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DVD : Mozart - Cosi Fan Tutte / Muti, Dessi, Ziegler, Teatro alla ScalaIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Daniela Dessì, Delores Ziegler, Alessandro Corbelli, Jozef Kundlak, Adelina Scarabelli directed by: Ilio Catani  Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9786305078722 Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 6305078726 Label: Image Entertainment Manufacturer: Image Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Image Entertainment Release Date: May 13, 1998 Running Time: 185 minutes Studio: Image Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 1989 Sales Rank: 134548 Editorial Review: Description: Here at last is a "Cosi" to cherish! Mozart's delicious comedy of manners receives a lavish treatment in this irresistible La Scala production. Masquerades, mistaken identities, mock suicides, and love won, lost, spurned, betrayed and won again propel the delightful plot. With a sure hand and a light touch, conductor Riccardo Muti guides the La Scala forces through one of Mozart's most complex and scintillating scores. The cast shines in a dazzling display of impeccable musicianship and superb ensemble singing. Amazon.com: This is an opera about true and false feelings, emotional manipulation, and the striking of poses and attitudes by people who are "emotionally correct" the way many individuals and institutions today are politically correct. As the opera progresses, the attitudes of the two romantic heroes and their fiancées are gradually undermined, but they begin by saying and doing exactly what is expected of them, with results that are musically beguiling and, at the same time, very funny. In Act II, the emotion becomes real: the characters who were like puppets begin to shed true tears, and the comedy deepens into a serious statement about human fragility and the need to tolerate one another's weaknesses. These points are well made in a performance that is musically and theatrically polished, with particularly fine ensemble singing. There are six solo singers in Cosi; all the roles have approximately the same importance but in this production, as in many others, the spotlight is often stolen by the maid Despina. Adelina Scarabelli is so good in the role that you wish her performances weren't so rare. --Joe McLellan Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Dont write this one off too quickly!!The reviews here seem rather divided but if you read them carefully you will see that everyone pretty much agrees that this is a first rate production with top notch performers. Technical issues seem to have affected some of the viewers in a negative way, but I wasn't distracted in the least. I thought this version was a lot of fun. The production captures the spirit of this provocative masterpiece very nicely. It is convincingly acted and is very entertaining--- from beginning to end. Adelina Scarabelli ... Read More Rating:  - Cosi Fan TutteThe sets are wonderful, as one expects from La Scala. There is not one weak voice in the cast. You will love Despina. What can I say? Mozart reigns. Rating:  - Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.I have listened to over 600 different opera recordings in my lifetime on video and if I had to choose a video that had the worst sound quality and the worst balance of sound recording between voices and orchestra, this would be the one. This, like many opera dvds, was not a recording produced exclusively for dvd, but rather, a dvd recording re-recorded onto vhs with added menus and special effects. Muti is an excellent conductor and the emotion sparkles in this production but my ears were left straining ... Read More Rating: - Muti's CosiIt's important to realize what we have here. A very sophisticated performance musically, full of vitality, beautiful orchestral playing, and six superb soloists in roles that suit them well. Riccardo Muti is one of the leading Mozart conductors of the day, and his perfectionist and stylish approach, serving the composer totally, is an absolute delight. The production is stylistic, and pretty to look at. The live performance has an electricity which is captivating. 10 out of 10 ! Rating: - If I could rate it higher, I would.This is a rremarkably subtle and accurate version of this difficult work. It is more than rare to see Mozart handled with impeccable taste and an obvious grasp of many of the deeper aspects of plot and score. In addition, this version boasts perfect 18th century style. Sad to see such ignorant reviews of this work. Browse for similar items by category:
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