Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Metropolitan Opera);

The suave Italian bass Cesare Siepi sings the role of Figaro in this performance, opposite the sparkling Susanna of one of the most beloved singers in Met history, soprano Roberta Peters. Erich Leinsdorf conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus in a lively performance that also features Lucine Amara (Countess Almaviva), Kim Borg (Count Almaviva), Mildred Miller (Cherubino), Ezio Flagello (Don Bartolo) and Regina Resnik (Marcellina). 3 CDs taken from the January 28, 1961 broadcast.