S.Barber "ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA" Metropolitan Opera Premiere, 9/16/66, Diaz, Price, Thomas, Schippers

Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Opening of the New Metropolitan Opera House September, 16, 1966 Complete Broadcast World Premiere, New Production Samuel Barber ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Antony: Justino Diaz Cleopatra: Leontyne Price Caesar: Jess Thomas Enobarbus: Ezio Flagello Charmian: Rosalind Elias Iras: Belén Amparan Mardian: Andrea Velis Messenger: Paul Franke Alexas: Raymond Michalski Soothsayer: Lorenzo Alvary Rustic: Clifford Harvout Octavia: Mary Ellen Pracht Maecenas: Russell Christopher Agrippa: John Macurdy Lepidus: Robert Nagy Thidias: Robert Goodloe Soldier of Caesar: Gabor Carelli Eros: Bruce Scott (debut) Dolabella: Gene Boucher Canidius: Lloyd Strang Demetrius: Norman Giffen Scarus: Ron Bottcher (debut) Decretas: Louis Sgarro Captain: Dan Marek Guard: Robert Schmorr Guard: Edward Ghazal Guard: Normon Scott Conductor: Thomas Schippers Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera 0:00 Commentary by Milton Cross 2:32 National Anthem 6:30 Act One 56:57 Act Two 1:43:15 Act Three