Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864.
2. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
3. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
4. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
5. Milanov, Zinka
6. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.
7. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
8. Marsh, Calvin
9. Tozzi, Georgio
10. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
11. McCracken, James, 1926-
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
13. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
16. Hurley, Laurel
17. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
19. Harrison, Jay
20. De Schauensee, Max
21. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs (185 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. 10, 1955\551210\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Ballo in maschera

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1, scene 1 ; Metropolitan Opera Guild Director Richard P. Leach encourages subscriptions to Opera News ; Act 1, scene 2 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Laurel Hurley and Richard Tucker discuss Verdi's operas ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz with Robert lawrence, Jay Harrison, Max de Schauensee and Mrs. Peltz ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34090

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 2:12:19 (opera) ; 0:52:20 (synopses and features).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 54 (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. 10, 1955.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 54 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1955-12-10 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma after the play by Scribe.

Playing time

1. 021219 005220

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1955\551210\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1955\551210\]

Performer

1. Jan Peerce (Riccardo) ; Robert Merrill (Renato) ; Zinka Milanov (Amelia) ; Marian Anderson (Ulrica) ; Roberta Peters (Oscar) ; Calvin Marsh (Silvano) ; Georgio Tozzi (Samuel) ; Norman Scott (Tom) ; James McCracken (judge) ; Charles Anthony (Amelia's servant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 20, no. 5 (Dec. 5, 1955).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1955.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun, 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 54 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist
2. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861. Gustave III.
3. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Performer
4. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
5. Milanov, Zinka. Performer
6. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993. Performer
7. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
8. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
9. Tozzi, Georgio. Performer
10. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
11. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
13. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
16. Hurley, Laurel. Commentator
17. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Commentator
18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
19. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
20. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
21. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. 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)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34090 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 54 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34090.