Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gutman, John
2. Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954.
3. Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.
4. London, George, 1920-1985.
5. Miller, Mildred, 1924-
6. Lenchner, Paula
7. Madeira, Jean
8. McKinley, Andrew
9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
10. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
11. Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969.
12. Thebom, Blanche
13. Björling, Sigurd
14. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
15. Hayward, Thomas, 1921-
16. Lipton, Martha
17. Hawkins, Osie
18. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
19. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
20. Stiedry, Fritz
21. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
22. Goldovsky, Boris
23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
25. Bagar, Robert C.
26. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
27. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound tape reels (237 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 28, 1953]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Boris Godunov.

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 (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Deems Taylor) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, (Robert Lawrence, host, with Sigmund Spaeth, Robert Bagar and George Marek) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Opera quiz part 2 -- side 2. Synopsis of act 4 and closing remarks (Cross) -- side 3. Introduction through "Pimen's cell" -- side 4. "Song of the Innkeeper" through "Song of warlaam" -- side 5. "Song of the Gnat" ; Act 2 concluded -- side 6. Act 3 -- side 7. Act 4 -- side 8. Forest near Kromy.

Call number

1. *LT-10 4896

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:57:17 (synopses and features) ; 3:00:10 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 28, 1953.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 346 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

Title

1. Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1953-03-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by M.P. Mussorgsky, based on Pushkin ; orchestral score revised and newly edited by Karol Rathaus ; English text by John Gutman.

Playing time

1. 005717 030010

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 28, 1953]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 28, 1953]

Performer

1. George London (Boris Godunov) ; Mildred Miller (Fyodor) ; Paula Lenchner (Xenia) ; Jean Madeira (Xenia's nurse) ; Andrew Mckinley (Prince Shuiski) ; Clifford Harvuot (Shchelkalov) ; Norman Scott (Pimen) ; Brian Sullivan (Grigori) ; Blanche Thebom (Marina) ; Sigurd Bjoerling (Rangoni) ; Salvatore Baccaloni (Varlaam) ; Thomas Hayward (Missail) ; Martha Lipton (Innkeeper) ; Osie Hawkins (Officer of the fontier guard) ; Paul Franke (Simpleton) ; Lawrence Davidson (Nikitch) ; Osie Hawkins (Lavitski) ; Lawrence Davidson (Chernikovski) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Stiedry, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Preservation tapes recorded at NYPL in Jan. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (8 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 17, no. 21 (Mar. 23, 1953).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 28, 1953.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 346 (F)

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Gutman, John. Translator
2. Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954. Arranger
3. Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. Boris Godunov.
4. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
5. Miller, Mildred, 1924- Performer
6. Lenchner, Paula. Performer
7. Madeira, Jean. Performer
8. McKinley, Andrew. Performer
9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
10. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
11. Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969. Performer
12. Thebom, Blanche. Performer
13. Björling, Sigurd. Performer
14. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. Performer
15. Hayward, Thomas, 1921- Performer
16. Lipton, Martha. Performer
17. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
18. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
19. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
20. Stiedry, Fritz. Conductor
21. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
22. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
25. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
26. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
27. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
28. 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. *LT-10 4896 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 346 (F)
2. *LTCM 346 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4896.