MOZART, W.A.: Ultimate Opera Album (The)

This marvellous selection reveals Mozart’s astonishing gift for laying bare the inner lives of the many beloved characters from his most famous operas, whether embroiled in farce or defying fate.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
1 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Overture 04:07
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Breedt, Michelle (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
2 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Voi, che sapete 02:52
Breedt, Michelle (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Yachmi, Rohangiz (mezzo-soprano)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
3 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Soave sia il vento 03:13
Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Yachmi, Rohangiz (mezzo-soprano)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
4 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Aria: Il mio tesoro intanto 04:02
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
5 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: La ci darem la mano 03:14
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
6 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Porgi amor 03:49
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Dickie, John (tenor)
Martin, Andrea (baritone)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
7 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: La mia Dorabella capace non e 02:05
Dickie, John (tenor)
Martin, Andrea (baritone)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
8 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: Duettino: Canzonetta sull aria… Che soave zeffiretto 03:05
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
9 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Aria: Madamina, il catalogo e questo 05:37
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
10 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: Recitativo and Aria: E Susanna non vien! … Dove sono i bei momenti 05:56
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
11 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Overture 06:40
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Rydl, Kurt (bass)
Hungarian Festival Chorus (Choir)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
12 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Aria and Chorus: O Isis und Osiris 02:58
Rydl, Kurt (bass)
Hungarian Festival Chorus (Choir)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Norberg-Schulz, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
13 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Ach ich fuhl's 04:20
Norberg-Schulz, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Girolami, Renato (baritone)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
14 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Terzetto: Ah taci ingiusto core 04:54
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Girolami, Renato (baritone)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
15 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Se vuol ballare 02:42
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
16 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Aria: Come scoglio 04:30
Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Kwon, Hellen (soprano)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
17 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache... 02:51
Kwon, Hellen (soprano)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
18 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Aria: Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso 04:02
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Coles, Priti (soprano)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
19 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Aria: In uomini, in soldati 02:54
Coles, Priti (soprano)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
20 Don Giovanni, Act I: Aria: Fin ch'han dal vino 01:25
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Disc 2
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
1 Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act I: Overture 05:42
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
2 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Rondo: Non mi dir 04:52
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
3 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: Ecco qui la mia Susanna! 04:58
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Breedt, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
4 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: Tutto e tranquillo e placido 03:53
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Girolami, Renato (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
5 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Quartetto: Non ti fidar, o misera 04:14
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
6 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Aria: Un moto de gioia mi sento 03:37
Halász, Judith (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
7 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja 02:52
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Dickie, John (tenor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
8 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Aria: Un'aura amorosa 05:02
Dickie, John (tenor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
9 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Aria: Ah! Fuggi il traditor! 01:14
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Leitner, Lotte (soprano)
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
10 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena! 02:30
Leitner, Lotte (soprano)
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
11 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Aria: Or sai chi l'onore 03:00
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
12 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Aria: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto 03:28
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
13 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Aria: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich! 04:08
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
14 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Protegga il giusto cielo 02:11
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Sima, Gabriele (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
15 Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: Aria: Il capro e la capretta son sempre in amista 03:49
Sima, Gabriele (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
16 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Deh! vieni alla finestra 01:54
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
17 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Aria: Vedrai, carino 03:48
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Lippert, Herbert (tenor)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
18 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Aria: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön 03:32
Lippert, Herbert (tenor)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Norberg-Schulz, Elisabeth (soprano)
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
19 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Duet: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen 02:57
Norberg-Schulz, Elisabeth (soprano)
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Girolami, Renato (baritone)
Monarcha, Janusz (bass)
Hungarian Radio Choir (Choir)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
20 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Don Giovanni, a cenar teco 06:35
Skovhus, Bo (baritone)
Girolami, Renato (baritone)
Monarcha, Janusz (bass)
Hungarian Radio Choir (Choir)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Girolami, Renato (baritone)
Daniel, Boaz (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
21 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Questo e il fin 01:48
Pieczonka, Adrianne (soprano)
Schörg, Regina (soprano)
Raimondi, Ildikó (soprano)
Kerl, Torsten (tenor)
Girolami, Renato (baritone)
Daniel, Boaz (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:31:20