Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Civinini, G. (Guelfo), 1873-1954.
2. Zangarini, Carlo
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
4. Tebaldi, Renata
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002.
6. Colzani, Anselmo
7. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
10. Carelli, Gabor
11. Goodloe, Robert
12. Best, Richard, 1935-
13. Schmorr, Robert
14. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
15. Dobriansky, Andrij
16. Gibbs, Raymond
17. Karlsrud, Edmond
18. Von Stade, Frederica
19. Macurdy, John
20. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
21. D'Elia, Frank
22. Behr, Jan
23. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
24. Masiello, Alberta
25. Downes, Edward, 1911-
26. Hume, Paul, 1915-
27. Kander, John
28. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-
29. McEwen, Terry
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
31. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (182 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 14, 1970]

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: Alberta Masiello discusses "La Fanciulla del West" ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Paul Hume, John Kander, Luigi Lucioni, and Terry McEwen ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, to "Sto garante per Johnson" -- side 4. Act 1 (conclusion) ; Act 2, to "Lo so, non è ver!" -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 323 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:55:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:07:30 (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, Mar. 14, 1970.

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 / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini, founded on "The girl of the Golden West", play by David Belasco.

Playing time

1. 005530 020730

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 14, 1970]

Performer

1. Renata Tebaldi (Minnie) ; Sándor Kónya (Dick Johnson) ; Anselmo Colzani (Jack Rance) ; Paul Franke (Nick) ; Paul Plishka (Ashby) ; Clifford Harvuot (Sonora) ; Gabor Carelli (Trin) ; Robert Goodloe (Sid) ; Richard Best (Bello) ; Robert Schmorr (Harry) ; Andrea Velis (Joe) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Happy) ; Raymond Gibbs (Larkens) ; Edmond Karlsrud (Billy Jackrabbit) ; Frederica von Stade (Wowkle) ; John Macurdy (Jake Wallace) ; Louis Sgarro (Jose Castro) ; Frank D'Elia (Post Rider) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jan Behr, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 34, no. 20 (Mar. 14, 1970).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 14, 1970.

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. Tebaldi, Renata. Performer
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer
6. Colzani, Anselmo. Performer
7. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
10. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
11. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
12. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
13. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
14. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
15. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
16. Gibbs, Raymond. Performer
17. Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
18. Von Stade, Frederica. Performer
19. Macurdy, John. Performer
20. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
21. D'Elia, Frank. Performer
22. Behr, Jan. Conductor
23. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
24. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
25. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
26. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
27. Kander, John. Commentator
28. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900- Commentator
29. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
30. 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 323 (F) Production notes in listening room.