Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Civinini, G. (Guelfo), 1873-1954.
2. Zangarini, Carlo
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
4. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
5. Corelli, Franco
6. Colzani, Anselmo
7. Macurdy, John
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
9. Boucher, Gene
10. Michalski, Raymond
11. Love, Shirley
12. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
13. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
14. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
15. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
16. Christopher, Russell
17. Goodloe, Robert
18. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
19. Carelli, Gabor
20. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
21. D'Elia, Frank
22. Behr, Jan
23. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
25. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
26. Downes, Edward, 1911-
27. Masiello, Alberta
28. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
29. Mayer, Martin, 1928-2019.
30. McEwen, Terry
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
32. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (185 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-01-08 (Jan. 8, 1966)]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Robert Lawrence discusses Fanciulla del West with Dorothy Kirsten and Richard Tucker ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Alberta Masiello, Regina Resnik, Martin Mayer and Terry McEwen) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks at end of broadcast -- side 3. Act 1, to Sto garante per Johnson -- side 4. Act 1 (conclusion) ; Act 2, to Buona notte -- side 5. Act 2 (conclusion) ; Act 3.

Call number

1. *LTCM 231 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:56:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:08:10 (opera).
3. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 8, 1966.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. La fanciulla del West [sound recording] : opera in three acts in Italian / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini, founded on The girl of the Golden West, play by David Belasco.

Playing time

1. 005630 020810

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-01-08 (Jan. 8, 1966)]

Performer

1. Dorothy Kirsten (Minnie) ; Franco Corelli (Dick Johnson) ; Anselmo Colzani (Jack Rance) ; John Macurdy (Jake Wallace) ; Norman Scott (Ashby) ; Gene Boucher (Jim Larkens) ; Raymond Michalski (Billy Jackrabbit) ; Shirely Love (Wowkle) ; Andrea Velis (Joe) ; George Cehanovsky (Bello) ; Robert Nagy (Harry) ; Paul Franke (Nick) ; Russell Christopher (Happy) ; Robert Goodloe (Sid) ; Clifford Harvuot (Sonora) ; Gabor Carelli (Trin) ; Louis Sgarro (Jose Castro) ; Frank D'Elia (Post Rider) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jan Behr, conductor ; Milton Cross, program host.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1986, from masters lent by the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 30, no. 10 (Jan. 8, 1966).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 8, 1966.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Civinini, G. (Guelfo), 1873-1954. Librettist
2. Zangarini, Carlo. Librettist
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Girl of the golden West.
4. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
5. Corelli, Franco. Performer
6. Colzani, Anselmo. Performer
7. Macurdy, John. Performer
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
9. Boucher, Gene. Performer
10. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
11. Love, Shirley. Performer
12. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
13. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
14. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
15. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
16. Christopher, Russell. Performer
17. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
18. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
19. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
20. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
21. D'Elia, Frank. Performer
22. Behr, Jan. Conductor
23. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
25. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Commentator
26. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
27. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
28. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
29. Mayer, Martin, 1928-2019. Commentator
30. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
31. 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 231 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)