Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
PAL 16:9 (720x576) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 7.41+6.46 Gb (2xDVD9) | 197 min
Classical | TDK | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano
PAL 16:9 (720x576) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 7.41+6.46 Gb (2xDVD9) | 197 min
Classical | TDK | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano
Though Harnoncourt may be a little over-cautious, what's lost in joie de vivre is gained in clarity and nuance. Similarly, the singers have plenty of space to enunciate and cherish every rolling phrase. Although Carlos Chausson makes an appealing everyman character as Figaro, he and everyone else must perform (sometimes literally) in Rodney Gilfry's domineering shadow. Gilfry's Alamaviva is a swaggering counterpart to his Don Giovanni, with the same almost overwhelming sexual presence and charisma; no wonder, then, that Eva Mei's Countess is so jealous, or that Isabel Rey's Susanna seems genuinely attracted despite her better judgment. The ensemble cast are uniformly delightful and, unusually, are all good actors: when the Count and Countess squabble, Gilfry and Mei really work themselves into a fine passion. (Mark Walker)
Cast:
Il Conte di Almaviva - Rodney Gilfry
La Contessa - Eva Mei
Susanna - Isabel Rey
Figaro - Carlos Chausson
Cherubino - Liliana Nikiteanu
Marcellina - Elisabeth von Magnus
Bartolo - Robert Holl
Basilio - Volker Vogel
Curzio - Martin Zusset
Antonio - Werner Gröschel
Barbarina - Lisa Larsson
The Zurich Opera Choir
Chorus and Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House
Conductor - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House - Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (2002)
