I don't know if it is a musically complex opera, but Bohm knows his Mozart and the sound is fine:
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Excerpts from The Magic Flute.
The 'pa pa pa' duet between Fischer-Dieskau (Papageno) and Lisa Otto (Papagena)- those madcap magpie birdcatchers - is sheer delight. The raging aria of the evil Queen of the Night (The vengeance of Hell boils in my heart ) is all it is meant to be.
Mozart is Mozart in all the genre he touched. To get a sense of his operas, watch 'Amadeus'.
the notion of 'compelling' is understood here, but as to 'good sound' - views might vary.What are the Most Musically Compelling and Good/ Decent Sounding OPERA Recordings?
I'm looking (listening!) for the best recording of Von Flotow's Martha
BruceD
Telarc SACD 60661:
Four Last Songs
(Fruhling, September, Beim Schlafengehen, Im Abendrot)
Christine Brewer’s voice was one of the wonders of the vocal and opera worlds. Warm, big, voluptuous, yet precisely focused, it’s as close to a perfect vocal instrument as one can get.
Opera fans, please chime in! Thank you
Here, enjoy and stay safe Caesar.
? https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/top-10-operas-updated-2019
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