‎Mozart: Cosi fan tutte by Sir Charles Mackerras

Overture

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

4:06

Suspect Dorabella? (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

1:53

Swords or pistols? (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltman, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Diana Montague

0:50

Woman's faith is like the phoenix (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo)

Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltman, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

1:10

A poetical fiction! (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltman, Christopher Maltmann, Diana Montague, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson

1:19

I shall hire a band of players (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Lesley Garrett

2:21

This portrait alone is the face of Adonis (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

4:19

I can't think what's the matter (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen

0:44

Here they are (Fiordiligi, Don Alfonso, Dorabella)

Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

0:22

Let me try. My courage fails (Don Alfonso)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson

0:38

Tell us, for pity's sake (Fiordiligi, Don Alfonso, Dorabella)

Sir Thomas Allen, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

1:00

Courage fails me! For no evasion (Guglielmo, Ferrando, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Sir Thomas Allen, Diana Montague, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltman, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

4:07

It's a comedy, charming! (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

0:33

Oh, the soldier's life for me! (Chorus)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Toby Spence

1:30

My friends, the time is flying (Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltman, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

0:35

You'll write long letters often (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Chorus)

Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

2:32

Are they gone? (Dorabella, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Lesley Garrett, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltmann

0:35

O wind gently blowing (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

2:43

So far all's going splendidly! (Don Alfonso)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson

1:05

A hell of an existence (Despina)

Lesley Garrett, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Janice Watson

0:58

My ladies, here is your chocolate and biscuits (Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann

1:24

Cease not, remorseless love (Dorabella)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Christopher Maltmann, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson, Lesley Garrett

1:46

Signora Dorabella, Signora Fiordiligi (Despina, Dorabella, Fiordiligi)

Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Christopher Maltmann, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen

1:36

in lovers and in soldiers (Despina)

Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltmann, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Diana Montague

2:36

What a silence! (Don Alfonso, Despina)

Lesley Garrett, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Toby Spence, Janice Watson, Diana Montague

2:21

I've the honour to present you (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltman, Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltmann

4:18

What an outcry! (Don Alfonso, Dorabella, Fiordiligi, Ferrando, Guglielmo)

Diana Montague, Toby Spence, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltman, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

3:38

Like a fortress in ocean founded! (Fiordiligi)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

4:28

Stay, I implore you! (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Dorabella, Fiordiligi)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

0:44

O vision so charming (Guglielmo)

Christopher Maltman, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Diana Montague

1:42

You seem delighted! (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Lesley Garrett, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann

0:53

When you've quite finished laughing (Don Alfonso, Guglielmo, Ferrando)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltman, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann

0:52

Her eyes so alluring (Ferrando)

Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann, Diana Montague, Janice Watson

4:51

Why has fate my life enshrouded (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

2:55

To die is all I long for (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina)

Janice Watson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltman, Christopher Maltmann

4:55

Now ladies, calm yourselves (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Lesley Garrett, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltman, Janice Watson

9:01

Well, I declare, you are a funny pair of young ladies (Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltmann, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence

2:26

At fifteen a girl already must be truly wise (Despina)

Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltmann, Janice Watson, Sir Thomas Allen, Diana Montague

3:28

Well, sister! What do you think? (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann

1:34

I prefer the gentle dark one (Dorabella, Fiordiligi)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Toby Spence, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett, Sir Thomas Allen

2:53

Come at once to the garden (Don Alfonso, Dorabella)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Janice Watson, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

0:22

Gentle zephyr, softly sighing (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Chorus)

Toby Spence, Christopher Maltman, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Lesley Garrett, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson

3:03

What is this masquerading? (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

Christopher Maltman, Toby Spence, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

0:51

Now give me your hand (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina)

Christopher Maltman, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann

2:33

Isn't the weather lovely! (Fiordiligi, Ferrando, Dorabella, Guglielmo)

Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Christopher Maltmann, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett

2:14

This heart that I give you (Guglielmo, Dorabella)

Christopher Maltman, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann, Janice Watson

4:16

Cruel one, would you leave me? (Ferrando, Fiordiligi)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

1:30

He's leaving. Listen!… (Fiordiligi)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Janice Watson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Diana Montague

1:34

Ah, my love, I pray forgive me (Fiordiligi)

Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Sir Thomas Allen

7:31

We've done it! (Ferrando, Guglielmo)

Christopher Maltman, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltmann

3:28

Ladies have such variations (Guglielmo)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann

3:12

Ah! My brain is distracted! (Ferrando)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Sir Thomas Allen

1:30

Her treason is poison (Ferrando)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann

2:02

Now at last you are acting as a sane woman should! (Despina, Dorabella, Fiordiligi)

Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann

1:30

Young love is unrelenting (Dorabella)

Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltmann, Janice Watson, Lesley Garrett

2:55

All the world is conspiring (Fiordiligi, Guglielmo, Despina, Don Alfonso)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Lesley Garrett, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann

2:10

All too slowly the hours are fleeting (Fiordiligi, Ferrando)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Charles Mackerras, Toby Spence, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltmann, Diana Montague, Lesley Garrett, Sir Thomas Allen

5:12

That's enough for me! (Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Ferrando)

Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Christopher Maltmann, Lesley Garrett

1:40

Man accuses the woman (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo)

Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltman, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Christopher Maltmann, Janice Watson, Diana Montague

0:59

Well, gentlemen, you've won them (Despina, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

Toby Spence, Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen, Christopher Maltman, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Diana Montague, Christopher Maltmann, Janice Watson

0:44

Come, my friends, no more delaying (Despina, Chorus, Don Alfonso)

Sir Thomas Allen, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltmann, Diana Montague, Janice Watson, Toby Spence

1:47

May the love, that has united them (Chorus, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Toby Spence, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Janice Watson

4:03

Happy lovers! Fate conniving (Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina, Ch

Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Diana Montague, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltman, Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Christopher Maltmann

3:29

Joy once more now our sorrow replaces (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, De

Lesley Garrett, Sir Charles Mackerras, Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Diana Montague, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

8:11

Happy is the man who calmly takes life strictly as he finds it (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Fe

Christopher Maltman, Sir Thomas Allen, Lesley Garrett, Toby Spence, Janice Watson, Diana Montague, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Maltmann

1:44

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Lesley Garrett

Soprano
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Orchestra
Janice Watson

Soprano

James Mallinson

Producer
Brian Couzens

Executive Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Stokes

Engineer
Andrew Hallifax

Assistant Engineer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Liner Notes
Peter Moores

Liner Notes
Charles Kilpatrick

Stage Director
Sussie Ahlburg

Photography
Levon Biss

Photography
Mike Ashman

Liner Notes
Lyndon Parker

Photography
Kara Reed

Booklet Editor
Bill Cooper

Photography

Mozart: Cosi fan tutte

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Sir Charles Mackerras

Lesley Garrett

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Janice Watson

Production

Mozart: Cosi fan tutte

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