Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
3. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
4. Robinson, Gail, 1946-
5. Díaz, Justino.
6. Grillo, Joann.
7. Ordassy, Carlotta.
8. Morris, James, 1947-
9. Gibbs, Raymond.
10. Castel, Nico.
11. Best, Richard, 1935-
12. Wilcox, Carol Ann.
13. Myhal, Ivanka.
14. Paola, Paul de.
15. Veltri, Michelangelo, 1940-
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Hume, Paul, 1915-
18. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
19. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
20. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-
22. Coveney, John.
23. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
24. McEwen, Terry.
25. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
26. Nass, Richard.
27. Raskin, Judith.
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (198 min.) : stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 5, 1972

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Rigoletto

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Singers' Roundtable with Paul Hume, Charles Anthony, Paul Franke, and Andrea Velis ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz with Edward Downes, John Coveney, Siegmund Levarie, and Terry McEwen -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Instruments of the orchestra (Robert Lawrence, Richard Nass, and Judith Raskin) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 42 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 2:02:19 (opera) ; 1:16:00 (synopses and features).
3. 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 recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 5, 1972.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave.

Playing time

1. 020219 011600

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 5, 1972

Performer

1. Richard Tucker (Duke of Mantua) ; Robert Merrill (Rigoletto) ; Gail Robinson (Gilda) ; Justino Díaz (Sparafucile) ; Joann Grillo (Maddalena) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Giovanna) ; James Morris (Monterone) ; Raymond Gibbs (Marullo) ; Nico Castel (Borsa) ; Richard Best (Count Ceprano) ; Carol Wilcox (Countess Ceprano) ; Ivanka Myhal (page) ; Paul De Paloa (Chief Guard) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Michelangelo Veltri, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Apr., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 36, no. 11 (Feb. 5, 1972).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 5, 1972.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
3. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
4. Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer
5. Díaz, Justino. Performer
6. Grillo, Joann. Performer
7. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
8. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
9. Gibbs, Raymond. Performer
10. Castel, Nico. Performer
11. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
12. Wilcox, Carol Ann. Performer
13. Myhal, Ivanka. Performer
14. Paola, Paul de. Performer
15. Veltri, Michelangelo, 1940- Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
18. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Commentator
19. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Commentator
20. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Commentator
21. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
22. Coveney, John. Commentator
23. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Librettist
24. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
25. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
26. Nass, Richard. Commentator
27. Raskin, Judith. Commentator
28. 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. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 42 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)