'Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!' This is the title that the South African soprano Golda Schultz has decided to give to her new album, devoted to the female heroines of Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro, roles that have marked her career from Berlin to The Metropolitan Opera: 'Why does Mozart drive me crazy? First of all, because his music, which sounds so easy when you listen to it, is extremely difficult to perform... And when I immerse myself in the world of Da Ponte and Mozart, I realise that there's a deep complexity to their female characters: they endure the toughest trials, but they also display great strength. In fact, these operas explore humanity from the feminine perspective: every single one of these women is constantly evolving. They show how human beings transcend trauma and how grief and pain can be overcome.' The programme is conducted by another eminent Mozartian, Antonello Manacorda, with the Kammerakademie Potsdam.
1 Don Giovanni, K.527-Quartetto No. 9. Non Ti Fidar, O Misera, Di Quel Ribaldo Cor!
2 Don Giovanni, K.527-Recitativo Accompagnato No. 10. Don Ottavio, Son Morta!
3 Don Giovanni, K.527-Aria. Or Sai Chi L'onore
4 Nozze Di Figaro, K.492-Recitativo No. 28. Giunse Alfin Il Momento
5 Nozze Di Figaro, K.492-Aria. Deh Vieni Non Tardar
6 Così Fan Tutte, K.588-Recitativo. Temerari, Sortite Fuori Di Questo Loco!
7 Così Fan Tutte, K.588-No. 14 Aria. Come Un Scoglio Immoto Resta
8 Così Fan Tutte, K.588-Duetto No. 29. Fra Gli Amplessi in Pochi Istanti
9 Don Giovanni, K.527-No. 21B Recitativo Accompagnato KV 540C. in Quali Eccessi, O Numi
10 Don Giovanni, K.527-Aria. Mi Tradì Quell'alma Ingrata
11 Nozze Di Figaro, K.492-No. 21 Duettino. Canzonetta Sull'aria
12 Così Fan Tutte, K.588-Sestetto No. 13. Alla Bella Despinetta VI Presento, Amici Miei
13 Nozze Di Figaro, K.492-No. 20 Recitativo. E Susanna Non Vien!
14 Nozze Di Figaro, K.492-Aria. Dove Sono I Bei Momenti
15 Così Fan Tutte, K.588-Recitativo. Ei Parte... Senti!
16 Così Fan Tutte, K.588-Rondo No. 25. Per Pietà, Ben Mio, Perdona
17 Nozze Di Figaro, K.492-Finale. Scena Ultima. Gente Gente, All'armi, All'armi!
'Mozart, You Drive Me Crazy!' This is the title that the South African soprano Golda Schultz has decided to give to her new album, devoted to the female heroines of Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro, roles that have marked her career from Berlin to The Metropolitan Opera: 'Why does Mozart drive me crazy? First of all, because his music, which sounds so easy when you listen to it, is extremely difficult to perform... And when I immerse myself in the world of Da Ponte and Mozart, I realise that there's a deep complexity to their female characters: they endure the toughest trials, but they also display great strength. In fact, these operas explore humanity from the feminine perspective: every single one of these women is constantly evolving. They show how human beings transcend trauma and how grief and pain can be overcome.' The programme is conducted by another eminent Mozartian, Antonello Manacorda, with the Kammerakademie Potsdam.
