Sparkling Così fan tutte from René Jacobs in Barcelona

The collaboration between René Jacobs and Palau de la Música Catalana to perform the three Mozart/Da Ponte operas arrived at its end with Così fan tutte. Although the previous production of Don Giovanni, two years ago, was a little bit disappointing due to a very irregular vocal cast, expectations were high thanks to the presence of the Freiburger Barockorchester and the Chamber Chorus of the Palau. Even considering that the choice of singers seems to be a weak point in Jacobs’ productions, this time I must admit that I was positively surprised. Moreover, both the FBO and the Palau’s Chamber Chorus… (Read the full review in Bachtrack).