Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Price, Leontyne.
3. Bergonzi, Carlo.
4. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
6. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
8. Sukis, Lilian.
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
10. Schippers, Thomas.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
13. Wood, Peggy, 1892-1978.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-
15. Bonynge, Richard.
16. Harrison, Jay.
17. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-
18. Mohr, Richard.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (231 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-25 (Feb. 25, 1967)]

Uniform title

1. Biographies in music (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Calvé, Emma, 1858-1942
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Biographies in music, part 1 (Francis Robinson and Peggy Wood discuss Emma Calvé) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Richard Bonynge, Jay Harrison, Luigi Lucioni and Richard Mohr) -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music, part 2 (Robinson continues his discussion of Calvé) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Prelude ; Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 259 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:13:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:37:30 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 25, 1967.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1967-02-25 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 011300 023730

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-25 (Feb. 25, 1967)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-25 (Feb. 25, 1967)]

Performer

1. Leontyne Price (Aïda) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Radames) ; Grace Bumbry (Amneris) ; Robert Merrill (Amonasro) ; Jerome Hines (Ramfis) ; Louis Sgarro (King of Egypt) ; Lilian Sukis (Priestess) ; Robert Nagy (Messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 18 (Feb. 25, 1967).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 25, 1967.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Price, Leontyne. Performer
3. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
4. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
6. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
8. Sukis, Lilian. Performer
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
10. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
13. Wood, Peggy, 1892-1978. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
15. Bonynge, Richard. Commentator
16. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
17. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900- Commentator
18. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Biographies in music (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 259 (F) Production notes on file.