2 DVD-VIDEO NTSC 000440 073 4034 9 |G|H 2|
STEREO: PCM / SURROUND: DTS 5.1 · Picture Format: 4:3
Subtitles: German/English/French/Italian/Spanish/Chinese
A production of UNITEL, Munich
W. A. MOZART

Le nozze di Figaro · Die Hochzeit des Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro · Les Noces de Figaro
(Gesamtaufnahme · Complete)

Hermann Prey · Mirella Freni · Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Kiri Te Kanawa · Maria Ewing
Wiener Philharmoniker · Karl Böhm
Staged, directed and designed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Int. Release 13 Apr. 2005
2 DVD-Videos
First-time release on DVD!
EnglishGerman.. . . a dazzling cast . . . Characterful and thought-provoking, it looks and sounds marvellous on DVD.






Record Review / Michael Scott Rohan, BBC Music Magazine (London) / 01. August 2005

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. . . splendidly filmed and performed . . . Kal Böhm and the VPO play the orchestra music splendidly . . . Fischer-Dieskau and Prey are richly endowed vocally, and they are sympathetically in touch with their roles. Their singing is incomparable, and their appearance and visual presentation is also impressive. Much the same can be said of Mirella Freni´s pert and saucy Susanna and Kiri te Kanawa´s autumnal portrayal of the countess . . . The record sound is smooth, richly detailed, full of color and presence.
Record Review / McKelvey, American Record Guide / 01. November 2005

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The performers are uniformly first-rate . . . Böhm conducts with a leisurely grace that never lags . . . The visuals are clear and well defined, with no hint of graininess or color shift. This is a żLe nozze di Figaroż that will impress you with all the ingenuity and effort put into its making . . . thereżs much to be enjoyed from Ponnelleżs vision of the opera and its excellent cast.
Record Review / Barry Brenesal, Fanfare (Tenafly, NJ) / 01. January 2006

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Among dozens of fine Figaros on CD and DVD, few are as finely sung as this one . . . Herman Prey´s Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So
too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she´s supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.
Record Review / Dan Davies, Amazon.com / 01. June 2006

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(Carmen:) Die Wiener Philharmoniker in Glanzform, virtuos, elegant, eruptiv und Silbe für Silbe flexibel mit den Sängern atmend. Geradezu altmodisch perfekt.

(Figaros Hochzeit:) Dank Jean Pierre Ponnelles poetischer Regie ein veritables filmisches Fest, dem der große Karl Böhm am Pult der weich und herrlich aufspielenden Wiener Philharmoniker das musikalische Rückgrat sicherte . . . und der ebenso legendäre, extrem wortdeutliche Graf des Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

(Cavalleria/Bajazzo:) Placido Domingo in zwei Glanzpartien . . . selten lebt Oper auf dem Bildschirm so, selten klingen auch Chor und Orchester so intensiv und überwältigend.

(Schwanensee:) Der Ballettfilm aller Ballettfilme . . . eine atemberaubend schöne, atemberaubend dramatische Klassiker Verfilmung.

Record Review / Wilhelm Sinkovicz, Die Presse/Schaufenster / 06. May 2005


Track List
DVD 1: Mozart: Figaro


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492
1. Overture 4:35
Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
Act 1
2. "Cinque... dieci... venti..." 2:49
3. "Cosa stai misurando" 0:44
4. "Se a caso Madama la notte ti chiama" 2:39
5. "Or bene, ascolta, e taci" 1:50
Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
6. Bravo, Signor padrone! (Figaro) 0:56
7. "Se vuol ballare, signor Contino" 2:38
Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
8. "Ed aspettaste il giorno fissato a le sue nozze" 1:29
Heather Begg, Paolo Montarsolo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
9. "La vendetta, oh, la vendetta" 3:24
Paolo Montarsolo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
10. "Tutto anchor no ho perso" 1:00
Heather Begg, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
11. "Via resti servita, madama brillante" 2:23
Heather Begg, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philip Eisenberg, Karl Böhm
12. Va´lŕ, vecchia pedante (Susanna, Cherubino) 1:53
Mirella Freni, Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
13. "Non so piů cosa son, cosa faccio" 3:02
Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
14. "Ah, son perduto!" - "Susanna, il ciel vi salvi" (Cherubino, Susanna, Conte, Basilio / Basilio, Susanna, Conte) 4:06
Maria Ewing, Mirella Freni, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, John van Kesteren, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
15. "Cosa sento! tosto andate" 5:04
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, John van Kesteren, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
16. "Basilio, in traccia tosto" 1:06
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Mirella Freni, Maria Ewing, John van Kesteren, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
17. Giovani liete, fiori spargete 1:21
Philip Eisenberg, Karl Böhm, Wiener Philharmoniker, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
18. Cos´č questa commedia? (Conte, Figaro, Susanna) 1:41
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg, Wiener Philharmoniker, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
19. Giovani liete, fiori spargete (Coro) 1:06
Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
20. "Evviva!" 1:23
Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, John van Kesteren, Maria Ewing, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
21. "Non piů andrai" 4:06
Hermann Prey, Philip Eisenberg, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
Act 2
22. "Porgi amor" 4:29
Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
23. Vieni, cara Susanna 3:46
Mirella Freni, Kiri Te Kanawa, Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
24. Quanto duolmi, Susanna (Contessa, Susanna, Cherubino) 1:28
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
25. "Voi che sapete" 3:05
Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
26. "Bravo! che bella voce!" 1:09
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
27. "Venite... inginocchiatevi..." 3:20
Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
28. "Quante buffonerie!" 3:52
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Maria Ewing, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
29. "Susanna, or via, sortite" 3:32
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
30. "Dunque, voi non aprite?" 1:21
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
31. "Aprite, presto, aprite" 1:07
Mirella Freni, Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
32. Oh guarda il demonietto! (Susanna) 0:35
Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
33. "Tutto č come io lasciai" 1:29
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
34. Esci, omai, garzon malnato 8:55
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
35. "Signori di fuori" - "Conoscete, signor Figaro..." 3:42
Karl Böhm
36. "Ah! signore" ... "Cosa č stato?" (Antonio, Conte, Susanna, Contessa, Figaro) 6:22
Hans Kraemmer, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
37. "Voi signor, che giusto siete" 4:09
Heather Begg, John van Kesteren, Paolo Montarsolo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
Total Playing Time 1:41:36
DVD 2: Mozart: Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492
Act 3
1. Che imbarazzo č mai questo 3:28
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
2. "Crudel! perchč finora" 3:03
3. E perchč fosti meco stamattina 0:58
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
4. "Hai giŕ vinta la causa!" 1:26
5. "Vedro mentr´io sospiro" 3:38
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
6. "Andiamo, andiam, bel paggio" 0:39
Janet Perry, Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
7. "E Susanna non vien!" 2:08
8. "Dove sono i bei momenti" 5:12
Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
9. "E decisa la lite" 2:14
Willy Caron, Heather Begg, Hermann Prey, Paolo Montarsolo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
10. "Riconosci in questo amplesso" 5:18
Heather Begg, Hermann Prey, Paolo Montarsolo, Willy Caron, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
11. "Eccovi, o caro amico" 1:27
Heather Begg, Paolo Montarsolo, Mirella Freni, Hermann Prey, Karl Böhm, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philip Eisenberg
12. "Io vi dico, signor" 0:24
Hans Kraemmer, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
13. "Cosa mi narri!" 0:40
14. ("Sull´aria...") - "Che soave zeffiretto" 3:34
15. "Piegato č il foglio..." 0:27
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
16. "Ricevete, o padroncina" 1:19
Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
17. "Queste sono, Madama" - "Eh cospettaccio!" - "Signor, se trattene" 3:29
Kiri Te Kanawa, Janet Perry, Mirella Freni, Hermann Prey, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Kraemmer, Maria Ewing, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
18. Ecco la marcia... andiamo 7:00
Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Act 4
19. "L´ho perduta... me meschina!" 1:53
Janet Perry, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
20. "Barbarina, cos´hai?" - "Madre... Figlio." - "Presto, avvertiam Susanna" 2:05
Janet Perry, Hermann Prey, Heather Begg, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
21. "Nel padiglione a manca" 0:59
Janet Perry, Hermann Prey, John van Kesteren, Paolo Montarsolo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
22. "Tutto č disposto" 1:37
23. "Aprite un po´ quegli occhi" 2:42
Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
24. "Signora, ella mi disse" 1:03
Mirella Freni, Heather Begg, Kiri Te Kanawa, Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
25. "Giunse alfin il momento" 1:12
26. "Deh vieni, non tardar" 3:20
Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
27. "Perfida! e in quella forma meco mentia?" 0:32
Hermann Prey, Maria Ewing, Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
28. "Pian pianin le andrň piů presso" 6:20
Maria Ewing, Kiri Te Kanawa, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Mirella Freni, Hermann Prey, Karl Böhm, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philip Eisenberg
29. Tutto č tranquillo e placido (Figaro, Susanna) 5:58
Mirella Freni, Hermann Prey, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
30. "Gente, gente, all´armi" 5:37
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hermann Prey, John van Kesteren, Willy Caron, Hans Kraemmer, Paolo Montarsolo, Mirella Freni, Janet Perry, Kiri Te Kanawa, Maria Ewing, Heather Begg, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Philip Eisenberg
Total Playing Time 1:19:42