Research Catalog

Title

James Levine, anniversary collection, 1971-1996 [sound recording].

Author

Levine, James, 1943-2021.

Publication

[New York, N.Y.] : Metropolitan Opera Association, p1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Upshaw, Dawn.
• Heppner, Ben.
• Vaness, Carol.
• Dam, José van.
• Von Stade, Frederica.
• Ahlstedt, Douglas.
• Behrens, Hildegard.
• Bösch, Christian, 1941-
• Jones, Isola.
• Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927-
• Mazura, Franz.
• Chaiken, Joel.
• Norman, Jessye.
• Taillon, Jocelyne.
• Plishka, Paul, 1941-
• Gedda, Nicolai.
• Caballé, Montserrat.
• Díaz, Justino.
• Goodloe, Robert, 1936-
• Milnes, Sherrill.
• Pavarotti, Luciano.
• Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
• Monk, Allan.
• Wixell, Ingvar.
• Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
• Caldwell, Dale.
• Morris, James, 1947-
• Giaiotti, Bonaldo.
• Ludwig, Christa.
• Vickers, Jon.
• Shinall, Vern, 1936-
• Troyanos, Tatiana.
• Gruberova, Edita, 1946-2021.
• Meier, Johanna.
• Taddei, Giuseppe.
• Neblett, Carol.
• Cossotto, Fiorenza.
• Boozer, Brenda.
• Tajo, Italo.
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Laciura, Anthony.
• Blegen, Judith.
• Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884.
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
• Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
• Berg, Alban, 1885-1935.
• Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869.
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
• Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
• Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
• Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf

Description

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

Series Statement

Soria series

Alternative Title

• Anniversary collection, 1971-1996
• James Levine, 25th anniversary collection
• 25th anniversary collection

Subjects

• Operas > Excerpts
• Overtures

Note

• Opera excerpts.
• "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast"--Container.
• Compact discs.
• Program notes by Johanna Fiedler, biographical notes on the performers, and texts with English translations (38 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.) in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded between Mar. 9, 1974 and Dec. 21, 1991.

Language (note)

• Sung in French, German, and Italian.

Contents

• CD 1: The bartered bride. Overture / Smetana (6:52) -- Idomeneo. Act II, scenes 2/5. Se mai pomposi ; Se il padre perdei ; Qual mi conturba i sensi ; Fuor del mar ; Sire, da Arbace intesi ; idol mio, se ritroso ; March : Odo da lunge / Mozart (with Dawn Upshaw (Ilia) ; Ben Heppner (Idomeneo) ; Carol Vaness (Elettra)) (24:04) -- Pelléas et Mélisande. Act II, scenes 2/3. Ah! ah! tout va bien ; Il est vrai que ce château est très vieux ; Interlude ; Oui, c'est ici, nous y sommes / Debussy (with José van Dam (Golaud) ; Frederica von Stade (Mélisande) Douglas Ahlstedt (Pelléas)) (21:02) -- Wozzeck. Act III / Berg (with Hildegard Behrens (Marie) ; Christian Bösch (Wozzeck) ; Isola Jones (Margret) ; Ragnar Ulfung (Captain) ; Franz Mazura (Doctor) ; Joel Chaiken (Child)) (24:15).
• CD 2: Les Troyens. Act V, scenes 2/3. Ah! ah! Je vais mourir ; Adieu, fière cité ; Dieux de l'oubli ; Pluton semble m'être propice ; Ah! Au secours! ; Rome, Rome immortelle / Berlioz (with Jessye Norman (Didon) ; Jocelyne Taillon (Anna) ; Paul Plishka (Narbal)) (19:00) -- I vespri siciliani. Act IV. Prelude ; È di Monforte il cenno! ; Giorno di pianto ; Chi vien? ; O sdegni miei, tacete ; Arrigo! ah parli a un core ; Pensando a me-- È dolce raggio, celeste dono ; Amica man, sollievo al martir nostro ; Addio, mia patria, invendicato ; De profundis clamavi ad te ; Ministro di morte, arresta! / Verdi (with Nicolai Gedda (Arrigo) ; Montserrat Caballé (Elena) ; Justino Díaz (Procida) ; Robert Goodloe (Bethune) ; Sherrill Milnes (Monforte)) (39:39) -- La Bohème. Act I, finale. Che gelida manina ; Si, mi chiamano Mimì ; O soave fanciulla / Puccini (with Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo) ; Renata Scotto (Mimì) ; Allan Monk (Schaunard) ; Paul Plishka (Colline) ; Ingvar Wixell (Marcello)) (16:03).
• CD 3: Luisa Miller. Act II, finale. Il foglio dunque? ; Quando le sere al placido ; Di mie chiedete ; L'ara o l'avello apprestami / Verdi (with Plácido Domingo (Rodolfo) ; Dale Caldwell (Peasant) ; James Morris (Wurm) ; Bonaldo Giatotti (Walter)) (11:23) -- Parsifal. Act II, Kundry-Parsifal scene. Parsifal! Weile! ; Dies Alles hab' ich nun geträumt? Ich sah das Kind ; Wehe! Wehe! Was tat ich? Wo war ich? ; Amfortas! Die Wunde! ; Gelobter Held! Entflieh dem Wahn! ; Grausamer! Fühlst du im Herzen ; Auf Ewigkeit wärst du verdammt mir mir ; Vergeh', unseliges Weib! / Wagner (with Christa Ludwig (Kundry) ; Jon Vickers (Parsifal) ; Vern Shinall (Klingsor) ; other soloists) (41:47) -- Ariadne auf Naxos. Prologue, finale. Sie hält ihn für den Todesgott! ; Ein Augenblick ist wenig ; Sein wir wieder gut / Strauss (with Tatiana Troyanos (Composer) ; Edita Gruberová (Zerbinetta) ; Allan Monk (Music master) ; Johanna Meier (Prima donna)) (12:49) -- Falstaff. Act III, finale. Caro signor Fontana ; Tutto nel mondo è burla / Verdi (with Giuseppe Taddei (Falstaff) ; Carol Neblett (Alice Ford) ; Fiorenza Cossotto (Dame Quickly) ; Brenda Boozer (Meg Page) ; Allan Monk (Ford) ; Italo Tajo (Pistola) ; Charles Anthony (Dr. Caius) ; Anthony Laciura (Bardolfo) ; Douglas Ahlstedt (Fenton) ; Judith Blegen (Nannetta)) (8:23).

Call Number

*LDCO 174 (F)

OCLC

61273273

Author

Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor

Title

James Levine, anniversary collection, 1971-1996 [sound recording].

Imprint

[New York, N.Y.] : Metropolitan Opera Association, p1997.

Series

Soria series

Performer

Vocal soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor.

Event

Recorded between Mar. 9, 1974 and Dec. 21, 1991.

Language

Sung in French, German, and Italian.

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Added Author

Upshaw, Dawn. voc

Heppner, Ben. voc

Vaness, Carol. voc

Dam, José van. voc

Von Stade, Frederica. voc

Ahlstedt, Douglas. voc

Behrens, Hildegard. voc

Bösch, Christian, 1941- voc

Jones, Isola. voc

Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927- voc

Mazura, Franz. voc

Chaiken, Joel. voc

Norman, Jessye. voc

Taillon, Jocelyne. voc

Plishka, Paul, 1941- voc

Gedda, Nicolai. voc

Caballé, Montserrat. voc

Díaz, Justino. voc

Goodloe, Robert, 1936- voc

Milnes, Sherrill. voc

Pavarotti, Luciano. voc

Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. voc

Monk, Allan. voc

Wixell, Ingvar. voc

Domingo, Plácido, 1941- voc

Caldwell, Dale. voc

Morris, James, 1947- voc

Giaiotti, Bonaldo. voc

Ludwig, Christa. voc

Vickers, Jon. voc

Shinall, Vern, 1936- voc

Troyanos, Tatiana. voc

Gruberova, Edita, 1946-2021. voc

Meier, Johanna. voc

Taddei, Giuseppe. voc

Neblett, Carol. voc

Cossotto, Fiorenza. voc

Boozer, Brenda. voc

Tajo, Italo. voc

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. voc

Laciura, Anthony. voc

Blegen, Judith. voc

Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884. Prodaná nevěsta. Ouvertura.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Idomeneo Atto 2o. Selections.

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Pelléas et Mélisande Acte 2. Selections.

Berg, Alban, 1885-1935. Wozzeck III. Akte.

Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Troyens Acte 5e. Selections.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Vêpres siciliennes Acte 4. Italian. Selections.

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. Quadro 1o. Selections.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Luisa Miller Atto 2o. Selections.

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Parsifal 2. Aufzug. Selections.

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Ariadne auf Naxos. Selections.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff Atto 3o. Selections.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Publisher No.

MET 21CD Metropolitan Opera Association

Research Call Number

*LDCO 174 (F) Notes and texts on file.