Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
2. Fondary, Alain.
3. Dimitrova, Gena Macheva, 1941-2005.
4. Milcheva, Aleksandrina.
5. Cokorinos, Philip.
6. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
7. Beccaria, Bruno.
8. Toczyska, Stefania.
9. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
10. Wilkinson, Howard.
11. Morrison, H. Ray.
12. Willson, Tim.
13. Paola, Paul de.
14. Santi, Nello.
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-
16. Goldovsky, Boris.
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Gainsley, Philip.
19. Hubay, Alfred.
20. McNally, Terrence.
21. Mohr, Richard.
22. Laciura, Anthony.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs (240 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 3, 1990]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 5. Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with, Philip Gainsley, Alfred Hubay and Terrence McNally) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; Singer's roundtable (Richard Mohr, host, with Charles Anthony and Anthony Laciura) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 28840

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:03:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:56:19 (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

Performer (note)

1. Alain Fondary (Barnaba) ; Ghena Dimitrova (La Gioconda) ; Alexandrina Milcheva (La Cieca) ; Philip Cokorinos (Zuane) ; Charles Anthony (Isèpo) ; Bruno Beccaria (Enzo Grimaldo) ; Stefania Toczyska (Laura) ; Paul Plishka (Alvise Badoero) ; Howard Wilkinson (A monk) ; Ray Morrison (A steerman) ; Tim Willson (First singer) ; Paul De Paola (Second singer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 3, 1990.

Reproduction (note)

1. Preservation copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 565 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.

Title

1. La Gioconda [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Amilcare Ponchielli ; libretto by Arrigo Boito.

Playing time

1. 010355 025619

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 3, 1990]

Cast

1. Alain Fondary (Barnaba) ; Ghena Dimitrova (La Gioconda) ; Alexandrina Milcheva (La Cieca) ; Philip Cokorinos (Zuane) ; Charles Anthony (Isèpo) ; Bruno Beccaria (Enzo Grimaldo) ; Stefania Toczyska (Laura) ; Paul Plishka (Alvise Badoero) ; Howard Wilkinson (A monk) ; Ray Morrison (A steerman) ; Tim Willson (First singer) ; Paul De Paola (Second singer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 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. 54, no. 10 (Feb. 3, 1990).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 3, 1990.

Reproduction

1. Preservation copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 565 (F)

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. Fondary, Alain. Performer
3. Dimitrova, Gena Macheva, 1941-2005. Performer
4. Milcheva, Aleksandrina. Performer
5. Cokorinos, Philip. Performer
6. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
7. Beccaria, Bruno. Performer
8. Toczyska, Stefania. Performer
9. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
10. Wilkinson, Howard. Performer
11. Morrison, H. Ray. Performer
12. Willson, Tim. Performer
13. Paola, Paul de. Performer
14. Santi, Nello. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Gainsley, Philip. Commentator
19. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
20. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
21. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
22. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Commentator
23. Laciura, Anthony. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 28840 Service copy
2. *LTCM 565 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 28840