Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte - Fischer, Persson, Leonard, Petibon, Skovhus [Salzburg Festival, 2010] [Blu-ray rip]
Classical | BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1920x1080 (1.78:1) | 29.970 fps | 191 min | 9,39GB
Audio: Italian / DTS-HD MA 5.0 (48 kHz / 3867 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitles: English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Japanese
This classy interpretation of Mozart's Così fan tutte concluded Claus Guth's Mozart-Da Ponte opera trilogy at the Salzburg Festival. Hosted in the intimate surroundings of the Haus für Mozart, the comic tale of fiancée-swapping is flirtatiously retold by a dynamic cast and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Adam Fischer. Guth's imaginative production maintains the opera's musical drama and humor in a contemporary setting, where young men test their lovers in an entertaining game of seduction and temptation.
The six principals are everything one could hope for, the stunning puppet-master Don Alfonso presented by Bo Skovhus is the performance I've been waiting for for more than 40 years; Patricia Petibon's Despina is very much working class with every on-stage reason to be contemptuous of her foolish employers, taking every opportunity to manipulate them into the inevitable love-games, and again hers is a performance which will stand the test of time for ages to come: the two sisters, the magnificent Miah Persson at her exquisite best as the would-be-hold-out tormented Fiordiligi and the relative newcomer Isabel Leonard as the more susceptible Dorabella are ravishing, musically and physically, and work wonderfully well with/off each other; the deflated braggadocio of the lovers is superbly handled, the supposedly-triumphant swaggering male assumptions at its foolish comedic best rapidly turns into genuine pain and bewilderment thanks to the wonderful interplay between Florian Boesch's Gugliemo and Topi Lehtpuu's Ferrando, again a pairing that could hardly be bettered
At the heart of this triumph lies the subtle direction of Claus Guth (yes, subtle, despite the occasional video lapses, one shockingly apt over the top moment for Despina perfectly understandable given the situation and character, and lack of disguises Mozart calls for) with exquisite tiny silent moments of interplay between all the characters, supported by the loving video direction of a Brian Large at his very best.
The acting is superb with excellent comedic flair, the four lovers are comparable, Despina and Don Alfonso are vastly superior in this one. I could subtitle it "The Patricia Petibon Show," she was just spectacular, and I've never seen such a wicked, sadistic Don Alfonso. This is not to say that the other four principals were any less good, there isn't a single weak link in this production. Miah was fabulous as usual, and the gorgeous Isabel Leonard (whom I had seen and loved in the Met Romeo and Juliet) held her own - and oh boy, these two ladies surely look good! There is no doubt that this is the new Cosi standard, and one of the very best opera videos I've ever seen. If I were allowed just one operatic dvd in my collection this would be it by a glorious golden mile!
Cast:
Fiordiligi – Miah Persson
Dorabella – Isabel Leonard
Guglielmo – Florian Boesch
Ferrando – Topi Lehtipuu
Despina – Patricia Petibon
Don Alfonso – Bo Skovhus
Vienna State Opera Chorus
(chorus master: Thomas Lang)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Adam Fischer, conductor
Recorded at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg Festival, 2010
Fiordiligi – Miah Persson
Dorabella – Isabel Leonard
Guglielmo – Florian Boesch
Ferrando – Topi Lehtipuu
Despina – Patricia Petibon
Don Alfonso – Bo Skovhus
Vienna State Opera Chorus
(chorus master: Thomas Lang)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Adam Fischer, conductor
Recorded at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg Festival, 2010
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