Rossini - Barber Seville - Silvio Varviso, Ghiaurov - MET285/6/7 (3 x LP Box)
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Following is the Record Title, Cat No, Label and Year
Rossini - The Barber of Seville
Orchestra e Coro Rossini Di Napoli - Silvio Varviso
Teresa Berganza, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Manuel Ausensi, Fernando Corena, Ugo Benelli.
Decca - MET285/6/7 (Purple Labels, Silver Lettering) - 1965 issue
Excerpts: Overture. Act 1—Largo at factotum; All' idea di quel metallo; Una voce poco fa; La calunnia; Dunque in son; Ma signor . . . Zitto tu! Act 2— Contro en cor che accende; Orsn, signor don Bartolo; Aft! qual colpo inaspettato; Insornma, io ho tutti i ford.
No opera takes more kindly to the highlights treatment than The Barber of Seville and though I would not wish to discourage anyone from buying the complete set I am bound to say that this generous helping of excerpts—on one double-sided, joyous disc —do give you the essence of Rossini's wonderfully high spirited score. The sound is excellent. There is a leaflet of the text. Signor Varviso sets very acceptable tempos and the singing is mostly admirable, with a beautiful "Contro un car" from Miss Berganza in the singing-lesson scene. In the Letter Duet I find the Spanish Figaro rather heavy-handed in florid passages, but in excerpts such as these he is not on top of us for very long at a time. It's a fine voice, to be sure, but he doesn't 'act' with it. Mr Corena is a highly experienced Bartolo, with Mr Ghiaurov a splendid monster of a Don Basilio. Both mono and stereo come up splendidly. The wonderful treadlesewing-machine finale of the first act is guaranteed to lift the saddest heart.
Original UK 3 x LP Boxed Set + Libretto
Condition: Records/ Sleeve (Box) NM/VG
(All records are graded visually under a very strong light and the photo in my listing is of the actual record for sale)
Grading System
Record
M = Mint Condition - The record has no surface marks whatsoever, it is thoroughly clean and appears unused and pristine. It is As New.
NM = Near Mint Condition - The record is virtually perfect, but there are very slight signs of marks, which are so light that they will have no effect on the quality of playback. It is almost As New.
EX = Excellent Condition - The record has slight marks, and has perhaps been played a few times. There should however be no reduction in the quality of playback.
VG = Very Good Condition - The record has some surface marks and has obviously been played many times. The record is still clean but the marks may perhaps effect the playback but only slightly.
G = Good Condition - The record has some surface marks and has obviously been played many times. The record is still clean but the marks may perhaps effect the playback but only slightly.
F = Fair Condition - The record has some scratches and has obviously been played many times. The record is still fairly clean but the scratches will effect the playback.
Sleeve
NM = Near Mint Condition - The cover is virtually perfect with only very tiny marks, scuffing,creasing, but no handwriting, splits or tears. It is almost As New.
EX = Excellent Condition - The cover has some slight marks, scuffs and creasing, but no handwriting and no splits or tears. It is complete and is still in collectible condition.
VG = Very Good Condition - The cover has obvious signs of wear with some creasing, marks, scuffing and small tears at the corners. It is complete and is still worthy of collectibility.
G = Good Condition - The cover has obvious signs of wear with some creasing, marks, scuffing, and some splitting at the edges. It is complete and is still worthy of collectibility.
F = Fair Condition - The cover has considerable signs of wear and creasing, marks, scuffing, and some splitting at the edges. It is complete and is still worthy of collectibility.
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