Rossini, Fernando Corena, Roberta Peters, Robert Merrill, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra And Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf - Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Tracklist

A	Act I (Part 1)
B	Act I (Concl.)
C	Act II (Part1)
D	Act II (Part 2)
E	Act II (Concl.)
F	Act III (Part 1)
G	Act III (Part 2)
H	Act III (Concl.)

Credits

• Baritone Vocals, Performer [Figaro] – Robert Merrill
• Baritone Vocals, Performer [Fioello, A Sergeant] – Calvin Marsh
• Bass Vocals, Performer [Ambrogio] – Carlo Tomanelli
• Bass Vocals, Performer [Don Basilio] – Giorgio Tozzi
• Bass Vocals, Performer [Dr. Bartolo] – Fernando Corena
• Chorus – Metropolitan Opera Chorus
• Chorus Master – Kurt Adler*
• Composed By – Gioacchino Rossini
• Conductor – Erich Leinsdorf
• Conductor [Assistant Conductor] – Victor Trucco
• Engineer [Recording] – Lewis Layton
• Leader [Musical Director] – Richard Mohr
• Libretto By – Cesare Sterbini
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Performer [Berta] – Margaret Roggero
• Orchestra – Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*
• Soprano Vocals, Performer [Rosina] – Roberta Peters
• Tenor Vocals, Performer [Count Almaviva] – Cesare Valletti
• Translated By [Libretto Into English] – Edward J. Dent

Notes

From the Libretto:
Il Barbiere di Siviglia / Comic Opera in 3 Acts

Based on the play " Le Barbier de Séville" by Beaumarchais
First performed at the Teatro Argentina, Rome, February 20, 1816

This release was issued in a heavy cardboard folder style case. It has a front lift up flap that is secured with a metal clasp.

Sung in Italian

Issued with a 44 page Libretto with cast bios, an article about the production, a summary of the acts, and a script of the opera. Written in Italian and English

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LSC-6143	Rossini*	The Barber Of Seville ‎(4xLP + Box)	RCA Victor Red Seal	LSC-6143	US	1959
88843003502-47, 88843003502-48, 88843003502-49, 88	Rossini*, Merrill*, Peters*, Valletti*, Tozzi*, Corena*, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* and Chorus*, Erich Leinsdorf	Rossini*, Merrill*, Peters*, Valletti*, Tozzi*, Corena*, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* and Chorus*, Erich Leinsdorf - The Barber Of Seville ‎(4xCD, RE, RM, Car)	RCA Red Seal, Sony Music, RCA Red Seal, Sony Music, RCA Red Seal, Sony Music, RCA Red Seal, Sony Music	88843003502-47, 88843003502-48, 88843003502-49, 88	Europe	2014
SER 4512/3/4/5	Rossini*, Valletti* - Merrill* - Peters* - Corena* - Tozzi* Conductor Leinsdorf*	Rossini*, Valletti* - Merrill* - Peters* - Corena* - Tozzi* Conductor Leinsdorf* - The Barber Of Seville ‎(4xLP + Box)	RCA Victor Red Seal	SER 4512/3/4/5	UK	1959
GD 86505	Rossini*, Metropolitain Opera Orchestra And Chorus*, Erich Leinsdorf, Victor Trucco, Kurt Adler*	Rossini*, Metropolitain Opera Orchestra And Chorus*, Erich Leinsdorf, Victor Trucco, Kurt Adler* - The Barber Of Seville ‎(3xCD + Box)	RCA Victor Red Seal	GD 86505	US	1987
VICS 6102, LSC-6143	Rossini*, Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters, Cesare Valletti, Fernando Corena, Giorgio Tozzi, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* And Chorus*, Erich Leinsdorf	Rossini*, Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters, Cesare Valletti, Fernando Corena, Giorgio Tozzi, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* And Chorus*, Erich Leinsdorf - The Barber Of Seville ‎(3xLP, Album + Box)	RCA Victrola, RCA Victrola	VICS 6102, LSC-6143	UK	1971