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Additional authors

1. Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.
2. Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954.
3. Gutman, John.
4. Siepi, Cesare.
5. Roggero, Margaret.
6. Cundari, Emilia.
7. Tozzi, Giorgio.
8. Gari, Giulio.
9. Dunn, Mignon.
10. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
11. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
13. Rankin, Nell.
14. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
15. Vanni, Helen.
16. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
17. Davidson, Lawrence.
18. Powell, Thomas.
19. Votipka, Thelma.
20. Marsh, Calvin.
21. Hawkins, Osie.
22. Nahy, Robert.
23. Weiss, Rob.
24. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
25. Goldovsky, Boris.
26. Downes, Edward, 1911-
27. Harrison, Jay.
28. Schick, George.
29. Rosenfield, John.
30. Schumer, Harry G.
31. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
33. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (232 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] Mar. 21, 1959
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Boris Godunov.

Subject

1. Operas
2. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881 > Boris Goudunov

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Boris Goldovsky reminisces about Boris Godunov ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, John Rosenfield ; George Shick, Harry K. Schumer and Jay Harrison ; Synopsis of Act 4.

Call number

1. *LDC 34031

Note

1. Sung in English.
2. Durations: 1:07:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:44:05 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 109 (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, Mar. 21, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 109 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

Title

1. Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1959-03-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / M.P. Mussorgsky, based on Pushkin ; English text by John Gutman ; orchestra score revised and newly edited by Karol Rathaus.

Playing time

1. 010730 024405

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959.

Performer

1. Ceare Siepi (Boris) ; Margaret Roggero (Fyodor) ; Emilia Cundari (Xenia) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen) ; Giulio Gari (Grigori, later the false Dimitri) ; Mignon Dunn (Xenia's nurse) ; Charles Kullman (Shuiski) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Varlaam) ; Charles Anthony (Missail) ; Nell Rankin (Marina) ; Clifford Harvuot (Rangoni) ; Helen Vanni (Innkeeper) ; Paul Franke (Simpleton) ; Lawrence Davidson (Nikitich) ; Thomas Powell (Mityukh) ; Thelma Votipka (Woman) ; Calvin Marsh (Shchelkalov) ; Osie Hawkins (Officer of the frontier guard) ; Robert Nagy (Boyar) ; Hal Roberts (Khrushchov) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 23, no. 20 (Mar. 16, 1959).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 21, 1959.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan., 1985, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 109 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.
2. Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954.
3. Gutman, John. Translator
4. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
5. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
6. Cundari, Emilia. Performer
7. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
8. Gari, Giulio. Performer
9. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
10. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Performer
11. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
13. Rankin, Nell. Performer
14. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
15. Vanni, Helen. Performer
16. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
17. Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
18. Powell, Thomas. Performer
19. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
20. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
21. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
22. Nahy, Robert. Performer
23. Weiss, Rob. Performer
24. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
25. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
26. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
27. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
28. Schick, George. Commentator
29. Rosenfield, John. Commentator
30. Schumer, Harry G. Commentator
31. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
32. 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 34031 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 109 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34031.