Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864.
2. Wildermann, William, 1919-
3. Robbins, Julien.
4. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
5. Pavarotti, Luciano.
6. Nucci, Leo.
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
8. Payne, Patricia.
9. Darrenkamp, John.
10. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
11. Ricciarelli, Katia.
12. Patanè, Giuseppe, 1932-
13. Allen, Peter, 1920-
14. Culshaw, John.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Belt, Byron.
17. Leverie, Sigmund.
18. Mohr, Richard.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (204 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 1, 1980]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Richard McGuinn collection of music noncommercial recordings.

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 (John Culshaw) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Byron Belt, Sigmund Leverie and Richard Mohr) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Prelude ; Act 1 through "E scherzo od e follia" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded ; Act 2 through scene 1 -- side 5. Act 2 concluded -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 52754

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:58:25 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:43 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

With (note)

1. On reel with: Billy Budd (service copy in *LDC 52765)

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. William Wildermann (Samuel) ; Julien Robbins (Tom) ; Roberta Peters (Oscar) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Riccardo) ; Leo Nucci (Renato) ; Charles Anthony (A judge) ; Patricia Payne (Ulrica) ; John Darrenkamp (Silvano) ; Paul Franke (A servant of Amelia) ; Katia Ricciarelli (Amelia) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Giuseppe Patanè, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 1, 1980.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 637 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1980-03-01 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Playing time

1. 005825 022543

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 1, 1980]

Cast

1. William Wildermann (Samuel) ; Julien Robbins (Tom) ; Roberta Peters (Oscar) ; Luciano Pavarotti (Riccardo) ; Leo Nucci (Renato) ; Charles Anthony (A judge) ; Patricia Payne (Ulrica) ; John Darrenkamp (Silvano) ; Paul Franke (A servant of Amelia) ; Katia Ricciarelli (Amelia) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Giuseppe Patanè, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 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. 44, no. 14 (Feb. 23, 1980).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 1, 1980.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 637 (F)

Local note

1. Additional service copy (3 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival reel from "Richard McGuinn collection of music noncommercial recordings" in *LDC 52754.
2. Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips., 4 track stereo ; 10 in.) in *LT-10 6002.

With:

1. On reel with: Billy Budd (service copy in *LDC 52765)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist
2. Wildermann, William, 1919- Performer
3. Robbins, Julien. Performer
4. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
5. Pavarotti, Luciano. Performer
6. Nucci, Leo. Performer
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
8. Payne, Patricia. Performer
9. Darrenkamp, John. Performer
10. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
11. Ricciarelli, Katia. Performer
12. Patanè, Giuseppe, 1932- Conductor
13. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
14. Culshaw, John. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Belt, Byron. Commentator
17. Leverie, Sigmund. Commentator
18. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Richard McGuinn collection of music noncommercial recordings.
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 52754
2. *LTCM 637 (F)
3. *LT-10 6002