'It's not often that you come across an opera you have never even heard of and find that it's a gem… I due Figaro is continuously entertaining, sometimes funny, and sometimes touching and beautiful.' Michael Tanner
Mercadante
I due Figaro
Antonio Poli, Asude Karayavuz, Rosa Feola, Annalisa Stroppa, Mario Cassi, Eleonora Buratto, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Omar Montanari; Speranza Scappucci (fortepiano); Vienna Philharmonia Choir; Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini/Riccardo Muti
Ducale DUC 045-47 166:00 mins (3 discs)
Audio clip: from Act I, 'Prender Che Val Marito'
For a full review, pick up a copy of the August issue of BBC Music Magazine
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