This excellent film was on over the Christmas holiday. Does anyone know the opera music, 2 ladies with power voices that was played over the tannoy system. I think it was Mozart but am not sure from which opera.
Assistance requested.

Russell

Mozart. The marriage of Figaro. Sull' aria.

The recording used in the film is credited as the 1968 Karl Bohm edition. The soprano voices of Gundula Janowitz and Edith Mathis is what we hear in the film.

Thank you Acad for such a quick answer.
3 minutes from question must be a record.

Regards

Russell

My pleasure. I dont know if the aria is on the CD of the films music but you will find it on many a compilation album or you can get a CD for the whole opera. Some googling will nail down the options. The Karl Bohm edition is contraversial in that he used German sopranos and some think the result is not Mozartian but I think it is a truly beautiful version.

One of the most moving moments in film I know (in my opinion). As has been said is it the Bohm recording that is used. However, I don't think it seems to capture nearly the magic on disc that it does in the film. The only recording I know that comes close is that of Giulini (which is also available very cheaply these days). Of course, the set doesn't have the libretto, but that's no bad thing as it's best not to know what they're singing about (it's rather disappointing).

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ct...;-1;-1;-1&sku=533842

regards, Tam

Thank both of you guys for so much helpful info.
Another piece that I have recently discovered care of classic FM smooth classics at 7.
Satie. The Gnossienne no 5 played by Jean-Yves Tribaudet.

Absolute magic.

Russell

Russel,

I adore Satie. I would recommend The Best of Erik Satie - Naxos - as a good inexpensive introduction to some of his other works. It includes the six Gnossienes. I am sure you would like the three Gymnopedies too. The wonderful cult French film 'Diva' includes loads of Satie's music as does the film 'Being There' (one of my favourite films of all time).

Acad

Diva is great film, which I have only seen twice. Tremendous! Fredrik

I have found a copy of the Figaro highlights
( all the good bits ) in the 1968 Bohn version on DG. for £7 at Borders.The Sull' Aria is there,as in Shawshank as well as a whole lot of other really good music. I might even find myself getting in to Opera.
Thanks once again for all the help received.

Russell