The marriage of Figaro

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 (Author). Barenboim, Daniel, 1942- (Added Author). Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 Nozze di Figaro (Added Author). Levine, Robert, 1944- (Added Author). Berger, William, 1961- (Added Author). English Chamber Orchestra. (Performer). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Count Almaviva ; Heather Harpe, Countess Almaviva ; Judith Blegen, Susanna ; Geraint Evans, Figaro ; Teresa Berganza, Cherubino ; Birgit Finnila ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Daniel Barenboim, conductor. (Cast).

Summary: Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian.

Item details

ISBN: 1579125123 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9781579125127 (hbk.)
Physical Description: print
176 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 19 cm. + 2 sound discs (154 min., 48 sec. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers : Distributed by Workman Pub. Co., 2005, c1996.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	"A guide to understanding and appreciating opera"--Cover. CD's published: Los Angeles, Calif. : EMI Records Ltd., c1990 (Digitally remastered).
Participant or Performer Note:	Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Count Almaviva ; Heather Harpe, Countess Almaviva ; Judith Blegen, Susanna ; Geraint Evans, Figaro ; Teresa Berganza, Cherubino ; Birgit Finnila ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Daniel Barenboim, conductor.