Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852.
2. Milanov, Zinka, 1906-
3. Baum, Kurt.
4. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
5. Rankin, Nell.
6. Leone, María (Soprano)
7. Tozzi, Giorgio.
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
9. Marsh, Calvin.
10. McCracken, James, 1926-
11. Cleva, Fausto.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
14. Turner, Eva.
15. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
17. Ducloux, Walter,1913-
18. Harrison, Jay.
19. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
20. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
21. Fadiman, Clifon, 1904-
22. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs (210 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 14, 1956\560414\]

Uniform title

1. Trovatore
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Trovatore

Subject

1. Operas
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Trovatore

Contents

1. CD 1. Act 1 ; Act 2, scene 1 ; Mrs. Agusta Belmont introduces Clare Boothe Luce who speaks about the American Red Cross ; Act 2, scene 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Milton Cross) -- CD 3. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Eva Turner and Giovanni Martinelli discuss Il trovatore ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Walter Ducloux , Jay Harrison, Francis Robinson and Lorenzo Alvary ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Clifton Fadiman and Rudolf Bing discuss next year's season ; synopsis of act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34103

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 2:14:51 (opera) ; 1:15:31 (synopses and features).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 67 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 14, 1956.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 67 (F).

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Il trovatore [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Salvatore Cammarano.

Playing time

1. 021451 011531

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 14, 1956\560414\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 14, 1956\560414\]

Performer

1. Zinka Milanov (Leonora) ; Kurt Baum (Manrico) ; Leonard Warren (Count di Luna) ; Nell Rankin (Azucena) ; Maria Leone (Inez) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ferrando) ; Charles Anthony (Ruiz) ; Calvin Marsh (gypsy) ; James McCracken (messenger) ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 20, no. 23 (Apr. 9, 1956).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 14, 1956.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jul., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 67 (F).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Librettist
2. Milanov, Zinka, 1906- Performer
3. Baum, Kurt. Performer
4. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
5. Rankin, Nell. Performer
6. Leone, María (Soprano) Performer
7. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
10. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
11. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
14. Turner, Eva. Commentator
15. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Commentator
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
17. Ducloux, Walter,1913- Commentator
18. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
19. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
20. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Commentator
21. Fadiman, Clifon, 1904- Commentator
22. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34103 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 67 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in: *LDC 34103.