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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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 (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
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