COSÌ FAN TUTTI

Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and Orchestra (5 July 1951)

Jurinac, Lewis, Bruscantini, Howell, Quesnel, Rothmüller / Busch

PREMIERE RELEASE

Fritz Busch surpassed his renowned 1935 Glyndebourne recording of Così fan Tutte with his performance of this opera at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1951. There, to the delight of all, he triumphed with a revelatory recreation of Mozart's charming opera, inspiring his cast into giving a performance that long lingers in the memory. Those who were there raved about the singing of Sena Jurinac as Fioradaligi, about the dazzling ensembles, its Italiante characteristics, the smiling, quietly humorous tone and overall vivacity with which Busch suffused the performance. Taken from a recently discovered private recording, you can now hear for yourself why this Così was so renowned. The Guild release includes all the production values associated with its Historic Series and should not be missed on any account.