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Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito Ziegler, Polgar, Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Conductor), Orchester der Oper Zürich (Orchestra), Philip Langridge (Performer), Lucia Popp (Performer), Ruth Ziesak (Performer), Ann Murray (Performer), Excellent piece of recording. An under-rated opera that deserves to be among Mozart's top operas. The Swiss orchestra sounded crisped and very precised right from the first note to the last. This recording also is Lucia Popp's last before she departed from the world. At 60+, she still sings Vitellia so convincingly seductive. The rest of the cast are pretty good as well. And as usual, the Teldec sound is very balanced and natural. To summarize, this performance of K 621 is gutsy, dramatic and tender by turns. The finales of both Acts - Mozart at white heat - are vividly characterized by a fine cast.