Dramma giocosa in two acts by Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte (sung in Italian)
A farce which begins with a cold-blooded murder and ends with the "hero" being taken down to Hell by the victim: a black comedy which is also a profound psychological study.
Chorus of the Grand Theatre Geneva
Janine Reiss (harpsichord) Suisse Romande Orchestra conducted by Horst Stein
(Swiss Radio recording)
Act 1