Research Catalog

Title

Così fan tutte [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte.

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Groves, Paul (Tenor)
• Gilfry, Rodney.
• Pertusi, Michele.
• Diener, Melanie, 1967-
• Graham, Susan, 1960-
• Upshaw, Dawn.
• Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
• Summers, Patrick.
• Zeger, Brian.
• Benson, Ken (Ken G.)
• Bernheimer, Martin.
• Ames, Alison, 1945-
• Murphy, Kevin (Pianist)
• Heiss, David.
• Cobb, Timothy.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 24, 2001.

Uniform Title

• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

Operas

Genre/Form

• Classical music radio programs.
• Live sound recordings.

Note

• Subtitle from house program.
• Durations: 42:20 (synopses and features) ; 3:09:18 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Performer (note)

• Paul Groves (Ferrando) ; Rodney Gilfry (Guglielmo) ; Michele Pertusi (Don Alfonso) ; Melanie Diener (Fiordiligi) ; Susan Graham (Dorabella) ; Dawn Upshaw (Despina) ; Continuo: Kevin Murphy, harpsichord, David Heiss, cello and Timothy Cobb, bass ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Patrick Summers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 2001.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 1 -- CD 4. Act 2, part 2 ; closing (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Brian Zeger, host, with Ken Benson, Martin Bernheimer and Alison Ames) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Peter Allen).

Call Number

*LDC 26942

OCLC

NYPG01-R353

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

Così fan tutte [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2001.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 24, 2001.

Cast

Paul Groves (Ferrando) ; Rodney Gilfry (Guglielmo) ; Michele Pertusi (Don Alfonso) ; Melanie Diener (Fiordiligi) ; Susan Graham (Dorabella) ; Dawn Upshaw (Despina) ; Continuo: Kevin Murphy, harpsichord, David Heiss, cello and Timothy Cobb, bass ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Patrick Summers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 65, no. 8 (Feb. 2001).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 2001.

Language

Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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Added Author

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Groves, Paul (Tenor) Performer

Gilfry, Rodney. Performer

Pertusi, Michele. Performer

Diener, Melanie, 1967- Performer

Graham, Susan, 1960- Performer

Upshaw, Dawn. Performer

Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist

Summers, Patrick. Conductor

Zeger, Brian. Commentator

Benson, Ken (Ken G.) Commentator

Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator

Ames, Alison, 1945- Commentator

Murphy, Kevin (Pianist) Performer

Heiss, David. Performer

Cobb, Timothy. Performer

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 26942