● "Lo Sposo Deluso" (The Deluded Bridegroom), a drama giocoso per musica in two acts, K.422 ※ CD Number: SMZ154 ①-⑬ Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Baritone Edita Gruberova: Soprano Peter Schreier: Tenor Douglas Johnson: T Pamela Coburn: S Anton Scharinger: Bass Inga Nielsen: S Berlin Radio Chorus Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra Peter Schreier: Conductor Recorded: 1990 ● "Lo Sposo Deluso" (The Deluded Bridegroom), an opera buffa in two acts, K.430 ※ SMZ154 ⑭-⑱ Clifford Grant: Br Felicity Palmer: S Anthony Rolfe Johnson: T Robert Tear: Br Ileana Cotrubas: S London Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis: Conductor Recorded: 1975 ● "Don Giovanni," a drama giocoso in two acts, K.527 ※ SMZ155 ① Overture ②-⑰ Act 1 ※ SMZ156 ①-⑪ Act 1 (continued) ⑫-⑱ Act 2 ※ SMZ157 ①-⑰ Act 2 (continued) Ingvar Wixell: Br Luigi Roni: Bs Martina Arroyo: S Stuart Burrows: T Kiri Te Kanawa: S Wladimiro Ganzarolli: Bs Richard Van Allan: Bs Mirella Freni: S Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra & Chorus Sir Colin Davis: Conductor Recorded: 1973 At the time, it was customary for composers, especially of operas, to begin work after receiving a commission. The composition of "Lo Sposo Deluso" seems to have been in late 1783, but the composers featured at the Burgtheater that season were all Italian. This trend continued in subsequent seasons, making it difficult for Mozart to break in. Composing without the prospect of a performance often leads to abandonment. Mozart progressed to the end of the first act's finale before putting down his pen. "Lo Sposo Deluso" was also a work that was started but never completed, ultimately abandoned. The work's completeness is low, with only the overture and four numbers remaining. There are no scratches on the audio recording. This is an amateur inspection due to presbyopia. Please forgive any oversight of scratches. Before listing, I have confirmed that all songs play.