Research Catalog

Title

Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] / Mozart.

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Publication

[S.l.] : Naxos Historical, p2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
• Mildmay, Audrey, 1900-1953.
• Helletsgrüber, Luise
• Rautawaara, Aulikki
• Willis, Constance
• Domgraf-Fassbaender, Willi
• Henderson, Roy
• Nash, Heddle, 1896-1961.
• Allin, Norman
• Tajo, Italo
• Supervía, Conchita, 1895-1936.
• Steber, Eleanor
• Pagliughi, Lina
• Busch, Fritz, 1890-1951.
• Anderson, Keith, 1929-
• Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
• Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. prf

Description

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

Series Statement

Great opera recordings

Subjects

• Operas
• Operas > Excerpts

Note

• Opera buffa in 4 acts.
• Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Beaumarchais' play Le folle journée, ou Le mariage de Figaro.
• Tracks 14-18 of CD 2 contain selected arias from Le nozze di Figaro performed by legendary singers.
• Naxos Historical: 8.110186-87 (8.110186--8.110187).
• Issued originally as Mozart Opera Society, vols. 1-3: DB 2474/9 ; DBS 2583 & DB 2584/8 ; DB 2589/93.
• Compact discs.
• Program notes by Keith Anderson (12 p.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

• Audrey Mildmay (Susanna) ; Luise Helletsgruber (Cherubino) ; Aulikki Rautavaara (Contessa) ; Constance Willis (Marcellina) ; Willi Domgraf-Fassbänder (Figaro) ; Roy Henderson (Conte) ; Heddle Nash (Basilio) ; Norman Allin (CD 1, track 18 and CD 2, tracks 3 & 13), Italo Tajo (CD 1, track 5) (Bartolo) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival ; Fritz Busch, conductor.

Event (note)

• Recorded June 6, 1934 and June 24 & 28 1935, Glyndebourne Theatre, Sussex, England.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

Selected arias from Le nozze di Figaro performed by legendary singers: Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio (Conchita Supervia) ; Porgi amor (Eleanor Steber) ; Voi, che sapete che cosa è amor (Conchita Supervia) ; Dovo sono (Eleanor Steber) ; Giunse alfin il momento-- Deh, vieni, non tardar (Lina Pagliughi).

Call Number

*LDC 37039

LCCN

636943118627

OCLC

58654858

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] / Mozart.

Imprint

[S.l.] : Naxos Historical, p2002.

Playing Time

021647

Series

Great opera recordings

Cast

Audrey Mildmay (Susanna) ; Luise Helletsgruber (Cherubino) ; Aulikki Rautavaara (Contessa) ; Constance Willis (Marcellina) ; Willi Domgraf-Fassbänder (Figaro) ; Roy Henderson (Conte) ; Heddle Nash (Basilio) ; Norman Allin (CD 1, track 18 and CD 2, tracks 3 & 13), Italo Tajo (CD 1, track 5) (Bartolo) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival ; Fritz Busch, conductor.

Event

Recorded June 6, 1934 and June 24 & 28 1935, Glyndebourne Theatre, Sussex, England.

Language

Sung in Italian.

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Added Author

Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist

Mildmay, Audrey, 1900-1953. Performer

Helletsgrüber, Luise. Performer

Rautawaara, Aulikki. Performer

Willis, Constance. Performer

Domgraf-Fassbaender, Willi. Performer

Henderson, Roy. Performer

Nash, Heddle, 1896-1961. Performer

Allin, Norman. Performer

Tajo, Italo. Performer

Supervía, Conchita, 1895-1936. Performer

Steber, Eleanor. Performer

Pagliughi, Lina. Performer

Busch, Fritz, 1890-1951. Conductor

Anderson, Keith, 1929-

Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Mariage de Figaro.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro. Selections.

Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

636943118627

Publisher No.

8.110186-87 Naxos Historical

8.110186 Naxos Historical

8.110187 Naxos Historical

DB 2474/9 Mozart Opera Society

DBS 2583 Mozart Opera Society

DB 2584/8 Mozart Opera Society

DB 2589/93 Mozart Opera Society

Research Call Number

*LDC 37039 Program notes on file