Research Catalog

Title

Roméo et Juliette [sound recording] : opera in five acts / music by Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.

Author

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
• Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
• Dessay Natalie.
• Vargas, Ramon, 1960-
• Degout, Stéphane.
• Sigmundsson, Kristinn.
• Nuzzo, John.
• Sutin, Daniel.
• Burchinal, Frederick.
• Bunnell, Jane.
• Won, David.
• Jepson, Kristine.
• Stevenson, Tony (Tenor)
• Robbins, Julien.
• Billy, Bertrand de.
• Juntwait, Margaret.
• Marx, Robert.
• Gergiev, Valeriĭ, 1953-
• Tsypin, George, 1954-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Series Statement

The Toll Brothers - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 4, 2006]

Uniform Title

• Roméo et Juliette
• Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera Roundtable (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Roméo et Juliette

Subject

• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Durations: 2:28:16 (opera) ; 37:35 (introduction, synopses, and intermission feature).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast frrom the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 4, 2006.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Act 1 ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait) ; Act 2 ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Juntwait) -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Natalie Dessay talks about the role of Juliette ; Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera Roundtable (Robert Marx talks with Valery Gergiev and George Tsypin about "Mazeppa") ; Ramón Vargas talks about the role of Roméo ; Synopsis of Acts 4 and 5 (Juntwait) -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Act 5 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait).

Call Number

*LDC 40737

OCLC

NYPG06-R367

Author

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

Roméo et Juliette [sound recording] : opera in five acts / music by Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2006.

Series

The Toll Brothers - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 4, 2006]

The Toll Brothers - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 4, 2006]

Performer

Natalie Dessay (Juliette) ; Ramón Vargas (Roméo) ; Stéphane Degout (Mercutio) ; Kristinn Sigmundsson (Friar Laurent) ; John Nuzzo (Tybalt) ; Daniel Sutin (Paris) ; Frederick Burchinal (Capulet) ; Jane Bunnell (Gertrude) ; David Won (Gregorio) ; Kristine Jepson (Stephano) ; Tony Stevenson (Benvolio) ; Julien Robbins (The Duke of Verona) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Bertrand de Billy, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast frrom the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 4, 2006.

Language

Sung in French.

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Added Author

Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist

Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist

Dessay Natalie. Performer

Vargas, Ramon, 1960- Performer

Degout, Stéphane. Performer

Sigmundsson, Kristinn. Performer

Nuzzo, John. Performer

Sutin, Daniel. Performer

Burchinal, Frederick. Performer

Bunnell, Jane. Performer

Won, David. Performer

Jepson, Kristine. Performer

Stevenson, Tony (Tenor)

Robbins, Julien. Performer

Billy, Bertrand de. Conductor

Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator

Marx, Robert. Commentator

Gergiev, Valeriĭ, 1953- Commentator

Tsypin, George, 1954- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera Roundtable (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 40737