Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
2. Roocroft, Amanda.
3. Bonney, Barbara.
4. Mentzer, Susanne.
5. D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando.
6. Skovhus, Bo, 1962-
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
8. Ziegler, Delores.
9. Sénéchal, Michel.
10. Hammons, Thomas.
11. Laciura, Anthony.
12. De Niese, Danielle.
13. Miller, Tonna.
14. Trebnik, Andrea.
15. Waart, Edo de.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
17. Zeger, Brian.
18. Hong, Hei-Kyung.
19. Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone)
20. Giauque, Dennis.
21. Heiss, David.
22. Bernheimer, Martin.
23. Dornemann, Joan, 1938-
24. Hamilton, Stuart.
25. Rizzo, Francis, 1936-
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs (in 2 containers) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 25, 1999
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 25, 1999.

Uniform title

1. Nozze di Figaro
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Nozze di Figaro

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Act II -- CD 3. Act III ; Synopsis of Act IV -- CD 4. Act IV ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 5. Opera news on the air (Brian Zeger explores the art of continuo playing with recorded examples by Hei-Kyung Hong, Richard Bernstein, harpsichordist Dennis Giauque, and cellist David Heiss) -- Synopsis of Act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Martin Bernheimer questions Joan Dornemann, Stuart Hamilton, and Francis Rizzo) ; Synopsis of Act III (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 32127

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. Durations: 2:50:08 (opera) ; 1:01:30 (synopses and features)
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 25, 1999.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

1. Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 25, 1999
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 25, 1999.

Performer

1. Amanda Roocroft (Countess Almaviva) ; Barbara Bonney (Susanna) ; Susanne Mentzer (Cherubino) ; Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Figaro) ; Bo Skovhus (Count Almaviva) ; Paul Plishka (Don Bartolo) ; Delores Ziegler (Marcellina) ; Michel Sénéchal (Don Basilio) ; Thomas Hammons (Antonio) ; Anthony Laciura (Don Curzio) ; Danielle de Niese (Barbarina) ; Tonna Miller, Andrea Trebnik (Two bridesmaids) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Edo de Waart, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 25, 1999.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 64, no.6 (Dec, 1999).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist
2. Roocroft, Amanda. Performer
3. Bonney, Barbara. Performer
4. Mentzer, Susanne. Performer
5. D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando. Performer
6. Skovhus, Bo, 1962- Performer
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
8. Ziegler, Delores. Performer
9. Sénéchal, Michel. Performer
10. Hammons, Thomas. Performer
11. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
12. De Niese, Danielle. Performer
13. Miller, Tonna. Performer
14. Trebnik, Andrea. Performer
15. Waart, Edo de. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
17. Zeger, Brian. Commentator
18. Hong, Hei-Kyung. Commentator
19. Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone) Commentator
20. Giauque, Dennis. Commentator
21. Heiss, David. Commentator
22. Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator
23. Dornemann, Joan, 1938- Commentator
24. Hamilton, Stuart. Commentator
25. Rizzo, Francis, 1936- Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32127