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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA GALA 1991 DVD

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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA GALA 1991

Rigoletto (Act III) · Otello (Act III) · Die Fledermaus (Act II)
Anderson · Anthony · Battle · Daniels · Díaz · Dobriansky
Domingo · Furlanetto · Freni · Ghiaurov · Hampson · Heilmann
Kilduff · A. Millo · Milnes · Nucci · Pavarotti
Plishka · Prey · Ramey · Studer · Svendén · von Otter · von Stade
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet
James Levine

Stage Production: Otto Schenk, Franco Zeffirelli (Otello)
Directed by Brian Large
Int. Release 03 May. 2010
2 DVD-Videos
2 DVD-VIDEO NTSC 0440 073 4582 5 GH 2
STEREO: PCM / SURROUND: DTS 5.1
Picture Format: 4:3
Subtitles: Italian/English/German/French/Spanish/Chinese
A CABLEVISION/NBC/POLYGRAM PPV production in association
with the METROPOLITAN OPERA in co-production with MAX JAPAN
Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

. . . la nostalgie a fait son ¿uvre. Et l'on regarde à présent ce défilé de stars . . . avec attendrissement.
Record Review / Michel Parouty, Diapason (Paris) / 01. November 2010

Track List

DVD 1: The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

1.
Before the performance: a glimpse behind the scenes
3:06

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Anonymous
2.
The Star-Spangled Banner - National Anthem of the United States of America
1:24

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Rigoletto

Act 3

3.
E l'ami?
2:43

Leo Nucci, Cheryl Studer, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

4.
"La donna è mobile"
7:13

Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Leo Nucci, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

5.
Un dì, se ben rammentomi
1:33

Luciano Pavarotti, Cheryl Studer, Birgitta Svenden, Leo Nucci, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

6.
"Bella figlia dell'amore"
4:26

Luciano Pavarotti, Birgitta Svenden, Cheryl Studer, Leo Nucci, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

7.
"M'odi, ritorna a casa"
4:08

Leo Nucci, Cheryl Studer, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Birgitta Svenden, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

8.
È amabile invero cotal giovinotto (Maddalena, Sparafucile, Gilda)
5:58

Birgitta Svenden, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Cheryl Studer, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

9.
Della vendetta alfin giunge l'istante!
4:33

Leo Nucci, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

10.
"Chi è mai"
1:42

Leo Nucci, Cheryl Studer, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

11.
"V'ho ingannato...Colpevole fui..."
7:42

Cheryl Studer, Leo Nucci, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Otello

Act 3

12.
La vedetta del porto
3:11

Dwayne Croft, Plácido Domingo, Justino Diaz, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

13.
Dio ti giocondi, o sposo
4:54

14.
Esterrefatta fisso
5:34

Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

15.
Dio! mi potevi scagliar
4:09

Plácido Domingo, Justino Diaz, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

16.
Vieni; l'aula è deserta
5:22

Justino Diaz, Uwe Heilmann, Plácido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

17.
Come la ucciderò?
1:47

Plácido Domingo, Justino Diaz, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Raymond Hughes

18.
Il Doge ed il Senato salutano
2:57

Plácido Domingo, Paul Plishka, Mirella Freni, Sondra Kelly, Justino Diaz, Charles Anthony, Uwe Heilmann, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Raymond Hughes

19.
Messeri! Il Doge
1:52

Plácido Domingo, Charles Anthony, Justino Diaz, Uwe Heilmann, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

20.
A terra!...si...nel livido fango
6:08

Mirella Freni, Sondra Kelly, Uwe Heilmann, Charles Anthony, Paul Plishka, Justino Diaz, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Raymond Hughes

21.
Fuggite!
5:49

Plácido Domingo, Justino Diaz, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Raymond Hughes

Total Playing Time 1:26:11

DVD 2: The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991

Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899)
Die Fledermaus

Dialogue by O. Schenk, transl. M. Prawy, adapt. P. Mills

1.
Introduction "Ein Souper heut uns winkt"
2:39

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Raymond Hughes

2.
Dialogue I
2:11

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

3.
Couplets "Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein"
2:53

Anne Sofie von Otter, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

4.
Dialogue "Your watch..."
0:39

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

5.
Ensemble "Ach, meine Herr´n und Damen, hier gibt es einen Spass"
1:07

Anne Sofie von Otter, Dwayne Croft, Barbara Kilduff, Hermann Prey, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Raymond Hughes

6.
Couplets "Mein Herr Marquis"
3:40

Barbara Kilduff, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

7.
Dialogue III
3:28

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

8.
Duett "Dieser Anstand, so manierlich"
4:36

Hermann Prey, Barbara Daniels, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

9.
Dialogue IV
1:06

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

10.
Csárdás "Klänge der Heimat, ihr weckt mir das Sehnen"
5:04

Barbara Daniels, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

11.
Dialogue V
1:37

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Die Zauberflöte, K.620

(E. Schikaneder)

Act 2

12.
"Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen"
5:58

Hermann Prey, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein

Act 1

13.
Rondeau "Ah, que j'aime les militaires"
4:53

Frederica von Stade, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Il barbiere di Siviglia

Act 1

14.
No.2 Cavatina: "Largo al factotum"
5:19

Thomas Hampson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Ambroise Charles Louis Thomas (1811 - 1896)
Mignon

Act 2

15.
"Je suis Titania"
6:52

June Anderson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)
West Side Story

16.
Maria
3:28

Sherrill Milnes, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)
Andrea Chénier

Act 3

17.
La mamma morta
6:55

Aprile Millo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K.527

Act 1

18.
"Madamina, il catalogo è questo"
6:10

Ferruccio Furlanetto, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Linda di Chamounix

Act 1

19.
"O luce di quest'anima"
7:31

Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Mitch Leigh (1928 - )
The Man of La Mancha

20.
The Impossible Dream
4:23

Samuel Ramey, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Francesco Cilèa (1866 - 1950)
Adriana Lecouvreur

Act 1

21.
Io son l'umile ancella
5:25

Mirella Freni, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
La Bohème

Act 4

22.
"In un Coupe?....O Mimi, tu piu non torni"
6:45

Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899)
Die Fledermaus

C. Haffner & R. Genée after Meilhac & Halévy

Act 3

23.
Champagner hat's verschuldet
4:20

24.
Credits / Abspann / Générique
0:26

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Total Playing Time 1:37:25