Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831.
2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
3. Karnéus, Katarina
4. Polenzani, Matthew
5. Vassallo, Franco
6. Chausson, Carlos
7. Furlanetto, Ferruccio
8. Mulligan, Brian (Singer)
9. Waite, Claudia
10. Fitch, Bernard
11. Reese, Irwin
12. Benini, Maurizio
13. Juntwait, Margaret
14. Zeger, Brian
15. Guinther, Louise
16. Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007.
17. Waters, Willie Anthony
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 12, 2005.

Uniform title

1. Barbiere di Siviglia
2. Metropolitan Opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Barbiere di Siviglia

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 -- CD 3. Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait) -- CD 4. Metropolitan Opera quiz (Brian Zeger questions Louise Guinther, Alan Wagner, and Willie Anthony Waters) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait).

Call number

1. *LDC 38205

Note

1. Durations: 2:19:58 (Opera) ; 38:24 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission feature).
2. Compact discs.
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Katarina Karnéus (Rosina) ; Matthew Polenzani (Count Almaviva) ; Franco Vassallo (Figaro) ; Carlos Chausson (Dr. Bartolo) ; Ferruccio Furlanetto (Don Basile) ; Brian Mulligan (Fiorello) ; Claudia Waite (Berta) ; Bernard Fitch (Sergeant) ; Irwin Reese (Ambrogio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Maurizio Benini, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 12, 2005.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

Title

1. Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 2005-03-12 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Beaumarchais' play.

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 12, 2005.

Cast

1. Katarina Karnéus (Rosina) ; Matthew Polenzani (Count Almaviva) ; Franco Vassallo (Figaro) ; Carlos Chausson (Dr. Bartolo) ; Ferruccio Furlanetto (Don Basile) ; Brian Mulligan (Fiorello) ; Claudia Waite (Berta) ; Bernard Fitch (Sergeant) ; Irwin Reese (Ambrogio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Maurizio Benini, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 69, no. 9 (March 2005).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 12, 2005.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831. Librettist
2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Barbier de Séville.
3. Karnéus, Katarina. Performer
4. Polenzani, Matthew. Performer
5. Vassallo, Franco. Performer
6. Chausson, Carlos. Performer
7. Furlanetto, Ferruccio. Performer
8. Mulligan, Brian (Singer)
9. Waite, Claudia. Performer
10. Fitch, Bernard. Performer
11. Reese, Irwin. Performer
12. Benini, Maurizio. Conductor
13. Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator
14. Zeger, Brian. Commentator
15. Guinther, Louise. Commentator
16. Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007. Commentator
17. Waters, Willie Anthony. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 38205