Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
2. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
3. Taddei, Giuseppe.
4. Laciura, Anthony.
5. Tajo, Italo.
6. Boozer, Brenda.
7. Neblett, Carol.
8. Cossotto, Fiorenza.
9. Blegen, Judith.
10. Ahlstedt, Douglas.
11. Monk, Allan.
12. Webber, Constance.
13. Schmidt, Merle.
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-
16. Milnes, Sherrill.
17. Mohr, Richard.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Masiello, Alberta.
20. Paul, Samuel.
21. Shore, Bob.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (195 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 8, 1986]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Richard Mohr) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alberta Masiello, Samuel Paul and Bob Shore) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 through "Tutto nel mondo è Burla L'uom" -- side 6. Act 3 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 489 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:59:02 (synopses and features) ; 2:16:30 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 8, 1986.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 489 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Falstaff [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Arrigo Boito.

Playing time

1. 005902 021630

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 8, 1986]

Performer

1. Charles Anthony (Dr. Cajus) ; Giuseppe Taddei (Sir John Falstaff) ; Anthony Laciura (Bardolfo) ; Italo Tajo (Pistola) ; Brenda Boozer (Mrs. Meg Page) ; Carol Neblett (Mrs. Alice Ford) ; Fiorenza Cossotto (Mrs. Quickly) ; Judith Blegen (Nannetta) ; Douglas Ahlstedt (Fenton) ; Allan Monk (Ford) ; Constance Webber (Mistress of the Inn) ; Merle Schmidt (The Innkeeper) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in June 1991, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 50, no. 12 (Mar. 1, 1986).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 8, 1986.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 489 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Librettist
2. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
3. Taddei, Giuseppe. Performer
4. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
5. Tajo, Italo. Performer
6. Boozer, Brenda. Performer
7. Neblett, Carol. Performer
8. Cossotto, Fiorenza. Performer
9. Blegen, Judith. Performer
10. Ahlstedt, Douglas. Performer
11. Monk, Allan. Performer
12. Webber, Constance. Performer
13. Schmidt, Merle. Performer
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
16. Milnes, Sherrill. Commentator
17. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
20. Paul, Samuel. Commentator
21. Shore, Bob. Performer
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 489 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)