Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934.
2. Menasci, Guido
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922.
4. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
5. Milanov, Zinka, 1906-
6. Elias, Rosalind
7. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
8. Valentino, Frank
9. Votipka, Thelma
10. Amara, Lucine
11. Baum, Kurt
12. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
13. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
14. Guarrera, Frank
15. Cleva Fausto
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Goldlovsky, Boris
18. Allen, Mildred
19. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
21. Bagar, Robert C.
22. De Schauensee, Max
23. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
24. Ratoff, Gregory
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound discs (206 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 13, 1957\570413\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Cavalleria rusticana
2. Pagliacci.

Subject

1. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945
2. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919
3. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Cavalleria rusticana -- CD 2. I Pagliacci ; Closing remarks (Milton Cross) -- CD 3. Introduction and synopsis of Cavalleria rusticana ; (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Mildred Allen and Jan Peerce discuss Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, Act 1 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Robert Bagar, Max de Schauensee, Lorenzo Alvary and Gregory Ratoff ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, Act 2 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34072

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 0:58:50 (synopses and features) ; 1:11:15 (Cavalleria Rusricana) ; 1:15:45 (Pagliacci).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark *LTCM 82 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 13, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 82 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

Title

1. Cavalleria rusticana : radio broadcast, 1957-04-13: opera in one act / Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by G. Targioni-Tozzetti and G. Menasci, after the story of Giovanni Verga. Pagliacci : opera in two acts / libretto and music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo [sound recording].

Playing time

1. 005850 022700

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 13, 1957\570413\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 13, 1957\570413\]

Performer

1. In the 1st work: Zinka Milanov (Santuzza) ; Rosalind Elias (Lola) ; Richard Tucker (Turiddu) ; Frank Valentino (Alfio) ; Thelma Votipka (Lucia).
2. In the 2nd work: Lucine Amara (Nedda) ; Kurt Baum (Canio) ; Robert Merrill (Tonio) ; Charles Anthony (Beppe) ; Frank Grarrera (Silvio).
3. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 22 (Apr. 8, 1957).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 13, 1957.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Sep., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 82 (F).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934. Librettist
2. Menasci, Guido. Librettist
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Cavalleria rusticana.
4. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.
5. Milanov, Zinka, 1906- Performer
6. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
7. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
8. Valentino, Frank. Performer
9. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
10. Amara, Lucine. Performer
11. Baum, Kurt. Performer
12. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
13. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
14. Guarrera, Frank. Performer
15. Cleva Fausto. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Goldlovsky, Boris. Commentator
18. Allen, Mildred. Commentator
19. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Commentator
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
21. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
22. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
23. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Commentator
24. Ratoff, Gregory. Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Pagliacci.

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 82 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34072.