Così fan tutte (Women are Like That) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Karajan's only studio recording of the opera, made in 1954, with an excellent orchestra and ideal casting.
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 7/13/1954.
Cast: Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Fiordiligi), Nan Merriman (Dorabella), Lisa Otto (Despina), Léopold Simoneau (Ferrando), Rolando Panerai (Gugliemo), Sesto Bruscantini (Don Alfonso).
Naxos Historical 8.111232-34 (mono)