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DOKTOR FAUST.(Review)

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| January 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

BROADCAST OF JANUARY 20, 2001 SPONSORED BY TEXACO OVER THE TEXACO-METROPOLITAN OPERA INTERNATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, 1:00 P.M.

DOKTOR FAUST

THE CAST (in order of vocal appearance)

 
Wagner/Rector Magnificus 
                           bass, PETER ROSE 
Doktor Faust               bar., THOMAS HAMPSON 
                           {tenor, RAFAEL SUAREZ 
Krakow                     {bass-bar., ALFRED WALKER 
Students                   {bass, RICHARD VERNON 
Gravis                     bass, RICHARD VERNON 
Levis                      bass, STEPHEN MORSCHECK 
Asmodus                    baritone, KAMEL BOUTROS 
Beelzebub                  tenor, MARK SCHOWALTER 
Megaros                   tenor, ERIC CUTLER 
Mephistopheles             ten., ROBERT BRUBAKER 
Soprano soloist            ANDREA TREBNIK 
Mezzo soloist              MARIA ZIFCHAK 
Contralto soloist          ELLEN RABINER 
Soldier                    baritone, MARK OSWALD 
Lieutenant                 tenor, GARY RIDEOUT 
Duke of Parma              tenor, DAVID KUEBLER 
Duchess of Parma 
                           soprano, KATARINA DALAYMAN 
                           {tenor, ERIC CUTLER 
                           {tenor, TIM WILLSON 
Wittenberg                 {bar., RICHARD HOBSON 
Students                   {tenor, GUY RENARD 
                           {tenor, BERNARD FITCH 
Theologian                 bass, STEPHEN MORSCHECK 
Jurist                     bass, LEROY LEHR 
Natural Philosopher 
                           bass-bar., ALFRED WALKER

Conducted by JAMES LEVINE

Production: Peter Mussbach

Set designer: Erich Wonder

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