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1Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene II. No. 13 Aria "Venite… inginocchiatevi…" (Susanna) / Act II, Scene II. Recitativo "Quante buffonerie" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Cherubino, Susanna) / Act II, Scene III. Recitativo "Che novità!" (Il Conte, La Contessa)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. Recitativo “Quante buffonerie” (Il Conte, La Contessa, Cherubino, Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:53
2Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene III. No. 14 Terzetto "Susanna or via, sortite" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna) / Act II, Scene III. Recitativo "Dunque, voi non aprite?" (Il Conte, La Contessa)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena III. (no. 14) Terzetto “Susanna or via, sortite” (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:04
3Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene IV. No. 15 Duettino "Aprite, presto, aprite" (Susanna, Cherubino) / Act II, Scene IV. Recitativo "Oh guarda il demonietto!" (Susanna) / Act II, Scene V. Recitativo "Tutto è come io lasciai" (Il Conte, La Contessa)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena IV. (no. 15) Duettino “Aprite, presto, aprite” (Susanna, Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
4Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene VII. No. 16 Finale "Esci, ormai, garzon malnato" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna) / Act II, Scene VII. No. 16 FiContenale "Signore, cos'è quel stupore?" (Il Conte, La ssa, Susanna) / Act II, Scene IX. No. 16 Finale "Signori di fuori son già suonatori" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna) / Act II, Scene X. No. 16 Finale "Ah signor" ... "Cosa è stato?" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna, Antonio, Figaro) / Act II, Scene XI. No. 16 Finale "Voi signor che giusto siete" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna, Marcellina, Basilio, Bartolo, Figaro)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
bass vocals:
Paul Plishka (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals:
Renato Capecchi (baritone) and Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Laciura (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena XI. (no. 16) Finale “Voi signor che giusto siete” (Marcellina, Basilio, Bartolo, Il Conte, Susanna, La Contessa, Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart20:46
5Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scenes I-II. Recitativo "Che imbarazzo è mai questo!" (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena I. Recitativo “Che imbarazzo è mai questo!” (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:45
6Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scene II. No. 17 Duetto "Crudel! Perché finora farmi languir così?" (Il Conte, Susanna) / Act III, Scene III. Recitativo "E perchè fosti meco" (Il Conte, Susanna, Figaro)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena II. (no. 17) Duetto “Crudel! Perché finora farmi languir così?” (Il Conte, Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:39
7Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scene IV. No. 18 Recitativo "Hai già vinta la causa" (Il Conte) / No. 18 Aria "Vedrò, mentre io sospiro" (Il Conte) / Act III, Scene V. Recitativo "È decisa la lite" (Don Curzio, Marcellina, Figaro, Il Conte, Bartolo)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
bass vocals:
Paul Plishka (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Michael Forest (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena IV. (no. 18) Aria “Vedrò, mentre io sospiro” (Il Conte)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VII. Recitativo “È decisa la lite” (Don Curzio, Marcellina, Figaro, Il Conte, Bartolo)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:32
8Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scene V. No. 19 Sestetto "Riconosci in questo amplesso" (Susanna, Marcellina, Don Curzio, Il Conte, Bartolo, Figaro) / Act III, Scene VI. Recitativo "Eccovi, oh caro amico" (Marcellina, Bartolo, Figaro, Susanna) / Act III, Scene VII. Recitativo "Andiam, andiam, bel paggio" (Barbarina, Cherubino)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
bass vocals:
Paul Plishka (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Heidi Grant Murphy (soprano / teacher) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Michael Forest (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena V. (no. 19) Sestetto “Riconosci in questo amplesso” (Susanna, Marcellina, Don Curzio, Il Conte, Bartolo, Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:52
9Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scene VIII. No. 20 Recitativo "E Susanna non vien!" (La Contessa) / No. 20 Aria "Dove sono i bei momenti" (La Contessa) / Act III, Scene IX. Recitativo "Io vi dico, signor, che Cherubino" (Antonio, Il Conte) / Act III, Scene X. Recitativo "Cosa mi narri" (La Contessa, Susanna)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals:
Renato Capecchi (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) and Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:59
10Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scene X. No. 21 Duettino "Che soave zeffiretto (La Contessa, Susanna) / Act III, Scene X. Recitativo "Piegato è il foglio" (La Contessa, Susanna)
soprano vocals [La Contessa]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
soprano vocals [Susanna]:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull’aria)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:17
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producer:Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
cello:Jerry Grossman (cellist)
double bass:Lawrence Glazener
fortepiano:Craig Rutenberg (pianist, vocal accompanist, coach and teacher)
orchestra:Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
chorus master:John Keenan (hip-hop, Kansas)
choir vocals:Metropolitan Opera Chorus
ASIN:US: B000001GEI [info]

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excerpts:Le nozze di Figaro: Highlights by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone), Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano), Paul Plishka (operatic bass), Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, James Levine (US conductor and pianist)