--- product_id: 61673052 title: "Nozze Di Figaro" price: "£29.15" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/61673052-nozze-di-figaro store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Nozze Di Figaro **Price:** £29.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nozze Di Figaro - **How much does it cost?** £29.15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/61673052-nozze-di-figaro) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Walter Berry reflected in an interview in 1985, "we played in the Theater an der Wien (during the rebuilding of the Vienna State Opera) and we developed a certain style, a Mozart style which was connected very much to the singers of that time... this was an incredible ensemble." Harold Rosenthal, Editor of Opera magazine, described the staged performance at London's Royal Festival Hall on 13 September 1954 as 'a sheer delight', highlighting the performances of Erich Kunz (Figaro) and Sena Jurinac (Cherubino), while Irmgard Seefried (Susanna) was 'one of the joys of this recording' (George Hall). These Richard Itter tapes of the live broadcast have never been released before, and the superb recording fully captures the atmosphere in this light-footed performance in a packed Royal Festival Hall to perfection Review: A great Figaro and a must for collectors - Of course, desertcart US has totally bungled the listing for this, merging it with multiple other recordings of Figaro. To be clear, this review refers to a performance released by ICA Classics of a liv performance of Figaro performed by the Vienna State Opera on a visit to London in 1954. I nearly passed this one over due to a pretty dismissive - and I now think, having listened to it, wrongheaded - review in The Gramophone. Of course, this shouldn't be anyone's first Figaro - the sound is mediocre mono albeit clear, there's no libretto, there are are some "fluffs" in this live performance, not every cast member is ideal, etc. But as a whole, it hangs together beautifully - a superior example of what was then considered the "new" style of Mozart performing. The cast overlaps with some of the famous studio recordings of the 1950s - in particular the Kleiber for Decca (in its Countess) and the Karajan for EMI (Cherubino and Figaro). But I think perhaps this is my preferred assortment of singers. From top to bottom, this cast sings with style and beauty (and, in the case of Jurinac's Cherubino, in a way perhaps never surpassed). Lisa Della Casa has rarely sounded more luminous (and she and Seefried refrain from their tendency to "peck" at the notes as was sometimes their wont). Kunz is a handsomely sung, sharply characterized Figaro, and even Paul Schoffler Wagnerian bass-baritone feels appropriately scaled. And then you have the Vienna Philharmonic of postwar vintage - not the gleaming powerhouse it would become in the 60s - but so deeply attuned to the nuances of Mozart's phrases, and Karl Bohm leading them with energy and purpose. More importantly, everyone is deeply inside the drama of this opera, there is a vitality to this performance that I find missing in both of Bohm's studio recordings, and both of Karajan's, for that matter. Kleiber pere may still reign supreme for me in this opera amongst studio recordings (and his recording, from 2 years after this performance, benefits from stereo sound), but this is an immensely satisfying Figaro. If you're a fan of one or all of these performers, do not hesitate. Review: Four Stars - Thoroughly enjoyed this DVD Audio. ## Images ![Nozze Di Figaro - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fxrZWQZaL.jpg) ![Nozze Di Figaro - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81py4cSDvQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great Figaro and a must for collectors *by J***J on March 23, 2022* Of course, amazon US has totally bungled the listing for this, merging it with multiple other recordings of Figaro. To be clear, this review refers to a performance released by ICA Classics of a liv performance of Figaro performed by the Vienna State Opera on a visit to London in 1954. I nearly passed this one over due to a pretty dismissive - and I now think, having listened to it, wrongheaded - review in The Gramophone. Of course, this shouldn't be anyone's first Figaro - the sound is mediocre mono albeit clear, there's no libretto, there are are some "fluffs" in this live performance, not every cast member is ideal, etc. But as a whole, it hangs together beautifully - a superior example of what was then considered the "new" style of Mozart performing. The cast overlaps with some of the famous studio recordings of the 1950s - in particular the Kleiber for Decca (in its Countess) and the Karajan for EMI (Cherubino and Figaro). But I think perhaps this is my preferred assortment of singers. From top to bottom, this cast sings with style and beauty (and, in the case of Jurinac's Cherubino, in a way perhaps never surpassed). Lisa Della Casa has rarely sounded more luminous (and she and Seefried refrain from their tendency to "peck" at the notes as was sometimes their wont). Kunz is a handsomely sung, sharply characterized Figaro, and even Paul Schoffler Wagnerian bass-baritone feels appropriately scaled. And then you have the Vienna Philharmonic of postwar vintage - not the gleaming powerhouse it would become in the 60s - but so deeply attuned to the nuances of Mozart's phrases, and Karl Bohm leading them with energy and purpose. More importantly, everyone is deeply inside the drama of this opera, there is a vitality to this performance that I find missing in both of Bohm's studio recordings, and both of Karajan's, for that matter. Kleiber pere may still reign supreme for me in this opera amongst studio recordings (and his recording, from 2 years after this performance, benefits from stereo sound), but this is an immensely satisfying Figaro. If you're a fan of one or all of these performers, do not hesitate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by A***D on January 12, 2018* Thoroughly enjoyed this DVD Audio. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ pinza and walter: what a marriage *by G***L on January 20, 2008* René Jacobs and the early music experts benefit from scholarship concerning cadenzas and instrumentation. Virtually ALL of the other recordings have infinitely better sound. Nonetheless, this is the definitive recording of "Le Nozze di Figaro." Why? Walter auditioned and hand picked all of his soloists. Can you imagine Pavarotti agreeing to do an audition? Everyone is either Italian or speaks impeccable Italian. The recitatives are at speech rhythm and constitute vital and exciting theater, rather than a dreary attempt by vain singers to show how beautiful their voices are in the wrong context. The overall architecture is brilliant. Walter builds the opera like a perfectly proportioned chateau. Finally, there is the presence of Ezio Pinza, a remarkable singing actor with a gorgeous voice and the required charm for this role. The sad news is that 70 years after this recording, noone has equaled it. The good news is that recent Mozart performances by Claudio Abbado and Daniel Harding have brought back Walter's thrilling recits and vibrant tempos. We are lucky to have recordings like this. 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