Concert sir antonio pappano conducts mozart, rossini. Pappano is the best production i have heard and seen so far. Mozart, le nozze di figaro, the royal opera house, covent. Le nozze di figaro gerald finley, miah persson, erwin schrott, rohantonio pappano opus arte oa 0990 d 11 march 2008. Dont know whether this is the best but it is at least mozart da ponte not some nutter of a producer giving his slant. Pappanos family had relocated to england from castelfranco in miscano near benevento, italy, in 1958, and at the time of his birth his parents worked in the restaurant business. Mozart le nozze di figaro belair classiques bac517 blu. Antonio pappano is music director of the royal opera, a position he has held since 2002. D avid mcvicars new production transposes mozarts comedy from its usual 18th century setting to a french chateau on the eve of the july 1830 revolution that saw the restored bourbon monarchy. When pappano was years old, he moved with his family to connecticut.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store. The royal opera house mounted this production of wolfgang amadeus mozarts le nozze di figaro, starring erwin schrott, miah persson, gerald finley and rinat shaham. Hear charlotte greens interview with antonio pappano theres also a bonus in the littleknown chamberscale piece, andante e tema con variazioni in. The list below includes all pages in the category pieces based on le nozze di figaro, k. Marilyn pappano has 155 books on goodreads with 31954 ratings. A nozze di figaro le royal opera house, 2006 ntsc wolfgang amadeus mozart le nozze di figaro. Opera was the prestige genre of the time, and mozart loved it dearly and counted on it heavily for personal, professional, artistic, and financial reasons. Contrast him with gerald finley, the count in pappanos 2006 royal opera production. During his tenure he has conducted an extensive repertory, including works by mozart, verdi, wagner, puccini, richard strauss, ravel, berg, shostakovich and britten, as well as the world premieres of birtwistles the minotaur 2008 and turnages anna.
A massive success from its premiere on may 3, 1786, mozarts le nozze di figaro the marriage of figaro downplays the social satire in beaumarchais original tale of romantic intrigue and revenge between the classes, instead emphasising the psychological dimensions. Wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 piano concertos 11,12,14,17,18,19. List of books and articles about wolfgang amadeus mozart. He has a marvelous cast of singing actors with the dramatic skill to draw the. When he was years old, he moved with his family to. The royal opera collection 22 dvds the royal opera collection brings together 15 outstanding productions from the royal opera, spanning alltime classics and contemporary masterpieces. Just the thought of opera, as mozart by december 1791, wolfgang amadeus mozart had written the defining compositions in every available musical genre of his time. The marriage of figaro, don giovanni 1787, for prague, and cosi fan tutte 1790. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Antonio pappano conducts and accompanies the recitatives with invigorating wit and emotional depth. His father, pasquale pappano, was by vocation a singing teacher. Mozart figaro arthaus musik 111110 dvd rk classical. This production of le nozze di figaro of mozart by the royal opera house in 2006 and conducted by a.
Le nozze di figaro complete 3 hours the marriage of. Le nozze di figaro, as so much in opera buffa, strains credulity to the point of rupture, but that really doesnt matter when youre confronted with such outstanding music and stagecraft. Le nozze di figaro, royal opera house, london music. The royal opera collection 22 dvds dvds met opera shop. Mozart le nozze di figaro blurayits a pity that, after all these years, kultur has not made a better effort to provide a decent video recording of this performance. This is one of the most divine operas in the repertoire and perhaps the most perfect ever written. Cosi jacobs or bohm audio dvd fischer gylndebourne 2006 fantastic. The royal opera chorus and the orchestra of the royal opera house, under the direction of maestro antonio pappano, provide musical accompaniment. The plot, which is one of the most humorous, is full of surprises and unexpected. Antonio pappano leads the royal opera house orchestra and chorus with panache and some quicksilver tempi that highlight mozarts filigreed accompaniments.
The operas of mozart by robert greenberg goodreads. Antonio pappano discuss the music of mozarts the marriage of figaro le nozze di figaro. Le nozze di figaro, k 492 by wolfgang amadeus mozart performer. The opera premiered at the burgtheater, vienna on 1 may 1786. Le nozze di figaro pappano, schrott, persson mozart schrott persson finlay pappano release date. Capturing one of my favourite opera productions of recent years, this new dvd of david mcvicars take on the first of the mozartda ponte operas is in some ways the ultimate le nozze di figaro. I bought this bluray thinking it would be an upgrading of the nvc arts dvd i bought in 2003 at the uk amazon store. The marriage of figaro, english national opera culture. The marriage of figaro, italian le nozze di figaro, comic opera in four acts by austrian composer wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte, which premiered in vienna at the burgtheater on may 1, 1786.
Dvd pappano from roh don giovanni guilini or jacobs. Le nozze di figaro opera in four acts by mozart kenney, charles lamb and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And, as a result, the album offers a strong illustration of why this conductor has become so popular. The last figaro of the decade is carlo maria giulinis. Le nozze di figaro opera in four acts by mozart abebooks. Ian bostridge and antonio pappano join forces on a moving set to mark armistice, the bbc celebrates 100 years of british music, and anne lovett channels the here and now. The royal opera collection, by mozart hbdirect genres. The new york times just when you think wolf trap opera cant keep churning out imaginative and surprising productions, darned if it doesnt happen again.
Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. D avid mcvicars new production transposes mozart s comedy from its usual 18th century setting to a french chateau on the eve of the july 1830 revolution that saw the restored bourbon monarchy. Wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 le nozze di figaro, k. Miah persson and gerald finley in le nozze di figaro, roh, london. Mozart represents one of the great peaks in the history of music. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It was recorded at the same time as his magnificent don giovanni, with some of the same singers. Here in a live production from the staatsoper, berlin, director alexandre. It would be hard to find ground more trodden in the orchestral repertory than the rossini overtures recorded here by antonio pappano and the orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia, most of all the william tell guillaume tell overture made popular by the lone ranger. David mcvicars new production transposes mozarts comedy from its usual 18th century. He is the conductor of the orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden in london, and lorchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia in rome pappano was born in england, but his family had come from italy. Covent gardens anniversary production could just as well have been called le nozze dil conte, at least in musical terms, since it was only in gerald finleys stylish account of that role, and arguably in the performance of his henchman.
Rinat shaham, graciela araya, gerald finley, miah persson. Mozart, le nozze di figaro, the royal opera house, covent garden, 2. His works, written in almost every conceivable genre, combine luminous beauty of sound with classical grace and technical perfection. Wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 le nozze di figaro, k492 pietro spagnoli count, annette dasch countess, rosemary joshua susanna, luca pisaroni figaro, angelika kirchschlager cherubino, sophie pondjiclis marcellina, alessandro svab antonio, antonio abete bartolo, enrico facini don basilio, paulette courtin barbarina, serge goubioud don curzio. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. The music of wolfgang mozarts the marriage of figaro the. Le nozze di figaro royal opera house by jonathan haswell. This individuallynumbered limited edition is a fusion of the latest scholarship with 240 hours of benchmark performances from 600 worldclass artists and stateoftheart sound recording. Antonio pappano is known for his work on the goonies 1985, tosca 2001 and lohengrin 1990. David mcvicars spellbinding production of le nozze di figaro stars erwin schrott as the feisty figaro and miah persson as susanna. Erwin schrott figaro, miah persson susanna, gerald finley count, dorothea. A special edition book is also included, containing new articles about the royal opera, richly illustrated with stunning photographs. Mcvicars sensitivity to mozarts musical cues makes his staging feel absolutely emotionally honest and believable. The music of wolfgang mozarts the marriage of figaro the royal opera.
The marriage of figaro work wolfgang amadeus mozart. Director david mcvicar and conductor antonio pappano discuss the music of mozarts the marriage of figaro le nozze di figaro. Featuring some of the worlds finest performers and leading directors, the collection demonstrates the breadth of the royal operas work including le nozze di figaro, carmen. The best performance comes from eberhard wachter, who sings the counts aria with steely passion, articulating the triplets and this. Antonio pappanos conducting is full of wit and emotional depth. Finley grimaces mightily in order to look like the bad guy, but his silken voice undercuts his evil. Schrott, persson, finlay, pappano, royal opera house, david mcvicar, w. The dvd of the royal opera house production of le nozze di figaro, directed by david mcvicar and conducted by antonio pappano, can be recommended without reservation. Antonio pappano born december 30, 1959 in epping is a british conductor and pianist of italian origin. Mozarts teasing the marriage of figaro never goes out of fashion, and hard on the heels of fiona shaws production for english national opera comes a new one by stage director joe hillgibbins, most recently acclaimed for the tragedy of king richard ii, with simon russell beale, at the almeida hillgibbinss updated production has already been tried out an oper wuppertal in. The music of wolfgang mozarts the marriage of figaro the royal.
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