Overture

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 1: Duet: Cinque … dieci … venti … trenta (Figaro, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Cosa stai misurando (Susanna, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 1: Duet: Se a caso Madama (Figaro, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Or bene: ascolta (Susanna, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 2: Recitativo: Bravo, signor padrone! (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 2: Cavatina: Se vuol ballare, Signor Contino (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I: Scene 3: Recitative: Es aspettaste il giorno (Bartolo, Marcellina)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Ezio Flagello, Regina Resnik

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 3: Aria: La vendetta, oh, la vendetta! (Bartolo)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Ezio Flagello

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 4: Tutto ancor non ho perso (Marcellina, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Regina Resnik

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 4: Via resti servita (Marcellina, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Regina Resnik

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 5: Va la, vecchia pedante (Susanna, Cherubino)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 5: Aria: Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio (Cherubino)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 6: Recitative: As, son perduto! (Cherubino, Susanna, Il Conte, Basilio)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Mildred Miller, Charles Kullman

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scenes 7-8: Trio: Cosa sento! Tosto andante, e scacciate il seduttor (Il Conte, Basilio, Susanna, Cherubino)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Mildred Miller, Charles Kullman

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 8: Basilio, in traccia tosto (Il conte)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kim Borg

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 8: Giovani liete, fiori spargete (Chorus)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Cos e questa commedia? (Il Conte, Susanna, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act I Scene 8: Aria: Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 1: Cavatina: Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro (La Contessa, Susanna, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Vieni, cara Susanna (Contessa, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 2: Arietta: Voi, che sapete che cosa e amor (Cherubino)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II: Recitative: Bravo! Che bella voce! (La Contessa, Susanna, Cherubino)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 2: Aria: Venite, inginocchiatevi (Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Quante buffonerie! (La Contessa, Susanna, Cherubino, Il Conte)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 3: Trio: Susanna, or via sortite, sottite, io cosi vo (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Dunque voi non aprite? (Il Conte, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 4: Duet: Aprite, presto, aprite (Susanna, Cherubino)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 4: Recitaive: Oh, guarda il demonietto! (Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 6: Finale: Esci omai, garzon malnato (Il Conte, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 9: Signore cos'e quel stupore (Susanna, Il Conte, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 10: Signor, di fuori (Figaro, Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 10: Conoscete, signor Figaro (Il Conte, Figaro, Susanna, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 10: Dal balcone che guarda in giardino (Antonio, Il Conte, La Contessa, Figaro, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Lawrence Davidson

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act II Scene 11: Voi signor, che giusto siete (Marcellina, Basilio, Bartolo, Il Conte, Susanna, La Contessa, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Ezio Flagello, Regina Resnik, Charles Kullman

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Che imbarazzo e mai questo! … Via! fatti core (Il Conte, Contessa, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 2: Duet: Crudel! Perche finora farmi languir cosi? (Il Conte, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: E perche fosti meco (Il Conte, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 4: Aria: Hai gia vinta la causa! … Vedro,menr'io sosprio (Il Conte)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kim Borg

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 5: E decisa la lite (Don Curzio, Marcellina, Figaro, Il Conte, Bartolo)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Kim Borg, Ezio Flagello, Regina Resnik, Gabor Carelli

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 5: Sextet: Riconosci in questo amplesso (Marcellina, Figaro, Bartolo, Don Curzio, Il Conte, Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Ezio Flagello, Regina Resnik, Gabor Carelli

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 6: Eccovi, oh caro amico (Marcellina, Bartolo, Susanna, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Ezio Flagello, Regina Resnik

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 8: Recitative and Aria: E Susanna non vien! (La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 8: Aria: Dove sono i bei momenti? (La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 9: Io vi dico, signor (Antonio, Il Conte)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kim Borg, Lawrence Davidson

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 10: Duet: Sull'aria … (Susanna, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 10: Recitative: Piegato e il foglio (Susanna, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scenes 11-13: Ricevete, oh padroncina, queste rose e questi fior (Contadinelle, Barbarina, Antonio, La Contessa, Il Conte)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Lawrence Davidson, Mildred Allen

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 13: Recitative: Queste sono, Madama, le ragazze del loco (Barbarina, La Contessa, Susanna, Antonio, Il Conte, Cherubino, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller, Lawrence Davidson, Mildred Allen

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act III Scene 13: Ecco la marcia, andiamo (Figaro, Susanna, Il Conte, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 1: Cavatina: L'ho perduta … Me meschina (Barbarina)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Mildred Allen

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scenes 2-5: Barbarina, cos' hai? (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 8: Recitative: Tutto e disposto … (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 8: Aria: Aprite un po' quegl'occhi (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 9: Signora, ella mi disse (Susanna, Marcellina)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Regina Resnik

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 10: Recitative and Aria: Giunse al fin il momento… (Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 10: Aria: Deh vieni non tardar (Susanna)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 11: Recitative: Perfida, e in quella forma (Figaro, Cherubino, La Contessa)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 11: Finale: Pian pianin le andro più presso, tempo perso non sara (Cherubino, La Contessa, Il Conte, Susanna, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 11: Tutto e tranquillo e placido (Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 12: Finale: … Pace, pace, mio dolce tesoro! (Figaro, Susanna, Graf)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 13: Gente, gente, all'armi, all'armi (Tutti)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller, Ezio Flagello, Regina Resnik, Charles Kullman, Lawrence Davidson, Mildred Allen, Gabor Carelli, Teresa Stratas, Joan Wall

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf

Act IV Scene 14: Contessa, perdono! (Il Conte, La Contessa, Susanna, Barbarina, Cherubino, Marcellina, Basilio, Antonio, Figaro)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Kim Borg, Lisa Della Casa, Mildred Miller, Regina Resnik, Charles Kullman, Lawrence Davidson, Mildred Allen

Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf