La Finta Giardiniera

Part of an epochmaking release of Mozarts complete operas on DVD here is the 18year old composers first mature opera buffa Hilarity mingles with passionate emotions when belfiore believes he has killed his lover in a fit of jealousy but then encounters her disguised as gardener sandrina Famed filmmaker Doris Dorie directs a superb young cast in this tale of love hate and intrigue across class barriers all vividly depicted by Mozarts astonishingly rich and varied music