Mozart (1756-1791) - Le Nozze di Figaro : Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia, Schwarzkopf, Corena, Soderstrom, Berganza, etc (1961 Monaural)(2CD) - Import 2 CD

Credits:

Alison Balsom

Description:

Giulini's "Figaro" live in February 1961! Richard Itter (1928-2014), founder of the Lyrita Recorded Edition label, actively recorded British music and contributed to the discovery of unknown composers. This is a series of CDs from his valuable collection of BBC broadcasts, which he has been air-checking since 1952 using the most advanced professional equipment available at the time, under an official license from the BBC. The most famous recording of Giulini's "Marriage of Figaro" is the session recording made in 1959, just before the performance at the Royal Festival Hall, and the performance presented here is from a year and a half later, again at the Royal Festival Hall. According to the label, this is the first appearance on CD (there is evidence of a Walhall release), and only Schwarzkopf and Capuccilli are in the same cast as on the 1959 recording. Giulini's interpretation of the score, which is more in-depth than the studio recording, is very convincing, and the talented cast makes for a very enjoyable listening experience.Berganza in particular is excellent, and his run-in with Giulini in "What is Love Like?" is a big treat. Naxos Japan

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