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Additional authors

1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918
2. Milanov, Zinka
3. Harshaw, Margaret
4. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
5. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948
6. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975
7. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960
8. Hawkins, Osie
9. Vaghi, Giacomo
10. Hargrave, William (Bass)
11. Baker, John, 1911-
12. Ezekiel, Wellington, 1912-
13. Manning, Richard, 1914-1954
14. Cooper, Emil
15. Price, Walter, 1931-
16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Description

1. 3 audio discs (2 hr., 42 min., 54 sec.) : digital, CD audio, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Soria series

Uniform title

1. Gioconda
2. Soria series.

Alternative title

1. Gioconda
2. Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording, March 16, 1946

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Operas.
2. Live sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDCO 16 (F)

Note

1. Title from disc label.
2. Opera in 4 acts.
3. Durations: 54:30; 52:19; 56:05.
4. Program notes by Walter Price in English (24 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm) laid in container.
5. Libretto by Tobia Gorria [that is, Arrigo Boito] in Italian with English translation by Jacqueline Clark and synopsis in English (14 unnumbered pages ; 28 cm) laid in container.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886, composer.

Title

1. La gioconda / Amilcare Ponchielli.

Publisher

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1991]

Copyright date

1. ℗1991

Playing time

1. 005430 005219 005605

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audio disc

Physical medium

1. 4 3/4 in.

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file
2. CD audio

Series

1. Soria series
2. Soria series.

Performer

1. Zinka Milanov, soprano ; Margaret Harshaw, Risë Stevens, mezzo-sopranos ; Lodovico Oliviero, Richard Tucker, Richard Manning, tenors ; Leonard Warren, Osie Hawkins, baritones ; Giacomo Vaghi, William Hargrave, John Baker, Wellington Ezekiel, basses ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Emil Cooper, conductor.

Event

1. Live broadcast recording from performance March 16, 1946 Metropolitan Opera House.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918, librettist.
2. Milanov, Zinka, singer.
3. Harshaw, Margaret, singer.
4. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
5. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948, singer.
6. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975, singer.
7. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960, singer.
8. Hawkins, Osie, singer.
9. Vaghi, Giacomo, singer.
10. Hargrave, William (Bass), singer.
11. Baker, John, 1911- singer.
12. Ezekiel, Wellington, 1912- singer.
13. Manning, Richard, 1914-1954, singer.
14. Cooper, Emil, conductor.
15. Price, Walter, 1931- writer of supplementary textual content.
16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Publisher no.

1. MET-17CD Metropolitan Opera

Research call number

1. *LDCO 16 (F) Libretto & program notes on file.