Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
4. Corelli, Franco
5. Pilou, Jeannette
6. Baldwin, Marcia
7. Kraft, Jean
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
9. Schmorr, Robert
10. Reardon, John, 1930-1988.
11. Boucher, Gene
12. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
13. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
14. Díaz, Justino
15. Karlsrud, Edmond
16. Lombard, Alain
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Arroyo, Martina
20. Horne, Marilyn
21. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010.
22. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (219 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 18, 1970]

Uniform title

1. Roméo et Juliette
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Roméo et Juliette

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Prologue and Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes hosts a singers' roundtable with Martina Arroyo, Marilyn Horne and Joan Sutherland ; Synopsis of act 2, scene 1 (Cross) ; Cross discusses Met Guild-sponsored student perfomances of operas and interviews some students ; Synopsis of act 2, scene 3 (Cross) -- side 2. Season farewell (Rudolf Bing) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Broadcast announcer's closing remarks -- side 3. Prologue ; Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2, scenes 1-2 -- side 5. Act 2, scene 3 -- side 6. Act 3.

Call number

1. *LTCM 328 (F)

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Titles from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:09:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:30:00 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 18, 1970.

Author

1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

1. Romeo et Juliette [sound recording] : opera in prologue and three acts (six scenes) in French / music by Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after Shakespeare's play.

Playing time

1. 010900 023000

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 18, 1970]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 18, 1970]

Performer

1. Fanco Corelli (Roméo) ; Jeannette Pilou (Juliette) ; Marcia Baldwin (Stephano) ; Jean Kraft (Gertrude) ; Charles Anthony (Tybalt) ; Robert Schmorr (Benvolio) ; John Reardon (Mercutio) ; Gene Boucher (Paris) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Gregorio) ; Clifford Harvuot (Capulet) ; Justino Díaz (Friar Laurence) ; Edmond Karlsrud (Duke of Verona) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Alain Lombard, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 34, no. 25 (Apr. 18, 1970).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 18, 1970.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
4. Corelli, Franco. Performer
5. Pilou, Jeannette. Performer
6. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
7. Kraft, Jean. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
10. Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Performer
11. Boucher, Gene. Performer
12. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
13. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
14. Díaz, Justino. Performer
15. Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
16. Lombard, Alain. Conductor
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Arroyo, Martina. Commentator
20. Horne, Marilyn. Commentator
21. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010. Commentator
22. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 328 (F) Production notes in listening room.