Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Cosi fan tutte – Philharmonia Orchestra & Karl Böhm

This celebrated Così fan tutte, recorded in 1962, is imbued with the spirit of its conductor, Karl Böhm, an exemplar of Viennese music-making. His stylish cast, amalgamating Mozart singers from both the Austro-German and Latin traditions, is led by the luminous and sensitive Fiordiligi of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

Reviews

Presto Music 16th March 2018

“Ludwig’s in fuller voice (and more alive to Dorabella’s humour and sensuality) here in 1962 than on her earlier recording for Böhm; ‘Smanie implacabili’ packs a real dramatic mezzo punch (she was already dipping her toe into heavier roles by this point in her career), and as in Rosenkavalier her rapport and blend with Schwarzkopf is matchless. – Katherine Cooper