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Mefistofele

Title
Mefistofele [sound recording] / [music by Arrigo Boito]
Author
Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.

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Additional Authors
  • Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
  • Ramey, Samuel
  • Margison, Richard, 1953-
  • Villarroel, Verónica
  • Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor)
  • Shaulis, Jane
  • Grove, Jill
  • Fitch, Bernard
  • Elder, Mark, 1947-
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Habachy, Nimet
  • Jellinek, George, 1919-
  • Eckert, Thor Jr.
  • Ardoin, John
  • Smith, Patrick J., 1932-
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [Broadcast of] Feb. 19, 2000
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
  • Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918
  • Duse, Eleonora, 1858-1924
  • Chaliapin, Fyodor Ivanovich, 1873-1938
  • Operas
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Libretto by the composer based on Goethe's Faust.
  • Compact disc.
  • Durations: 2:38:42 (opera) ; 1:03:02 (features and synopses)
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera News
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 19, 2000.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Epilogue ; closing announcements (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera News on the Air: Nimet Habachy talks about Eleanora Duse and Arrigo Boito ; George Jellinek discusses Fyodor Chaliapin and Mefistofele ; Synopsis of Act 2 ; Texaco's Opera Quiz: Thor Eckert, Jr. questions John Ardoin, Mr. Jellinek, and Patrick J. Smith ; Synopsis of Act 4 & Epilogue.
Call Number
*LDC 32120
OCLC
NYPG05-R10521
Author
Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
Title
Mefistofele [sound recording] / [music by Arrigo Boito]
Playing Time
023842 010302
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [Broadcast of] Feb. 19, 2000
Performer
Samuel Ramey (Mefistofele) ; Richard Margison (Faust) ; Veronica Villarroel (Margherita, Elena) ; Eduardo Valdes (Wagner) ; Jane Shaulis (Marta) ; Jill Grove (Pantalis) ; Bernard Fitch (Nerèo) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Orchestra, and Children's Chorus ; Mark Elder, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 19, 2000.
Indexed In:
Opera News, v. 64, no.8 (Feb. 2000).
Language
Sung in Italian.
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Added Author
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
Ramey, Samuel. Performer
Margison, Richard, 1953- Performer
Villarroel, Verónica. Performer
Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor) Performer
Shaulis, Jane. Performer
Grove, Jill. Performer
Fitch, Bernard. Performer
Elder, Mark, 1947- Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Habachy, Nimet. Commentator
Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
Eckert, Thor Jr. Commentator
Ardoin, John. Commentator
Smith, Patrick J., 1932- Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 32120
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