Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Roni, Luigi.
3. Lamberti, Giorgio, 1938-
4. Berini, Bianca.
5. Savova, Calina.
6. Robbins, Julien.
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
8. Coss, Elizabeth.
9. Wixell, Ingvar.
10. Conlon, James, 1950-
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-
12. Goldovsky, Boris.
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Masiello, Alberta.
15. McNally, Terrence.
16. Jacobson, Robert M.
17. Culshaw, John.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (229 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 15, 1979]

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Third intermission feature (Radio program)
4. 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 (Boris Goldovsky) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alberta Masiello, Robert Jacobson and Terence McNally) -- side 2. Opera quiz concluded ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) ; Third intermission feature (John Culshaw) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Prelude ; Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 626 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:18:38 (synopses and features) ; 2:30:51 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Luigi Roni (Ramfis) ; Giorgio Lamberti (Radames) ; Bianca Berini (Amneris) ; Calina Savova (Aïda) ; Julien Robbins (The King) ; Charles Anthony (A messenger) ; Elizabeth Coss (A priestess) ; Ingvar Wixell (Amonasro) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Conlon, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 15, 1979.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 626 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1979-12-15 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 011838 023051

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 15, 1979]

Cast

1. Luigi Roni (Ramfis) ; Giorgio Lamberti (Radames) ; Bianca Berini (Amneris) ; Calina Savova (Aïda) ; Julien Robbins (The King) ; Charles Anthony (A messenger) ; Elizabeth Coss (A priestess) ; Ingvar Wixell (Amonasro) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Conlon, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Sept. 1992, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 44, no. 8 (Dec. 15, 1979).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 15, 1979.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 626 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Roni, Luigi. Performer
3. Lamberti, Giorgio, 1938- Performer
4. Berini, Bianca. Performer
5. Savova, Calina. Performer
6. Robbins, Julien. Performer
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
8. Coss, Elizabeth. Performer
9. Wixell, Ingvar. Performer
10. Conlon, James, 1950- Conductor
11. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
15. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
16. Jacobson, Robert M. Commentator
17. Culshaw, John. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 626 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)