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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908.
4. Crespin, Régine
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002.
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
7. Flagello, Ezio
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
10. Christopher, Russell
11. Fischer, Stuart
12. Goodloe, Robert
13. Cleva, Fausto
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Masiello, Alberta
17. Coveney, John
18. Harrison, Jay
19. McEwen, Terry
20. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (181 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 17, 1965]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Alberta Masiello, John Coveney, Jay Harrison and Terry McEwen) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Opera news on the air: Season farewell (Rudolf Bing) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 225 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:00:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:00:50 (opera).
3. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 17, 1965.

Language (note)

1. Sung in italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Tosca [sound recording] : opera in three acts ... / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on La Tosca, play by Victorien Sardou.

Playing time

1. 010000 020050

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 17, 1965]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 17, 1965]

Performer

1. Régine Crespin (Tosca) ; Sándor Kónya (Cavaradossi) ; Robert Merrill (Scarpia) ; Ezio Flagello (sacristan) ; Norman Scott (Angelotti) ; Paul Franke (Spoletta) ; Russell Christopher (Sciarrone) ; Stuart Fischer (shepherd) ; Robert Goodloe (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 29, no. 23 (Apr. 17, 1965).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 17, 1965.

Language

1. Sung in italian.

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.
4. Crespin, Régine. Performer
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
7. Flagello, Ezio. Performer
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
10. Christopher, Russell. Performer
11. Fischer, Stuart. Performer
12. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
13. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
17. Coveney, John. Commentator
18. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
19. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
20. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 225 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)