F. Corena; E. Söderström; E. Schwarzkopf; T. Berganza;"LE NOZZE DI FIGARO" (Giulini '61) W.A Mozart

This channel is the re-establishment of previous channels that have been sadly terminated.
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Fernando Corena--Figaro
Elisabeth Söderström--Susanna
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf--Contessa
Teresa Berganza--Cherubino
Ernest Blanc--Conte
Piero Cappuccilli--Basilio
Heather Harper--Barbarina
Giorgio Tadeo--Bartolo
Carlo Maria Goulini--conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra
1961
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If the cast in this recording seems familiar to many of you it is because this performance was meant as a dry run for Carlo Mario Giulini's Le Nozze di Figaro. Captured in excellent sound, it is almost, if not more valuable than its studio counterpart as it is able to capture the energy from the stage. Fernando Corena shows that he was capable of toning down the buffo to deliver a human and elegant Figaro. Elisabeth Söderström is an adorable Susanna and her voice fits very well. Listening to this recording, it is undeniable how ravishing Schwarzkopf was in iher prime not to mention the incredible control she had over it. Newcomer, Teresa Berganza, overflows with boyish charm as Cherubino. In the smaller roles we are spoiled by the likes of Hugues Cuenod, Heather Harper and Piero Cappuccilli as Basilio, Barbarina, and Antonio respectively.