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MOZART: Le Nozze di Figaro

Freni, Gencer, Mathis, Zm, Peters, McCarry; Blankenburg, Bacquier, Cava, Cuenod, Kentish, Davies; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndeboume Chorus, Varviso. Glyndeboume GFOCD 001-62 (2)

During the seventy-four years since Figaro opened Glyndebourne's inaugural season, the renowned British festival has produced countless performances of Mozart's opera. Many of them have been memorable, none more so than this 1962 version, now released in terrific sound on Glyndebourne's own label.

Although the cast is a polyglot group (the five principals represent America, Italy, France, Turkey and Switzerland), it's an exceptionally unified ensemble, with the ...

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