Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Cotrubas, von Stade, Luxon, Skram, Fryatt; Pritchard, Glyndebourne Opera

Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Cotrubas, von Stade, Luxon, Skram, Fryatt; Pritchard, Glyndebourne Opera
by John Pritchard

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Actor: Benjamin Luxon, Frederica von Stade, Ileana Cotrubas, Kiri te Kanawa, Knut Skram
Director: John Pritchard
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Italian (Original Language), Stereo; English (Unknown); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Italian (Dubbed), Stereo
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 185 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Arthaus Musik

Movie Reviews of Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Cotrubas, von Stade, Luxon, Skram, Fryatt; Pritchard, Glyndebourne Opera

Movie Review: One of the best, very solid.
Summary: 4 Stars

I'll try not to repeat what has already been said about this performance, but rather just give a quick impression.
Firstly I have heard this conducted better and the title role as played by Knut Skram was a tad weak, both in the way he acted and sung. Pritchard actually led the orchestra very well but a few times the singers seemed to be going one way and the orchestra another.

Benjamin Luxon and Ileana Cotrubas sing their roles to perfection, but the real jewels of the opera are Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess and Frederica von Stade, who sings the best Cherubino I've yet heard.
I'm of the opinion that a good Susanna can carry this opera (and no doubt Cotrubas could) but there is no question Kiri Te Kanawa is the center of the show here.The other players were great as well. Marius Rintzler as Dr. Bartolo stole his scenes.

My personal preference is the Haitink/Fleming/Finley/Hagley Nozze done in '94 at Glyndebourne for a DVD performance though taken individual by individual this '73 performance is better.

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Summary of Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Cotrubas, von Stade, Luxon, Skram, Fryatt; Pritchard, Glyndebourne Opera

Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart's timeless opera buffa, is one of the greatest of all operatic masterpieces. It is based on Beaumarchais' comedy Le Marriage de Figaro and tells the tale of the servant Figaro, who is about to marry the maid Susanna. Count Almaviva, keeping an eye on Susanna himself, tries to prevent this marriage with the help of Bortolo, the doctor, but is continually thwarted.

This exquisite production by Peter Hall, Director of the National Theatre, features a host of renowned opera singers lead by Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess, the role that made her an international superstar. Knut Skram's charming and likeable take on the character of Figaro works very well with Cotruba's gentle Susanna. Also noteworthy is the outstanding Frederica von Stade, elebrated for her performance in the trouser role of Cherubino.

From the Glyndebourne Festical Opera 1973.
Picture Format: 4:3 . Subtitles: I, D, F, GB, SP
Sound Format: PCM Stereo

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