Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte

Soloists:

Margaret Marschall, Ann Murray, Francisco Araiza

Orchestra, choir:

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Choir

Conductor:

Riccardo Muti

Director:

Michael Hampe

Arthaus presents a true Salzburg success story on DVD. Così fan tutte is the third most performed work at the festival after Le nozze di Figaro and Die Zauberflöte. This DVD offers a closer look at the classic production from the Salzburg Festival, which is one of the festival's most important opera productions of recent decades. Riccardo Muti made his sensational debut in Salzburg in 1971, and this Così fan tutte was his first Mozart opera at the festival. It was praised by both the audience and international critics, who were almost unanimous in their praise of the aesthetic quality of the production. Muti was praised for his convincing interpretation of Mozart's music, and the remarkably cohesive team of international soloists also received widespread acclaim. The singers form an admirably cohesive ensemble, and they are all excellent Mozart singers. The production became an established part of the Salzburg Festival and was extremely popular with audiences. Muti gives both musicians and audience time to appreciate Mozart's music in its beauty, formal mastery, and above all its endless diversity, which reflects human frailties. The Vienna Philharmonic's playing is light and relaxed, but always full of great intensity.