Norrington/“Magic Flute” & “Don Giovanni” complete songs (5CD)
This is a bargain box set containing two Mozart operas recorded in 1990 and 1992, when Norrington, who currently performs a wide range of repertoire with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, led the London Classical Players he founded and was active as a leading figure in the period instrument group. Both performances are extremely fresh and fast, and Norrington's unique performance is very attractive, as he captivates the listener with the spirit of the music itself rather than the academic aspects. In particular, ``The Magic Flute'' is Norrington's 18th performance, which was invited to the Vienna State Opera in 2000, and this edition is known to have been highly praised by critic Kosoyoshi Uno, who was famous for hating period instruments.
In addition, "Don Giovanni" includes all the songs from the first version in Prague on two CDs, and the songs added for the re-performance in Vienna are included on CD3 as an supplement.