Maestro of the Met: James Levine & Friends (BMG club edition)

~ Release by James Levine, Bartoli, Behrens, Caballé, Freni, Domingo, Hampson, Moll, Morris, Norman, von Otter, Pavarotti, Studer, Te Kanawa, Upshaw, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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▼ CD 1
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1La Forza del Destino: Overture
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:14
2L'elisir d'amore: "Una furtiva lagrima"
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:16
3L'elisir d'amore: "Saria possibile?"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Giannetta]:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Coro “Saria possibile?” (Coro, Giannetta)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:29
4Manon Lescaut: "Tu, tu, amore? Tu?!"
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini8:21
5Manon Lescaut: Madrigal. "Sulla vetta tu del monte"
additional mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Bunnell (mezzo-soprano) and Jane Shaulis
additional soprano vocals:
Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano / teacher) and Korliss Uecker
mezzo-soprano vocals [madrigal singer]:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Che ceffi son costor?”… “Sulla vetta tu del monte” (Manon, Lescaut)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini1:57
6Manon Lescaut: "Sola, perduta, abbandonata"
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
Giacomo Puccini4:52
7Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rossweisse]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Schwertleite]:
Ruthild Engert (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Siegrune]:
Diane Kesling (operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1988)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Waltraute]:
Reinhild Runkel (in 1988)
soprano vocals [Gerhilde]:
Marita Napier (in 1988)
soprano vocals [Grimgerde]:
Meredith Parsons (in 1988)
soprano vocals [Helmwige]:
Linda Kelm (in 1988)
soprano vocals [Ortlinde]:
Marilyn Mims (operatic soprano) (in 1988)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1988)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (in 1988)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:46
8Die Walküre: "Nicht sehre dich Sorge um mich"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rossweisse]:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-soprano)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Schwertleite]:
Ruthild Engert (mezzo-soprano)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Siegrune]:
Diane Kesling (operatic mezzo-soprano)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Waltraute]:
Reinhild Runkel
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Hildegard Behrens (soprano)
soprano vocals [Gerhilde]:
Marita Napier
soprano vocals [Grimgerde]:
Meredith Parsons
soprano vocals [Helmwige]:
Linda Kelm
soprano vocals [Ortlinde]:
Marilyn Mims (operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
Richard Wagner6:21
9Die Walküre: "Leb' wohl, du künes herrliches Kind!"
bass-baritone vocals [Wotan]:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:22
10Götterdämmerung: Funeral March
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II. Trauermusik beim Tode Siegfrieds (Funeral March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874, from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
Richard Wagner7:58
11Götterdämmerung: "Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!"
bass vocals [Hagen]:
Matti Salminen (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Hildegard Behrens (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung: Act III, Scene 3. “Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!” (Brünnhilde)
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
Richard Wagner7:53
▼ CD 2
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1L'Italiana in Algeri: Overture
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini7:14
2Le Nozze di Figaro: "Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena V. (no. 6) Aria “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:07
3Le Nozze di Figaro: "Hai già vinta la causa!" / "Vedro mentr'io sospiro"
baritone vocals [Count]:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena IV. (no. 18) Aria “Vedrò, mentre io sospiro” (Il Conte)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena IV. (no. 18) Recitativo “Hai già vinta la causa” (Il Conte)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:34
4Le Nozze di Figaro: "Dove sono i bei momenti"
soprano vocals [Countess]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:52
5Le Nozze di Figaro: "Deh vieni, non tardar, o gioia bella"
soprano vocals [Susanna]:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:45
6Lucia di Lammermoor: "Tombe degl'avi miei... Fra poco a me ricovero"
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tombe degli avi miei” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti7:35
7La Traviata: Prelude to Act I
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi4:08
8La Traviata: "Libiamo ne' lieti calici"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
9La Traviata: "Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo"
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:41
10Parsifal: Good Friday Music
bass vocals [Gurnemanz]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Parsifal]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Excerpt from Parsifal, WWV 111: III. Aufzug, 1. Szene: Karfreitagszauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: III. Aufzug, 1. Szene
Richard Wagner7:57
11Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky6:01