Mozart: Mitridate / Rousset, Bartoli, Sabbatini, et al

Pros: Complete recording of Mozart's first opera seria. Dessay, Piau, Bartoli

Cons: Characterless singing by half the cast. Long and draggy opera.

The Bottom Line: Buy if you enjoy clean, note-perfect singing above all else. Avoid if you want to be told a story.

Review: W.A. MOZART: MITRIDATE, RE DI PONTO This is a complete studio recording of Mozart's early opera seria (composed when he was only 14 yrs old). The story is of the discords between Turkish King Mitridate and his two sons; Farnace and Sifare... ...