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Boito - Mefistofele / Samuel Ramey, Eva Marton, Placido Domingo, Sergio Tedesco, Tamara Takács, Éva Farkas, Antal Pataki, Hungaroton Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Giuseppe Patanè / Sony Classical 2x Audio CD 1990 / S2K 44 983
UPC 5099704498324
Mefistofele (Italian pronunciation: [mefiˈstɔːfele]) is an opera in a prologue and five acts, later reduced to four acts and an epilogue, the only completed opera with music by the Italian composer-librettist Arrigo Boito (there are several completed operas for which he was librettist only). The opera was given its premiere on 5 March 1868 at La Scala, Milan, under the baton of the composer, despite his lack of experience and skill as a conductor.
However, it was not a success and was immediately withdrawn after only two performances. Revisions in 1875 resulted in success in Bologna and, with further adjustments in 1876 for Venice, the opera was performed elsewhere.
| Label: | Sony Classical – S2K 44 983 |
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| Format: |
2 x CD, Box Set
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | 1990 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Opera, Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Mefistofele | |||
| CD1 | Prologio In Cielo - Atto Secondo |
1:04:42 | |
| CD2 | Atto Secondo - Epilogo |
1:14:10 |
- Choir – Nyiregyházi Boys' Choir
- Chorus – Hungaroton Opera Chorus
- Chorus Master – Piergiorgio Morandi
- Composed By – Arrigo Boito
- Conductor – Giuseppe Patanè
- Orchestra – Hungarian State Orchestra
- Vocals [Faust] – Placido Domingo
- Vocals [Margherita/Elena] – Eva Marton
- Vocals [Marta] – Tamara Takács
- Vocals [Mefistofele] – Samuel Ramey
- Vocals [Nereo] – Antal Pataki
- Vocals [Pantalis] – Éva Farkas
- Vocals [Wagner] – Sergio Tedesco
