Our Summer BAL 1: Cosi fan Tutte

[verismissimo]

Welcome, martin!

[verismissimo]

i never tire of this, the greatest of operas.

Same for me, martin. Wonder why it's of such low interest on these boards?

[Dave2002]

This box set contains the Kuijken Cosi. Also mentioned on the bargains thread. If you only want the Cosi there are are cheaper ways, as already noted above - msg 12.

http://www.selections.com/BX091/mozart-complete-operas-44cds/

[gurnemanz]

Possibly the most boring contribution to this thread coming up: About 40 years ago I bought the classic Böhm in a stout LP box set and about 15 years ago I replaced it with the CD issue of the same recording. End of message.

[verismissimo]

It may well remain the benchmark, gurnemanz.

[aeolium]

Which classic Böhm recording is that? The one I have, and think perhaps the best version available, is the old Decca recording with della Casa, Ludwig, Kunz, Dermota, Loose and Schöffler, with the VPO (and, like gurnemanz, I had the LP box set and replaced it with the CD version).

[french frank]

Possibly the most boring contribution to this thread coming up: About 40 years ago I bought the classic Böhm in a stout LP box set and about 15 years ago I replaced it with the CD issue of the same recording. End of message.

Hurrah for boring!!!

I love Böhm, but just have the Philharmonia with Schwarzkopf, Ludwig, Kraus, Taddei, Berry, Steffek (1962).

[martin_opera]

I don't quite know what it is "gurnemanz" but the Bohm on EMI has never fully convinced me. The voices are great - including Ludwig, Kraus and Taddei but the Philharmonia sounds so lacklustre. There are a whole host of Cosi's out there that will astonish you if you have only been listening to the Bohm. Am I in the vast minority here?

[martin_opera]

Thanks for the warm welcome verismissino. Any advice on which threads to go to first. I am used to the (quite poor by comparison) Gramophone forum.