Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Upshaw, Dawn
2. Heppner, Ben
3. Vaness, Carol
4. Dam, José van
5. Von Stade, Frederica
6. Ahlstedt, Douglas
7. Behrens, Hildegard
8. Bösch, Christian, 1941-
9. Jones, Isola
10. Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927-
11. Mazura, Franz
12. Chaiken, Joel
13. Norman, Jessye
14. Taillon, Jocelyne
15. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
16. Gedda, Nicolai
17. Caballé, Montserrat
18. Díaz, Justino
19. Goodloe, Robert, 1936-
20. Milnes, Sherrill
21. Pavarotti, Luciano
22. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
23. Monk, Allan
24. Wixell, Ingvar
25. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
26. Caldwell, Dale
27. Morris, James, 1947-
28. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
29. Ludwig, Christa
30. Vickers, Jon
31. Shinall, Vern, 1936-
32. Troyanos, Tatiana
33. Gruberova, Edita, 1946-2021.
34. Meier, Johanna
35. Taddei, Giuseppe
36. Neblett, Carol
37. Cossotto, Fiorenza
38. Boozer, Brenda
39. Tajo, Italo
40. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
41. Laciura, Anthony
42. Blegen, Judith
43. Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884.
44. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
45. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
46. Berg, Alban, 1885-1935.
47. Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869.
48. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
49. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
50. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
51. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.
52. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf

Description

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

Series statement

1. Soria series

Alternative title

1. Anniversary collection, 1971-1996
2. James Levine, 25th anniversary collection
3. 25th anniversary collection

Subject

1. Overtures
2. Operas > Excerpts

Contents

1. 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).
2. 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).
3. 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

1. *LDCO 174 (F)

Note

1. Opera excerpts.
2. "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast"--Container.
3. Compact discs.
4. 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)

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

Language (note)

1. Sung in French, German, and Italian.

Author

1. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor

Title

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

Imprint

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

Series

1. Soria series

Performer

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

Event

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

Language

1. Sung in French, German, and Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Upshaw, Dawn. voc
2. Heppner, Ben. voc
3. Vaness, Carol. voc
4. Dam, José van. voc
5. Von Stade, Frederica. voc
6. Ahlstedt, Douglas. voc
7. Behrens, Hildegard. voc
8. Bösch, Christian, 1941- voc
9. Jones, Isola. voc
10. Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927- voc
11. Mazura, Franz. voc
12. Chaiken, Joel. voc
13. Norman, Jessye. voc
14. Taillon, Jocelyne. voc
15. Plishka, Paul, 1941- voc
16. Gedda, Nicolai. voc
17. Caballé, Montserrat. voc
18. Díaz, Justino. voc
19. Goodloe, Robert, 1936- voc
20. Milnes, Sherrill. voc
21. Pavarotti, Luciano. voc
22. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. voc
23. Monk, Allan. voc
24. Wixell, Ingvar. voc
25. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- voc
26. Caldwell, Dale. voc
27. Morris, James, 1947- voc
28. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. voc
29. Ludwig, Christa. voc
30. Vickers, Jon. voc
31. Shinall, Vern, 1936- voc
32. Troyanos, Tatiana. voc
33. Gruberova, Edita, 1946-2021. voc
34. Meier, Johanna. voc
35. Taddei, Giuseppe. voc
36. Neblett, Carol. voc
37. Cossotto, Fiorenza. voc
38. Boozer, Brenda. voc
39. Tajo, Italo. voc
40. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. voc
41. Laciura, Anthony. voc
42. Blegen, Judith. voc
43. Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884. Prodaná nevěsta. Ouvertura.
44. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Idomeneo Atto 2o. Selections.
45. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Pelléas et Mélisande Acte 2. Selections.
46. Berg, Alban, 1885-1935. Wozzeck III. Akte.
47. Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Troyens Acte 5e. Selections.
48. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Vêpres siciliennes Acte 4. Italian. Selections.
49. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. Quadro 1o. Selections.
50. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Luisa Miller Atto 2o. Selections.
51. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Parsifal 2. Aufzug. Selections.
52. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Ariadne auf Naxos. Selections.
53. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff Atto 3o. Selections.
54. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Publisher no.

1. MET 21CD Metropolitan Opera Association

Research call number

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