Since you are interested in Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (complete opera recorded in 2002), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
VERDI
Oberto (complete opera recorded in 2007) Opera de Bilbao / Ildar Abdrazakov, Evelyn Herlitzius, Carlo Ventre / Yves Abel (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] G - "This new DVD of the opera from Opus Arte captures a performance that brings out the best from the opera and suggests conviction in its quality." (MusicalCriticism.com) |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: La Rondine (complete opera recorded in 2007) Opera de Nice / Svetla Vassileva / Maya Dashuk / Fabio Sartori / Alberto Veronesi [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] "Svetla Vassileva gives a totally committed acted performance..She puts her whole body and face into her acting whilst her phrasing, legato and vocal expression are first rate." (MusicWeb June 2009) |
JONATHAN DOVE
Dove: The Adventures of Pinocchio (Complete opera recorded in 2008) BLU-RAY Opera North / Victoria Simmonds, Jonathan Summers, Mary Plazas, Rebecca Bottone / David Parry, conductor [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "Plaudits should also go to the chorus, whose scenes are always visually and sonically spectacular, while the stunning surround sound of the DVD capturing every detail of Opera North's bold undertaking." (BBC Music Five Stars) |
JONATHAN DOVE
The Adventures of Pinocchio (Complete opera recorded in 2008) Opera North / Victoria Simmonds / Jonathan Summers / Mary Plazas / Rebecca Bottone / David Parry, conductor [ Opus Arte / 2 DVD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] G : - "Plaudits should also go to the chorus, whose scenes are always visually and sonically spectacular, while the stunning surround sound of the DVD capturing every detail of Opera North's bold undertaking." (BBC Music) |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Macbeth (complete opera recorded in 2007) Orchestra Filarmonia Marchigiana / Giuseppe Altomare / Olha Zhuravel / Pavel Kudinov / Danielle callegari (cond) [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] "A straightforward, vigorous account of one of Verdi's finest scores. Simply but effectively staged, it gets strong, unsubtle vocal and acting performances from a young cast" BBC Music |
GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Il Turco in Italia (complete opera recorded in 2007) Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento / Marco Vinco / Alessandra Marianelli / Andrea Concetti / Antonello Allemandi (cond) [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 1/Mar/2009 ] G - Filmed at the Teatro Rossini, Pesaro, Italy, 18 August 2007. |
DONIZETTI
L'Elisir d'amore (complet opera recorded in 2006) Paris National Opera / Heidi Grant Murphy / Paul Groves / Laurent Naouri / Edward Gardner (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques / DVD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "Edward Gardner conducted with outstanding imagination and authority" The Times, 12th August 2008, BBC Proms 2008 |