An excellent performance of this delightful opera. The principals are superb, especially the sisters. Bruscantini as Don Alfonso is past his prime, but he knows and understands the role inside out, so one does not even notice his vocal limitations. Araiza is in top form as Ferrando, and Morris makes virile Guglielmo. The only disappointment is Battle as Despina. Unlike her partners, she does not have feel for the Mozart ensemble, and her vocal mannerisms are totally unbecoming. How the producers allowed that to happen is a mystery. Muti's conducting is terrific, much better than on his La Scala video, where he is uninvolved.
Genre: Music
Stars: Margaret Marshall, Ann Murray, James Morris, Francisco Araiza, Kathleen Battle, Sesto Bruscantini
Crew: Michael Hampe (Director), Lorenzo da Ponte (Writer)
Country: Austria
Language: Italiano
Studio: ArtHaus
Runtime: 188 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1983
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera
