Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
2. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
3. Joubert, Joseph, 1958-
4. Bradley, Gwendolyn.
5. Arnold, David.
6. Freeman-McDaniels, John A.
7. Williams, Charles.
8. Conrad, Barbara Smith, 1940-
9. Tyler, Veronica.
10. Osborne, Donald.
11. Lofton, Michael.
12. Wallace, Mervin.
13. Johnsson, Hillary.
14. Ingram, Clinton Chinyelu.
15. Mosley, Robert.
16. Baker, Gregg.
17. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
18. Sims, Jack.
19. Murphy, Andrew.
20. Grayson, Milton B., Jr.
21. Anthony, John D.
22. Hawkins, Osie.
23. Jones, Isola.
24. Jones, Jay Aubrey
25. Drane, Gary.
26. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
27. Allen, Peter, 1920-
28. Troyanos, Tatiana.
29. Jacobson, Robert M.
30. Downes, Edward, 1911-
31. Ames, Alison, 1945-
32. Osbourne, Charles.
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
34. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (241 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 8, 1986]

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 (Peter Allen ; Opera news on the air (Robert Jacobson) ; Synipsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alison Ames, Robert Jacobson and Charles Osbourne) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 2. Act 1 through "Oh little stars"-- side 3. Act 1 concluded -- side 4. Act 2 through "It ain't necessarily so" -- side 5. Act concluded -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 485 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:44:25 (synopses and features) ; 3:17:20 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Joseph Joubert (Jasbo Brown) ; Gwendolyn Bradley (Clara) ; David Arnold (Jake) ; John A. Freeman-McDaniels (Mingo) ; Charles Williams (Sportin' Life) ; Barbara Conrad (Maria) ; Veronica Tyler (Serena) ; Donald Osborne (Robbins) ; Michael Lofton (Jim) ; Mervin Wallace (Peter) ; Hillary Johnsson (Lily) ; Clinton Chinyelu Ingram (Scipio) ; Robert Mosley (Porgy) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Grace Bumbry (Bess) ; Jack Sims (Detective) ; Andrew Murphy (Policeman) ; Milton B. Grayson Jr. (Undertaker) ; John D. Anthony (Frazier) ; Osie Hawkins (Mr. Archdale) ; Isola Jones (Strawberry woman) ; Jay Aubrey Jones (Crabman) ; Gary Drane (Coroner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 8, 1986.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 485 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

1. Porgy and Bess [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by George Gershwin ; libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin.

Playing time

1. 004425 031720

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 8, 1986]

Cast

1. Joseph Joubert (Jasbo Brown) ; Gwendolyn Bradley (Clara) ; David Arnold (Jake) ; John A. Freeman-McDaniels (Mingo) ; Charles Williams (Sportin' Life) ; Barbara Conrad (Maria) ; Veronica Tyler (Serena) ; Donald Osborne (Robbins) ; Michael Lofton (Jim) ; Mervin Wallace (Peter) ; Hillary Johnsson (Lily) ; Clinton Chinyelu Ingram (Scipio) ; Robert Mosley (Porgy) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Grace Bumbry (Bess) ; Jack Sims (Detective) ; Andrew Murphy (Policeman) ; Milton B. Grayson Jr. (Undertaker) ; John D. Anthony (Frazier) ; Osie Hawkins (Mr. Archdale) ; Isola Jones (Strawberry woman) ; Jay Aubrey Jones (Crabman) ; Gary Drane (Coroner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in June 1991, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 50, no. 10 (Feb. 1, 1986).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 8, 1986.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 485 (F)

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Librettist
2. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Librettist
3. Joubert, Joseph, 1958- Performer
4. Bradley, Gwendolyn. Performer
5. Arnold, David. Performer
6. Freeman-McDaniels, John A. Performer
7. Williams, Charles. Performer
8. Conrad, Barbara Smith, 1940- Performer
9. Tyler, Veronica. Performer
10. Osborne, Donald. Performer
11. Lofton, Michael. Performer
12. Wallace, Mervin. Performer
13. Johnsson, Hillary. Performer
14. Ingram, Clinton Chinyelu. Performer
15. Mosley, Robert. Performer
16. Baker, Gregg. Performer
17. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
18. Sims, Jack. Performer
19. Murphy, Andrew. Performer
20. Grayson, Milton B., Jr. Performer
21. Anthony, John D. pprf
22. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
23. Jones, Isola. Performer
24. Jones, Jay Aubrey, singer.
25. Drane, Gary. Performer
26. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
27. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
28. Troyanos, Tatiana. Commentator
29. Jacobson, Robert M. Commentator
30. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
31. Ames, Alison, 1945- Commentator
32. Osbourne, Charles. Commentator
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 485 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)