Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893
2. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
3. Bartolini, Lando
4. Toczyska, Stefania
5. Mitchell, Leona
6. Wells, Jeffrey
7. Murray, John Horton
8. Johnson, Camellia
9. Morris, James, 1947-
10. Saccani, Rico
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-
12. Downes, Edward, 1911-
13. Hammond, Antony D.
14. Hubay, Alfred
15. McNally, Terrence
16. Crespin, Régine
17. Horne, Marilyn
18. McCracken, James, 1926-
19. Corigliano, John, 1938-
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 5 sound discs (239 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 28, 1991
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 28, 1991.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas
2. Corigliano, John, 1938- > Ghosts of Versailles

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Prelude ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 -- CD 5. Opera news on the air (Edward Downes gives his personal sentiments on Aida and Egypt) ; Met moments [recalling portions of Mar. 11, 1972 Singer's roundtable] (Edward Downes, host, with Régine Crespin, Marilyn Horne and James McCracken) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Antony D. Hammond, Alfred Hubay and Terrence McNally) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) ; Third intermission feature (Terrence McNally talks with John Corigliano about his opera, The ghosts of Versailles) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 30391

Note

1. Durations: 1:16:17 (synopses and features) ; 2:43:17 (opera).
2. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Paul Plishka (Ramfis) ; Lando Bartolini (Radamès) ; Stefania Toczyska (Amneris) ; Leona Mitchell (Aïda) ; Jeffrey Wells (The King) ; John Horton Murray (A messenger) ; Camellia Johnson (A priestess) ; James Morris (Amonasro) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Rico Saccani, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 28, 1991.

Reproduction (note)

1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 600 (F)

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1991-12-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 28, 1991
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 28, 1991.

Cast

1. Paul Plishka (Ramfis) ; Lando Bartolini (Radamès) ; Stefania Toczyska (Amneris) ; Leona Mitchell (Aïda) ; Jeffrey Wells (The King) ; John Horton Murray (A messenger) ; Camellia Johnson (A priestess) ; James Morris (Amonasro) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Rico Saccani, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Preservation copy re-recorded at NYPL in June, 1992, 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. 56, no. 7 (Dec. 21, 1991).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 28, 1991.

Reproduction

1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 600 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
3. Bartolini, Lando. Performer
4. Toczyska, Stefania. Performer
5. Mitchell, Leona. Performer
6. Wells, Jeffrey. Performer
7. Murray, John Horton. Performer
8. Johnson, Camellia. Performer
9. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
10. Saccani, Rico. Conductor
11. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
12. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
13. Hammond, Antony D. Commentator
14. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
15. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
16. Crespin, Régine. Commentator
17. Horne, Marilyn. Commentator
18. McCracken, James, 1926- Commentator
19. Corigliano, John, 1938- Commentator
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 30391 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 600 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 30391.