‎Mozart: Cosi fan tutte by Lesley Garrett

Overture

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

4:06

Suspect Dorabella? (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

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

1:53

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

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

0:50

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:19

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

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

2:21

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

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

4:19

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

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

0:44

Here they are (Fiordiligi, Don Alfonso, Dorabella)

Janice Watson, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague

0:22

Let me try. My courage fails (Don Alfonso)

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

0:38

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

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

1:00

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

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

4:07

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

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

0:33

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

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

1:30

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

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

0:35

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

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

2:32

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

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

0:35

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

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

2:43

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

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

1:05

A hell of an existence (Despina)

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

0:58

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

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

1:24

Cease not, remorseless love (Dorabella)

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

1:46

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

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

1:36

in lovers and in soldiers (Despina)

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

2:36

What a silence! (Don Alfonso, Despina)

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

2:21

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

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

4:18

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

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

3:38

Like a fortress in ocean founded! (Fiordiligi)

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

4:28

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

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

0:44

O vision so charming (Guglielmo)

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

1:42

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

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

0:53

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

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

0:52

Her eyes so alluring (Ferrando)

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

4:51

Why has fate my life enshrouded (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

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

2:55

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

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

4:55

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

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

9:01

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

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

2:26

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

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

3:28

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

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

1:34

I prefer the gentle dark one (Dorabella, Fiordiligi)

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

2:53

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

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

0:22

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

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

3:03

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

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

0:51

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

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

2:33

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

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

2:14

This heart that I give you (Guglielmo, Dorabella)

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

4:16

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

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

1:30

He's leaving. Listen!… (Fiordiligi)

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

1:34

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

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

7:31

We've done it! (Ferrando, Guglielmo)

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

3:28

Ladies have such variations (Guglielmo)

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

3:12

Ah! My brain is distracted! (Ferrando)

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

1:30

Her treason is poison (Ferrando)

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

2:02

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

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

1:30

Young love is unrelenting (Dorabella)

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

2:55

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

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

2:10

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

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

5:12

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

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

1:40

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

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

0:59

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

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

0:44

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

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

1:47

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

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

4:03

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

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

3:29

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

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

8:11

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

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

1:44

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer
Lesley Garrett

Soprano
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Orchestra
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone

James Mallinson

Producer
Brian Couzens

Executive Producer
Jonathan Stokes

Engineer
Andrew Hallifax

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Mastering Engineer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Liner Notes
Bill Cooper

Photography
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

Mozart: Cosi fan tutte

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Lesley Garrett

Sir Charles Mackerras

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Sir Thomas Allen

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Mozart: Cosi fan tutte

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