In celebration of the January 27, 1756 birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and of the January 26, 1790 premiere of his opera Cosigrave; fan tutte, and of the January 26, 1911 premiere of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier - we'll hear excerpts from these two wonderful operas.
Playlist
Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
Album Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Record Label Telarc
Così fan tutte: "Come scoglio"
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Album Mozart - Così fan tutte
Record Label Philips
Così fan tutte: Overture and Scene 1
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor Karl Böhm
Album Mozart: Così fan tutte
Record Label EMI
Der Rosenkavalier: "Da geht er hin"
Composer Richard Strauss
Ensemble Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor Herbert von Karajan
Album Richard Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier
Record Label EMI
Der Rosenkavalier: Trio And Finale
Composer Richard Strauss
Ensemble Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Christoph Eschenbach
Album Renée Fleming - Strauss Heroines
Record Label Decca
Così fan tutte: Conclusion
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Album Mozart - Così fan tutte
Record Label Philips