)

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
Live at Vienna State Opera, 10/05/1977

Tom Krause (Il Conte di Almaviva), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (La Contessa)
Ileana Cotrubas (Susanna), Jose van Dam (Figaro)
Frederica von Stade (Cherubino), Jules Bastin (Bartolo)
Jane Berbie (Marcellina), Heinz Zednik (Basilio)
Kurt Equiluz (Don Curzio), Zoltan Kelemen (Antonio)
Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

Herbert von Karajan famously resigned as director of the Vienna State Opera in 1964, but in May 1977 he was persuaded to return for a handful of performances with the company. His restudied production of Verdi’s 'Il trovatore' opened on 8 May and was followed only two days later by Mozart’s 'Le nozze di Figaro' in a staging previously seen at the Salzburg Festival, where it had been a resounding success.

The Vienna performances were by no means a routine revival, and it is almost certainly impossible to imagine a more consistent and coherent ensemble than the one that was found in Vienna at this time, when all the participants were at the top of their form. Jose van Dam as the eponymous hero and Ileana Cotrubas as his fiancee, Susanna, were a picture-book couple with their distinctive voices and a charming way with the text. Still at the start of her international career, Anna Tomowa-Sintow was making her State Opera debut and brought the Countess to vibrant life, producing an affecting portrayal of the melancholy mood and belligerent resolve of a woman faced with the loss of her happiness in love. In the minor role of Barbarina Janet Perry completed the illustrious line-up of sopranos, while Frederica von Stade, with her lean-toned mezzo, was altogether exemplary as the youthful Cherubino. As the Count, Tom Krause presented a convincing portrayal not only of the philanderer flaring up at such competition but also of the nobleman caught between his personal inclinations and his awareness of his own social standing. The cast is completed in the finest buffo tradition by Jane Berbie as Marcellina, who succeeds in treading a fine line between comic crone and loving mother; Jules Bastin as a well-seasoned incompetent lawyer; Heinz Zednik as a wonderfully venomous intriguer Don Basilio; and - luxury casting, indeed - Zoltan Kelemen as the ranting gardener, Antonio: Kelemen had been the Alberich in Karajan’s Salzburg Ring and had sung the same role in the 1976 centenary production of the cycle in Bayreuth. He died, far too young, in May 1979.

The palpable delight of all the members of the cast in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s production is clear from this live recording from Austrian Radio. Most remarkable of all, however, is the brilliance and verve of Karajan’s conducting of the Vienna State Opera orchestra, ethereally light and yet whizzing along. The result is a timeless performance of Mozart, flexible from the very least nuances to the sudden outbursts of focused high spirits.

Track List   

Disc   1

  • 01. Ouverture
  • 02. Cinque... Dieci... Venti
  • 03. Cosa Stai Misurando
  • 04. Se a Caso Madama la Notte Ti Chiama
  • 05. Or Bene, Ascolta, E Taci
  • 06. Bravo Signor Padrone!
  • 07. Se Vuol Ballare, Signor Contino
  • 08. Ed Aspettaste Il Giorno
  • 09. La Vendetta, Oh la Vendetta
  • 10. Tutto Ancor Non Ho Perso
  • 11. Via, Resti Servita, Madama Brillante
  • 12. Va la, Vecchia Pedante
  • 13. Non So Piu Cosa Son, Cosa Faccio
  • 14. Ah, Son Perduto!
  • 15. Cosa Sento! Tosto Andate
  • 16. Basilio, in Traccia Tosto, Di Figaro Volate
  • 17. Giovani Liete, Fiori Spargete
  • 18. Co's Questa Commedia?
  • 19. Evviva!
  • 20. No Piu Andrai, Farfallone Amoroso

Disc   2

  • 01. Porgi Amor, Qualche Ristoro
  • 02. Vieni, Cara Susanna
  • 03. Voi Che Sapete, Che Cosa E Amor
  • 04. Bravo! Che Bella Voce!
  • 05. Venite Inginocchiatevi
  • 06. Quanto Buffonerie!
  • 07. Che Novita!
  • 08. Susanna or Via Sortite
  • 09. Dunque Voi Non Aprite?
  • 10. Aprite, Presto Aprite
  • 11. Tutto E Come Io Lasciai
  • 12. Esci Omai, Garzon Malnato
  • 13. Signori, Di Fuori Son Gia I Suonatori
  • 14. Conoscete, Signor Figaro Questo Foglio Chi Vergo?
  • 15. Ah, Signor, Signor
  • 16. Voi, Signor, Che Giusto Siete

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これは素晴らしいライブ録音。録音レベルは...

投稿日:2023/05/27 (土)

これは素晴らしいライブ録音。録音レベルは低いが、音質はなかなか良い。プロンプターの声も聞こえない。歌手も大層レベルが高い。伯爵夫人のアンナ・トモワ=シントウだけ、始めはあれっ?と思ったが、調子を上げて、3幕のアリアなど素晴らしい歌唱。指揮もカラヤンとは思えない熱さで、歌手とやり合っている感じがして素晴らしい。臨場感溢れる、当時のウィーン国立歌劇場を思わせるCDとなっており、繰り返し聴きたい。

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カラヤンのライブはセッション録音と大違い...

投稿日:2021/07/18 (日)

カラヤンのライブはセッション録音と大違いです。カラヤンはセッション録音を意図して仕上げていると思います。ライブの馬力はすごいですよ。

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ぐんぐんと邁進する、力強くてスピード感の...

投稿日:2018/12/19 (水)

ぐんぐんと邁進する、力強くてスピード感のあるフィガロです。1978年のスタジオ録音に近いものと思います。時代を感じる部分もありますが、今となってはこの様な演奏を聴くことが出来ず、懐かしさも感じます。私個人としては大変満足した演奏です。

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