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Additional authors

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865.
2. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
3. Kraus, Alfredo.
4. Corena, Fernando.
5. Sereni, Mario.
6. Clements, Joy.
7. Cleva, Fausto.
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
9. Butler, Henry.
10. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
11. Downes, Edward, 1911-
12. Devereaux, John Drew.
13. Randall, Tony.
14. McEwen, Terry.
15. Mohr, Richard.
16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
17. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (205 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 16, 1968]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Elisir d'amore

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature (Henry Butler interviews Rudolf Bing) ; Synopsis of act 1 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with John Drew Devereaux, Tony Randall, Terry McEwen and Richard Mohr) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, scene 1 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 2 -- side 5. Act 2, scene 1 -- side 6. Act 2. scene 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 281 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:02:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:23:00 (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

Performer (note)

1. Roberta Peters (Adina) ; Alfredo Kraus (Nemorino) ; Fernando Corena (Doctor Dulcamara) ; Mario Sereni (Sergeant Belcore) ; Joy Clements (Giannetta) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 16, 1968.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.

Title

1. L'elisir d'amore [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Gaetano Donizetti ; libretto by Felice Romani.

Playing time

1. 010200 022300

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 16, 1968]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 16, 1968]

Cast

1. Roberta Peters (Adina) ; Alfredo Kraus (Nemorino) ; Fernando Corena (Doctor Dulcamara) ; Mario Sereni (Sergeant Belcore) ; Joy Clements (Giannetta) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 32, no. 20 (Mar. 16, 1968).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 16, 1968.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865. Librettist
2. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
3. Kraus, Alfredo. Performer
4. Corena, Fernando. Performer
5. Sereni, Mario. Performer
6. Clements, Joy. Performer
7. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
9. Butler, Henry. Interviewer
10. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Interviewee
11. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
12. Devereaux, John Drew. Commentator
13. Randall, Tony. Commentator
14. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
15. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
16. 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 281 (F) Production notes in listening room.