Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
3. Milanov, Zinka, 1906-
4. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
5. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
6. Lipton, Martha.
7. Elias, Rosalind.
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
9. Carelli, Gabor.
10. Valentino, Frank.
11. Corena, Fernando.
12. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
13. Amparan Belen.
14. Osie Hawkins.
15. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
16. Marsh, Calvin.
17. Cleva, Fausto.
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Goldovsky, Boris.
20. Singher, Martial.
21. Harrison, Jay.
22. Ducloux, Walter.
23. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.
24. Steinfurst, Donald.
25. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
26. Krawitz, Herman E.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs (309 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] Dec. 28, 1957
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 28, 1957\571228\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Andrea Chénier

Subject

1. Operas
2. Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948 > Andrea Chénier

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky and Martial Singher discuss Andrea Chénier ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Walter Ducloux, Walter Slezak and Donald Steinfurst ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman interviews Herman E. Krawitz ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34108

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 1:24:12 (synopses and features) ; 2:04:30 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 88 (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, Dec. 28, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 88 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948.

Title

1. Andrea Chènier : radio broadcast, 1957-12-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Umberto Giordano ; libretto by Luigi Illica.

Playing time

1. 012412 020430

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 28, 1957
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 28, 1957\571228\]

Performer

1. Richard Tucker (Chènier) ; Zinka Milanov (Maddalena) ; Leonard Warren (Gérard) ; Charles Anthony (L'Incredibile) ; Martha Lipton (Countess di Coigny) ; Rosalind Elias (Bersi) ; George Cehanovsky (Fléville) ; Gabor Carelli (Abbé) ; Frank Valentino (Roucher) ; Fernando Corena (Mathieu) ; Louis Sgarro (Major-domo) ; Belen Amparan (Madelon) ; Osie Hawkins (Dumas) ; Norman Scott (Fouquier-Tinville) ; Calvin Marsh (Schmidt) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 22, no. 8 (Dec. 23, 1957).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 28, 1957.

Original version

1. Preservation tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Nov., 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 88 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
3. Milanov, Zinka, 1906- Performer
4. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
5. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
6. Lipton, Martha. Performer
7. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
9. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
10. Valentino, Frank. Performer
11. Corena, Fernando. Performer
12. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
13. Amparan Belen. Performer
14. Osie Hawkins. Performer
15. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
16. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
17. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
20. Singher, Martial. Commentator
21. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
22. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
23. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983. Commentator
24. Steinfurst, Donald. Commentator
25. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
26. Krawitz, Herman E. Commentator
27. 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)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34108 [Service copy][
2. *LTCM 88 (F) [Cassette copy] Production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34108.