Elsa Dreisig & Julie Fuchs sing Mozart: Mitridate rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act II: “Se viver non degg’io“

Sopranos Elsa Dreisig and Julie Fuchs sing as Sifare and Aspasia, respectively, in “Se viver non degg’io“ from Mozart’s Mitridate, rè di Ponto, with Les Musiciens du Louvre under the baton of Marc Minkowski. Listen to the full duet and more: This electrifying recording stars baritenor Michael Spyres in the title role, alongside a star cast that also includes Sabine Devieilhe as Ismene, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian as Farnace, Adriana Bignagni Lesca as Arbate, and Cyrille Dubois as Marzio. Mozart was just 14 years old when he composed Mitridate, rè di Ponto for performance in Milan. An opera seria set in ancient times, it boasts a sequence of spectacular arias for its cast of strongly contrasting characters. At the center of the action is Mitridate himself – the historical Mithridatus, King of Pontus, a ruler of Persian-Greek ancestry who was a formidable opponent of the Roman empire. Video: Calle Carmen #ClassicalMusic #Mozart