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Adam Plachetka

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Bass-baritone Placetka, a regular at the MET and the Salzburg Festival, performs opera arias by Mozart and Salieri!Bass-baritone Adam Placetka makes his debut on the PENTATONE label! Together with the early music ensemble Czech Ensemble Baroque, founded by Roman Vlek in 1998, he is releasing the album MOLIERI (Mozart + Salieri = MOLIERI), featuring opera arias by Mozart and Salieri.Antonio Salieri (17501825) rose to worldwide fame thanks to the film *Amadeus*. Amid various anecdotes surrounding him, this album brings the two composers together, featuring Mozarts *The Marriage of Figaro*, *Don Giovanni*, and *Cosi fan tutte*, with arias from Salieris *Falstaff*, *Aksur, King of Ormuz*, *The Cave of Trofonio*, and *The School of Jealousy*, creating a structure that offers a fresh perspective on the music. Listening to this performance will reveal why Salieri achieved such success and why great