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Recorded 1999

Legendary archive recording. The opening night of the new Metropolitan Opera House, New york, september 16th, 1966. Barber`s opera was specially composed for the event, featuring Leontyne Price as Cleopatra, Justino Diaz as Antony, Jess Thomas as Ceasar. the Conductor was Thomas Schippers. This rare radio archive recording is in several parts: 1. Radio presenter introducing the Conductor. 2. American National Anthem. 3. Speech marking the opening of the new Opera House. 4. The opera IN FULL.

Famed Glyndebourne performance (premiered in 2003, recorded in 2007). Conductor Jiri Belohlavek. Tristan: Robert Gambill, Isolde: Nina Stemme, Brangäne: Katarina Karnéus, König Marke: René Pape, Kurwenal: Bo Skovhus, Melot: Stephen Gadd. London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus Glyndebourne Festival, 2007.

Oda Slobodskaya (Soprano). Ivor Newton (Piano). Recorded 1959.

Also known as `The Nursery` Cycle. Oda Sloboskaya (Soprano), Ivor Newton (Piano). Recorded 1959.

Soile Isokoski (soprano). Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester, Berlin. Conductor: Marek Janowski. Recorded 2001.

Nina Stemme (Soprano). Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, London. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Recorded 2007.

Recorded: October 24, 1960, New York.

The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor George Szell. This work was written for Leonard Rose and premiered in 1962, after which it was recorded.

Recorded: May 30-31, 2000, UK.