If you wish us to send a CD to an address other than your own please e-mail us with the full address details of the recipient, stating the CD order reference.
PACO008:
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K492- Mozart
Order
2 CDs:
MP3
price
Glyndebourne
Festival Production, 1934/5
conducted by Fritz Busch. Volume One originally released in 1934,
Volumes 2 and 3 in 1935 as HMV catalogue numbers: DB2474-9, DBS2583,
DB2584-8, DB2589-93.
Matrix numbers: Overture: 2ER86-I. Act I: 2ER45-II, 2ER46-II, 2ER41-I,
2ER96-II, 2ER99-I, 2ER47-II, 2BR318-I, 2ER40-II. Act II: 2ER93-II,
2ER94-II, 2ER95-I, 2BR319-1A, 2BR320-I, 2BR321-II, 2BR322.I, 2BR323-I,
2BR324-IA. Act III: 2ER90-I, 2ER89-I, 2BR330-I, 2ER97-I, 2ER98-II,
2BR325-IIA, 2ER43-I, 2ER44-I. Act IV: 2ER42-I, 2ER91-II, 2ER92-I,
2BR326-I, 2BR327-I, 2BR328-II, 2BR329-I
Total Duration: 1hr 56mins 25s
Act
1&2
Acts
3&4
Play
Overture and 1st half, Act 1
I've
had the Glyndebourne Figaro in many forms over many years, and the
quality here is the best ever; fresh as a new pin!....
Malcolm Ingram, Pristine Classical customer
This
recording of Mozart's opera 'Le Nozze di Figaro' (The
Marriage of Figaro) was a milestone in recording history, and marked
the creation of HMV's "Mozart Opera Society", which ultimately
resulted in twelve volumes of 78rpm recordings. The initial release in
1934 of Volume One was experimental. Nobody had issued an entire Mozart
opera before and there was some doubt as to the demand, especially given
the premium price at a time of economic depression - ultimately the price
of the full set would be approximately double the average weekly wage
for men in England at the time - and four times that of women. We have
resisted the temptation to price this version in a similar fashion...
Volume
One consisted of a side from Act 1, most of Act 2, a side from Act 3 and
the second half of Act 4. A
year later came the opportunity to complete the recording and release
Volumes Two and Three. The record company managed to assemble almost the
same cast, with the exception of Bartolo, who had one solo aria
(La Vendetta, Act One) to record, hence the substitution of Italo
Tajo for this one side. Norman Allin was not available for the role in
1935 - that year's soloist had been considered unsuitable for the recording
and Tajo was drafted in from the chorus - we suspect his voice was closer
to that of Allin's.
An indication
of how tightly the project had to work is the exclusion of Neddle Nash's
planned aria 'In quegli anni' - time ran out before they could
record it. Given that none of the sides went past a second take they must
have worked at quite a pace. Hence the inclusion in Volume Two of a single
sided disc containing the Overture only.
The recording
also omits almost all the recitative material, which became standard recording
practice at the time. At around the same time HMV embarked on a further
three volumes of Mozart opera to make up Cosi Fan Tutti, which would become
volumes four to six of the Mozart Opera Society series. These were also
recorded at Glyndebourne and also overlapped the two seasons. We expect
to bring a remastered recording of this later in 2006, followed by Don
Giovanni and The Magic Flute to complete the series in this 250th anniversary
year.
Cast:
Roy
Henderson - Il Conte Almaviva (Baritone)
Aulikki Rautawaara - La Contessa
Almaviva (Soprano)
Audrey Mildmay - Susanna (Soprano)
Willi Domgraf-Fassbänder - Figaro
(Baritone)
Luise Helletsgruber - Cherubino (Soprano)
Constance Willis - Marcellina (Contralto)
Heddle Nash - Basilio (Tenor)
Norman Allin*/Italo Tajo* - Bartolo
(Bass)
Winifred Radford - Barbarina (Soprano)
Fergus Dunlop - Antonio (Bass)
Morgan Jones - Don Curzio (Tenor)
The
Orchestra & Chorus of the Glyndebourne Mozart Opera
Conducted by Fritz Busch - Produced by Karl Ebert
Recorded
by HMV at Glydnebourne Theatre, Sussex, England: 6/6/34, 24/6/35,
28/6/35
*Bartolo is sung by Norman Allin, except for La vendetta, oh,
la vendetta, by Italo Tajo.
Our MP3 files are encoded at at a constant rate of 320kbps for all issues since mid-August 2008, and using the LAME encoder at high variable bitrate settings for older issues.
Each recording is presented as a single, long MP3 which can be split using the CUE sheet at the bottom of the page, automatically adding track titles and other tag information.
Most modern CD writing programs such as Nero and Burrrn can write these files directly to CD with all track information added using MP3+CUE - see our tutorial
Alternatively a cue splitter program can automatically cut and name the MP3 into individual MP3 tracks
There are also media players which use the MP3+CUE system, allowing gapless playback of all long MP3 files - essential for opera and many other classical works
Save money when you buy several downloads together
Use the following discount codes in the shopping cart:
Buy 5 or more - save 10%: Code: 85187052
Buy 10 or more - save 20%: Code: 12W07104
How To Use: Once you've made your selections, copy the correct code into the space marked Discount or Coupon Code in your shopping cart, then click the Update Cart button to apply the discount before heading to the checkout.
N.B. These discounts apply to all our FLAC and MP3 downloads only. Discounts do not apply to CD purchases
Our CDs are made to order on highest quality Taiyo Yuden Watershield CD-R discs, recorded directly from our original masters.
CDs are shipped by Priority Air Mail from France. Orders over €200 qualify for free international tracked and recorded delivery.
Our worldwide shipping rates are based on total order price:
Up to €10 = €1.50
€10.01- €30 = €3.00
€30.01- €75 = €5.00
€75.01- €200 = €10.00
Over €200 = FREE
All our CDs hold the same quality of audio - the Standard €10 CD comes in a slip case with no covers, the Premium and Ambient Stereo €14 CD comes in a jewel case with printed covers.
Although we aim to provide a swift and speedy service some delays are possible at busy times, therefore please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
All payments are processed by PayPal, one of the world's biggest and most reliable global online payment services
You can pay by credit card directly with PayPal acting as a secure card payment processing facility. Your card details remain with PayPal and are not passed to us.
You can use a free PayPal account for quicker and easier secure payments: sign up.
We do not recommend using the e-check option for download purchases as there is always a delay of 3-4 working days between purchase and receipt of goods while the check clears
Payments are shown in Euros and will be converted to your local currency at the current exchange rate before payment is completed.
I've
had the Glyndebourne Figaro in many forms over many years, and the
quality here is the best ever; fresh as a new pin!....
