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"
recording engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1990-05) and Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 1990-05)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1990-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner (in 1990-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena V. (no. 6) Aria “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (Cherubino) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act 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 (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act 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 (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act 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 (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:34
4Le Nozze di Figaro: "Dove sono i bei momenti"
recording engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1990-05) and Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 1990-05)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals [La Contessa]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1990-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1990-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner (in 1990-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:52
5Le Nozze di Figaro: "Deh vieni, non tardar, o gioia bella"
recording engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1990-05) and Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 1990-05)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
soprano vocals [Susanna]:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano) (in 1990-05)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990-05)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1990-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner (in 1990-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
arrangement of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna) (catch-all for arrangements)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act 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:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (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 (La traviata: Act 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 (La traviata: Act 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 (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky6:01