Samuel Barber, Esther Hinds, Jeffrey Wells, Christian Badea, Gian Carlo Menotti
Antony And Cleopatra (2CD)
LabelNew World RecordsGenreComposition
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This is the premiere recording of Samuel Barber's Antony & Cleopatra, written for the opening of the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in 1966. Along with Vanessa, it is one of the peaks of Barber's output and one of the great American operas. Though it is rarely staged, this recording allows us to enjoy the fruits of Barber's accomplishment: the glamour of much of the vocal writing, particularly for Cleopatra; the richness, color, variety and imagination of the orchestration; the sureness of the workmanship; the sense of the theater; and the emotional power of its finest moments. An essential acquisition for anyone interested in the evolution of American opera.
Format
Made in USA
An opera in three acts
Includes libretto
Recorded live at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, June 1983
Release notes
Made in USA An opera in three acts Includes libretto Recorded live at the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, June 1983
| 1-1 | Act I, Prologue | ||
| 1-2 | Act I, Scene 1 | ||
| 1-5 | Act I, Scene 2 | ||
| 1-6 | Act I, Scene 3 (Beg.) | ||
| 1-7 | Act I, Conclusion | ||
| 1-11 | Act II, Scene 1 | ||
| 1-12 | Act II, Scene 2 | ||
| 1-14 | Act II, Scene 3 | ||
| 1-15 | Act II, Scene 4 | ||
| 2-1 | Act II, Conclusion | 25:05 | |
| 2-9 | Act III, Scene 1 | 15:03 | |
| 2-12 | Act III, Conclusion | 17:43 |
- Jeffrey Wells
- Bass Vocals, Baritone Vocals [Antony, Roman General]
- Westminster Choir
- Choir
- Joseph Flummerfelt
- Chorus Master
- Christian Badea
- Conductor
- Gian Carlo Menotti
- Creative Director
- Samuel Barber
- Music By
- Spoleto Festival Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Esther Hinds
- Soprano Vocals [Cleopatra, Queen Of Egypt]
