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Additional authors

1. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946.
2. Forzano, Giovacchino
3. Behrens, Hildegard
4. Theyard, Harry
5. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
6. Kraft, Jean
7. Tajo, Italo
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
9. Garrison, Jon
10. Norden, Betsy
11. Carpenter, John (Singer)
12. Zylis-Gara, Teresa
13. Barbieri, Fedora
14. Aronson, Linore
15. Florio, Ann
16. Love, Shirley
17. Green, Elvira
18. Munzer, Cynthia
19. Smith, Maureen (Singer)
20. Olson, Joyce
21. Mays, Linda
22. Bystrom, Barbara
23. Smith, Alma Jean
24. Doria, Elena
25. Ligi, Josella, 1948-
26. Shicoff, Neil
27. Christopher, Russell
28. Boucher, Gene
29. Klein, Lawrence (Singer)
30. Best, Richard, 1935-
31. Dobriansky, Andrij
32. Marcus, Herman
33. Karlsrud, Edmond
34. Allen, Terry (Singer)
35. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
36. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
37. Culshaw, John
38. Downes, Edward, 1911-
39. Ardoin, John
40. Coveney, John
41. McEwen, Terry
42. Mohr, Richard
43. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
44. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 26, 1977

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Trittico
2. Tabarro.
3. Suor Angelica.
4. Gianni Schicchi.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Il tabarro (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (John Culshaw in reflections on Il Trittico) ; synopsis of Suor Angelica (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Ardoin, John Coveney, Terry McEwen, and Richard Mohr) ; synopsis of Gianni Schicchi (Allen) -- side 3. Il tabarro, part 1 -- side 4. Il tabarro, part 2 -- side 5. Suor Angelica, part 1 -- side 6. Suor Angelica, part 2 -- side 7. Gianni Schicchi, part 1 -- side 8. Gianni Schicchi, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 816

Note

1. Three one-act operas; constituting the composer's Trittico.
2. Libretto by G. Adami (Il tabarro) and Giovacchino Forzano (Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi).

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 26, 1977.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Il trittico [sound recording] / music by Giacomo Puccini.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 26, 1977

Performer

1. Il tabarro: Hildegard Behrens (Giorgetta) ; Harry Theyard (Luigi) ; Cornell MacNeil (Michele) ; Jean Kraft (Frugola) ; Italo Tajo (Talpa) ; Charles Anthony (Tinca) ; Jon Garrison (Songseller) ; Betsy Norden and John Carpenter (Lovers) -- Suor Angelica: Teresa Zylis-Gara (Angelica) ; Fedora Barbieri (Princess) ; Betsy Norden (Genovieffa) ; Linore Aronson (Osmina) ; Ann Florio (Dolcina) ; Shirley Love (Monitor) ; Jean Kraft (Abbess) ; Elvira Green (Head Mistress) ; Cynthia Munzer (Nurse) ; Maureen Smith and Joyce Olson (Lay sisters) ; Linda Mays and Barbara Bystrom (Novices) ; Alma Jean Smith and Elena Doria (Alms collectors) -- Gianni Schicchi: Cornell MacNeil (Gianni) ; Josella Ligi (Lauretta) ; Neil Shicoff (Rinuccio) ; Betsy Norden (Nella) ; Shirley Love (Ciesca) ; Fedora Barbieri (Zita) ; Charles Anthony (Gherardo) ; Russell Christopher (Betto) ; Gene Boucher (Marco) ; Italo Tajo (Simone) ; Lawrence Klein (Gerardino) ; Richard Best (Amantio) ; Herman Marcus (Pinellino) ; Edmond Karlsrud (Guccio) ; Terry Allen (Buoso) -- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor (all three operas) ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 26, 1977.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946. Librettist
2. Forzano, Giovacchino. Librettist
3. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Trittico. Tabarro.
4. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Trittico. Suor Angelica.
5. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Trittico. Gianni Schicchi.
6. Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
7. Theyard, Harry. Performer
8. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
9. Kraft, Jean. Performer
10. Tajo, Italo. Performer
11. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
12. Garrison, Jon. Performer
13. Norden, Betsy. Performer
14. Carpenter, John (Singer)
15. Zylis-Gara, Teresa. Performer
16. Barbieri, Fedora. Performer
17. Aronson, Linore. Performer
18. Florio, Ann. Performer
19. Love, Shirley. Performer
20. Green, Elvira. Performer
21. Munzer, Cynthia. Performer
22. Smith, Maureen (Singer)
23. Olson, Joyce. Performer
24. Mays, Linda. Performer
25. Bystrom, Barbara. Performer
26. Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
27. Doria, Elena. Performer
28. Ligi, Josella, 1948- Performer
29. Shicoff, Neil. Performer
30. Christopher, Russell. Performer
31. Boucher, Gene. Performer
32. Klein, Lawrence (Singer)
33. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
34. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
35. Marcus, Herman. Performer
36. Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
37. Allen, Terry (Singer)
38. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
39. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
40. Culshaw, John. Commentator
41. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
42. Ardoin, John. Commentator
43. Coveney, John. Commentator
44. McEwen, Terry. pcmm
45. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
46. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Tabarro.
4. Suor Angelica.
5. Gianni Schicchi.
6. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 816