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La Gioconda opera in four acts

Title
  1. La Gioconda [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Amilcare Ponchielli ; libretto by Tobia Gorrio (Arrigo Boito), after Victor Hugo's play, "Angelo, tyrant of Padua".
Author
  1. Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.

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Additional authors
  1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
  2. Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.
  3. Milanov, Zinka, 1906-
  4. Rankin, Nell
  5. Siepi, Cesare
  6. Amparan, Belen
  7. Poggi, Gianni
  8. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  9. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  10. Marsh, Calvin
  11. McCracken, James, 1926-
  12. De Paolis, Alessio
  13. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  14. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  15. Cleva, Fausto
  16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  17. Goldovsky, Boris
  18. Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981.
  19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  20. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
  21. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs (215 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. 20, 1957\570420\]
Uniform title
  1. Gioconda
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Gioconda
Subject
  1. Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981 > Interviews
  2. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997 > Interviews
  3. Operas
Contents
  1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky interviews Rosa Ponselle ; Synopsis of At 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (fragment) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman interviews Rudolf Bing ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LDC 34073
Note
  1. Sung in Italian.
  2. Durations: 0:49:28 (synopses and features) ; 2:45:37 (opera).
  3. Due to a labor problem, a commercial recording of this opera originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 20, 1957, and issued in 1977 on London Records OSA 13123 was broadcast.
  4. Compact discs.
  5. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed in classmark: *LTCM 83 (F).
  6. House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 83 (F).
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.
Title
  1. La Gioconda [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Amilcare Ponchielli ; libretto by Tobia Gorrio (Arrigo Boito), after Victor Hugo's play, "Angelo, tyrant of Padua".
Playing time
  1. 004928 024537
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 20, 1957\570420\]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 20, 1957\570420\]
Performer
  1. Zinka Milanov (La Gioconda) ; Nell Rankin (Laura) ; Cesare Siepi (Alvise) ; Belen Amparan (La Cieca) ; Gianni Poggi (Enzo) ; Leonard Warren (Barnaba) ; George Cehanovsky (Zuane) ; Calvin Marsh (First singer) ; James McCracken (Second singer) ; Alessio De Paolis (Isepo) ; Norman Scott (monk) ; Louis Sgarro (steersman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 23 (Apr. 15, 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 and 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 83 (F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Librettist
  2. Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Angelo, tyran de Padoue.
  3. Milanov, Zinka, 1906- Performer
  4. Rankin, Nell. Performer
  5. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
  6. Amparan, Belen. Performer
  7. Poggi, Gianni. Performer
  8. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
  9. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  10. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
  11. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
  12. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  13. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
  14. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
  15. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
  16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  17. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  18. Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981. Commentator
  19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  20. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
  21. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
  22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Publisher no.
  1. OSA 13123 London
Research call number
  1. *LDC 34073 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 83 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34073.
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