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[Met Performance] CID:331108
Le Nozze di Figaro
Metropolitan Opera House, Tue, November 3, 1998
Le Nozze di Figaro (369)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Lorenzo Da Ponte
Alternate Arias for Susanna
For the performances of Le Nozze di Figaro on November 3, 7 and 11, Cecilia Bartoli sang different arias from those usually assigned to Susanna. Mozart's opera premiered in Vienna at the Burgtheater on May 1, 1786, with the English soprano Nancy Storace as Susanna, and included two arias for her, "Venite inginocchiatevi" in Act II, and "Deh vieni non tardar" in Act IV. These are the arias that Miss Bartoli sang at the October 29 premiere of the Met's new production of Le Nozze di Figaro and at the performances of November 14 matinee, 18, 21, and 24.
For the Vienna revival of Le Nozze di Figaro in 1789, Mozart wrote two new arias for Adriana Ferrarese del Bene, who took the role of Susanna in those performances and replaced the original arias with the new ones. Ferrarese del Bene was a virtuoso singer with a wide range, who would later become the first Fiordiligi in Cos? Fan Tutte. It was at this revival that Le Nozze di Figaro became a real success in Vienna, playing for 26 performances. The strophic arietta "Un moto di gioia" took the place of the original Act II aria, and "Al desio," a rondo, replaced Susanna's Act IV aria. These are the arias that Miss Bartoli sang in the Met performances on November 3, 7, and 11.
This production of Le Nozze di Figaro was the first opportunity for Met audiences to hear the alternate arias for Susanna in the context of a full performance of the opera.
The performances of 11/03/98, 11/7/98 and 11/11/98 were taped.
Search by season: 1998-99
Search by title: Le Nozze di Figaro,
Met careers
Le Nozze di Figaro
Metropolitan Opera House, Tue, November 3, 1998
Le Nozze di Figaro (369)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Lorenzo Da Ponte
- Figaro
- Bryn Terfel
- Susanna
- Cecilia Bartoli
- Count Almaviva
- Dwayne Croft
- Countess Almaviva
- Ren?e Fleming
- Cherubino
- Susanne Mentzer
- Dr. Bartolo
- Paul Plishka
- Marcellina
- Wendy White
- Don Basilio
- Heinz Zednik
- Antonio
- Thomas Hammons
- Barbarina
- Danielle de Niese
- Don Curzio
- Anthony Laciura
- Bridesmaid
- Jennifer Welch-Babidge
- Bridesmaid
- Andrea Trebnik
- Conductor
- James Levine
Alternate Arias for Susanna
For the performances of Le Nozze di Figaro on November 3, 7 and 11, Cecilia Bartoli sang different arias from those usually assigned to Susanna. Mozart's opera premiered in Vienna at the Burgtheater on May 1, 1786, with the English soprano Nancy Storace as Susanna, and included two arias for her, "Venite inginocchiatevi" in Act II, and "Deh vieni non tardar" in Act IV. These are the arias that Miss Bartoli sang at the October 29 premiere of the Met's new production of Le Nozze di Figaro and at the performances of November 14 matinee, 18, 21, and 24.
For the Vienna revival of Le Nozze di Figaro in 1789, Mozart wrote two new arias for Adriana Ferrarese del Bene, who took the role of Susanna in those performances and replaced the original arias with the new ones. Ferrarese del Bene was a virtuoso singer with a wide range, who would later become the first Fiordiligi in Cos? Fan Tutte. It was at this revival that Le Nozze di Figaro became a real success in Vienna, playing for 26 performances. The strophic arietta "Un moto di gioia" took the place of the original Act II aria, and "Al desio," a rondo, replaced Susanna's Act IV aria. These are the arias that Miss Bartoli sang in the Met performances on November 3, 7, and 11.
This production of Le Nozze di Figaro was the first opportunity for Met audiences to hear the alternate arias for Susanna in the context of a full performance of the opera.
The performances of 11/03/98, 11/7/98 and 11/11/98 were taped.
Search by season: 1998-99
Search by title: Le Nozze di Figaro,
Met careers
- James Levine [Conductor]
- Bryn Terfel [Figaro]
- Cecilia Bartoli [Susanna]
- Dwayne Croft [Count Almaviva]
- Ren?e Fleming [Countess Almaviva]
- Susanne Mentzer [Cherubino]
- Paul Plishka [Dr. Bartolo]
- Wendy White [Marcellina]
- Heinz Zednik [Don Basilio]
- Thomas Hammons [Antonio]
- Danielle de Niese [Barbarina]
- Anthony Laciura [Don Curzio]
- Jennifer Welch-Babidge [Bridesmaid]
- Andrea Trebnik [Bridesmaid]