MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (complete opera with libretto)

"I have to say that at first glance little about the casting, except the presence of Kiri
Te Kanawa, set my pulse racing but as soon as I heard the male trio in the first number I was hooked.
Blochwitz lightish voice might not be the last word in tenor charisma but he sings neatly and
vivaciously and he maintains a pleasing timbre. Hampson is in best, youthful voice and Furlanetto's
bass is flexible enough to encompass the higher-lying lines but always fruity and funny. I've never
been a great fan of Ann Murray's mezzo, which I find hard-edged and over vibrant but she is in the
best voice I have heard her in here and creates a strong impression. Marie McLaughlin is a charming,
lively Despina who avoids the archness which overtakes some in that role, the only problem being
that she sounds as full-voiced and aristocratic as her mistresses. Te Kanawa is in fine voice, a little
looser and more mature-sounding than in her two previous assumptions of Fiordiligi but her soprano
is bigger and her characterisation more assertive than before, making more of the text." MusicWeb