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Additional authors

1. Marton, Eva
2. Te Kanawa, Kiri
3. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010.
4. Freni, Mirella, 1935-2020.
5. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
6. Carreras, José.
7. Cotrubas, Ileana
8. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
9. Nilsson, Birgit
10. Price, Leontyne
11. Pavarotti, Luciano
12. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
13. Bonynge, Richard
14. Tate, Jeffrey
15. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
16. Pritchard, John, Sir, 1918-1989.
17. Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884.
18. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
19. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
20. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
21. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
22. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.
23. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.
24. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.
25. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.
26. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
27. Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948.
28. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
29. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
30. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (233 min.) : Laser Vision, sd., col.; 12 in.

Subject

1. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) > Centennial celebrations, etc
2. Operas > Excerpts

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Contents

1. The bartered bride. Overture / Smetana (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) -- Turandot. In questa reggia / Puccini (Eva Marton) -- Le nozze di Figaro. Dove sono / Mozart (Kiri Te Kanawa) -- Otello. Dio! mi potevi scagliar / Verdi (James McCracken) -- Il barbiere di Siviglia. La calunnia / Rossini (Ruggero Raimondi) -- Lucia di Lammermoor. Sextet / Donizetti (Roberta Peters, Loretta Di Franco, Dano Raffanti, Robert Nagy, Brian Schexnayder, Julien Robbins) -- Semiramide. Bel raggio lusinghier / Rossini (Joan Sutherland) -- Iris. Prelude and hymn of the sun / Mascagni (Metropolitan Opera Chorus) -- Der Rosenkavalier. Presentation of the rose / R. Strauss (Judith Blegen, Frederica von Stade) -- Roméo et Juliette. Duet, Act IV / Gounod (Catherine Malfitano, Alfredo Kraus) -- L'elisir d'amore. Una furtiva lagrima / Donizetti (Nicolai Gedda) -- Ernani. Ernani, involami / Verdi (Anna Tomowa-Sintow) -- Der Rosenkavalier. Final trio / R. Strauss (Kathleen Battle, Elisabeth Söderström, Frederica von Stade) -- Otello. Già nella notte densa / Verdi (Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo) -- Leonore overture no. 3 / Beethoven (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) -- Andrea Chénier. Final duet / Giordano (Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras) -- L'enfant prodigue. Lia's aria / Debussy (Ileana Cotrubas) -- Samson et Dalila. Bacchanale / Saint-Saëns (Linda Gelinas, Ricardo Costa, Metropolitan Opera Ballet) -- Nabucco. Duet, Act III / Verdi (Grace Bumbry, Renato Bruson) --
2. Faust. Final trio / Gounod (Katia Ricciarelli, William Lewis, Nicolai Ghiaurov) -- Madama Butterfly. Duet, Act I / Puccini (Leona Mitchell, Giuliano Ciannella) -- L'Italiana in Algeri. Finale, Act I / Rossini (Diane Kesling, Edda Moser, Gail Dubinbaum, David Rendall, John Darrenkamp, Sesto Bruscantini, Ara Berberian, Metropolitan Opera Chorus) -- Samson et Dalila. Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix / Saint-Saëns (Marilyn Horne) -- Tristan und Isolde. Isolde's narrative and curse, Act I / Wagner (Birgit Nilsson) -- I remember when I was seventeen / Swedish folk song (Birgit Nilsson) -- Un ballo in maschera. Duet, Act II / Verdi (Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti) -- Happy birthday (The company).

Call number

1. *LVD 16 (F)

Note

1. Pioneer Artists: PA-84-095.
2. Opera excerpts, sung in original languages with English subtitles.
3. Extended play, stereo., CX noise reduction system.
4. Program notes and an essay, "A century of the Met," inserted.

Event (note)

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, October 22, 1983.

Title

1. The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala [videorecording].

Imprint

1. Montvale, NJ : Pioneer Artists, c1983.

Performer

1. Featured vocalists include Eva Marton, Kiri Te Kanawa, Joan Sutherland, Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Ileana Cotrubas, Grace Bumbry, Birgit Nilsson, Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti ; conductors include James Levine, Richard Bonynge, Jeffrey Tate, Leonard Bernstein, Sir John Pritchard ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet.

Event

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, October 22, 1983.

Added author

1. Marton, Eva. Performer
2. Te Kanawa, Kiri. Performer
3. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010. Performer
4. Freni, Mirella, 1935-2020. Performer
5. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
6. Carreras, José. Performer
7. Cotrubas, Ileana. Performer
8. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
9. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
10. Price, Leontyne. Performer
11. Pavarotti, Luciano. Performer
12. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
13. Bonynge, Richard. Conductor
14. Tate, Jeffrey. Performer
15. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Conductor
16. Pritchard, John, Sir, 1918-1989. Conductor
17. Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884. Prodaná nevěsta. Ouvertura.
18. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Turandot. In questa reggia.
19. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro. Dove sono?
20. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Operas. Selections.
21. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Selections.
22. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Lucia di Lammermoor. Chi mi frena.
23. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945. Iris. Sole.
24. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Rosenkavalier (Opera). Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren.
25. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. Non, ce n'est pas jour.
26. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima.
27. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Rosenkavalier (Opera). Hab' mir's gelobt.
28. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Fidelio (1806). Ouverture.
29. Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948. Andrea Chénier. Vicino a te s'acqueta.
30. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Enfant prodigue. Année en vain.
31. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila. Bacchanale.
32. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Anges pur, anges radieux.
33. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madama Butterfly. Bimba, bimba, non piangere.
34. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila. Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix.
35. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tristan und Isolde. Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen.
36. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
37. Pioneer Artists (Firm)

Research call number

1. *LVD 16 (F) Program notes and essay on file.