Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852.
2. Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
3. Pons, Lily, 1898-1976.
4. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
5. Valentino, Frank
6. Votipka, Thelma
7. Moscona, Nicola
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. McCracken, James, 1926-
10. Cleva, Fausto
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Goldovsky, Boris
13. Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
14. Bagar, Robert C.
15. Gutman, John
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (191 min.) : mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 14, 1956\560114\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Lucia di Lammermoor

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky and six guest singers discuss the role of the ensemble in opera ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Walter Ducloux, Robert Bagar and John Gutman ; Synopsis of act 3 -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 through Alfin son tua -- side 6. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 58 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 2:10:42 (opera) ; 0:59:52 (synopses and features).
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 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, Jan. 14, 1956.

Author

1. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.

Title

1. Lucia di Lammermoor [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gaetano Donizetti ; libretto by Salvatore Cammarano.

Playing time

1. 021042 005952

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 14, 1956\560114\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 14, 1956\560114\]

Performer

1. Lily Pons (Lucia) ; Jan Peerce (Edgardo) ; Frank Valentino (Enrico) ; Thelma Votipka (Alisa) ; Nicola Moscona (Raimondo) ; Paul Franke (Arturo) ; James McCracken (Normanno) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 20, no. 10 (Jan. 9, 1956).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 14, 1956.

Original version

1. 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.

Added author

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Librettist
2. Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Bride of Lammermoor.
3. Pons, Lily, 1898-1976. Performer
4. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Performer
5. Valentino, Frank. Performer
6. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
7. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
10. Cleva, Fausto. Performer
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
14. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
15. Gutman, John. Commentator
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
17. 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 58 (F) Production notes on file.