Mozart was a young husband and would soon become a father when he was composing L'oca del Cairo and Lo sposo deluso, two operas destined to remain fragments. After the success of The Abduction from the Seraglio, he worked concurrently on these two new works. In L'oca del Cairo (The Goose of Cairo) a father locks his daughter in a tower to keep her away from her lover. After much confusion and mischief during which a large mechanical metal goose plays an important role, the father finally gives in. Mozart decided not to finish this opera because he did not like the libretto; after a number of sketches of the music - which, as always, is wonderful - for arias, duets, and the finale he stopped working on it. After all, he had a second opera project in the works, Lo sposo deluso (The Deluded Bridegroom). Three ladies - Emilia, Metilde, and Laurina - are rivals for Emilia's beloved, who is presumed to be dead but then resurfaces. After much confusion the idea was also to conclude this opera with a happy ending, but things never got that far. It remained an unfinished fragment and never made it's way to the stage.

Tracklist:

Lo Sposo Deluso: Ov
Lo Sposo Deluso. Quartetto: Ah, Ah Che Ridere!
Lo Sposo Deluso. Aria: Nacqui All' Aura Trionfale
Lo Sposo Deluso. Aria: Dove Mai Trovar Quel Ciglio
Lo Sposo Deluso. Terzetto: Che Accidenti
L' Oca Del Cairo. Duetto: Cosi Si Fa
L' Oca Del Cairo. Aria: Se Fosse Qui Nascoso
L' Oca Del Cairo. Aria: Ogni Momento
L' Oca Del Cairo. Recitativo: O Pazzo, Pazzissimo Biondello
L' Oca Del Cairo. Aria Et Terzetto: Siano Pronte Alle Gran Nozze
L' Oca Del Cairo. Aria: Che Faccia, Che Dica
L' Oca Del Cairo. Quartetto: S' Oggi, Oh Dei, Sperar Mi Fate
L' Oca Del Cairo. Duetto: Ho Un Pensiero Nel Cervello
L' Oca Del Cairo. Finale: Su Via, Putti, Presto!
Aria in C, KV582: Che Sa, Qual Sia
Qt in E flat, Dite Al Meno, KV 479

UPC: 761203910427
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 1.25.95
Format: CD

Hans Rotman - L'oca Del Cairo/Lo Sposa Delus (CD)