Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
2. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
3. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
4. Joubert, Joseph, 1958-
5. Bradley, Gwendolyn.
6. Hubbard, Bruce.
7. Forest, Michael.
8. Williams, Ben (Tenor)
9. Wharton, Marjorie.
10. Johnson, Camellia.
11. Payne, Edward.
12. Lofton, Michael.
13. Wallace, Mervin.
14. Burns, Karla.
15. Findlay, Carl.
16. Estes, Simon.
17. Baker, Gregg.
18. Mitchell, Leona.
19. Rowe, Hansford.
20. Murphy, Andrew.
21. White, Edward.
22. Bazemore, Raymond.
23. Dabdoub, Jack.
24. Thompson, Linda (Vocalist)
25. Randolph, Lynn.
26. Sims, Jack.
27. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
28. Allen, Peter, 1920-
29. Troyanos, Tatiana.
30. Woitach, Richard.
31. Downes, Edward, 1911-
32. Ballard, John.
33. Eckert, Thor, Jr.
34. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
35. Milligan, Harold Francis, Mrs.
36. Sandberg, Carl, 1878-1967.
37. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
38. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs (205 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 27, 1990]

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)

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, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 -- CD 4. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 5. Opera news on the air (Richard Woitach) ; Met moments (Mrs. Harold Francis Milligan and Carl Sandberg) ; Tatiana Troyanos ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with, John Ballard, Thor Eckert Jr. and M. Owen Lee) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 28839

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:44:09 (synopses and features) ; 2:40:59 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Joseph Joubert (Jasbo Brown) ; Gwendolyn Bradley (Clara) ; Bruce Hubbard (Jake) ; Michael Forest (Mingo) ; Ben Williams (Sportin' Life) ; Marjorie Wharton (Maria) ; Camellia Johnson (Serena) ; Edward Payne (Robbins) ; Michael Lofton (Jim) ; Mervin Wallace (Peter) ; Karla Burns (Lily) ; Carl Findlay (Scipio) ; Simon Estes (Porgy) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Leona Mitchell (Bess) ; Hansford Rowe (Detective) ; Andrew Murphy (Policeman) ; Edward White (Undertaker) ; Raymond Bazemore (Frazier) ; Jack Dabdoub (Mr. Archdale) ; Linda Thompson (Strawberry woman) ; Lynn Randolph (Crab man) ; Jack Sims (Coroner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1990.

Reproduction (note)

1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 564 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

1. Porgy and Bess [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by George Gershwin ; libretto by Dubose Heyward ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin ; founded on the play "Porgy" by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward.

Playing time

1. 004409 024059

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 27, 1990]

Cast

1. Joseph Joubert (Jasbo Brown) ; Gwendolyn Bradley (Clara) ; Bruce Hubbard (Jake) ; Michael Forest (Mingo) ; Ben Williams (Sportin' Life) ; Marjorie Wharton (Maria) ; Camellia Johnson (Serena) ; Edward Payne (Robbins) ; Michael Lofton (Jim) ; Mervin Wallace (Peter) ; Karla Burns (Lily) ; Carl Findlay (Scipio) ; Simon Estes (Porgy) ; Gregg Baker (Crown) ; Leona Mitchell (Bess) ; Hansford Rowe (Detective) ; Andrew Murphy (Policeman) ; Edward White (Undertaker) ; Raymond Bazemore (Frazier) ; Jack Dabdoub (Mr. Archdale) ; Linda Thompson (Strawberry woman) ; Lynn Randolph (Crab man) ; Jack Sims (Coroner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, 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. 9 (Jan. 27, 1990).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1990.

Reproduction

1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 564 (F)

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Lyricist
2. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Librettist
3. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961. Librettist
4. Joubert, Joseph, 1958- Performer
5. Bradley, Gwendolyn. Performer
6. Hubbard, Bruce. Performer
7. Forest, Michael. Performer
8. Williams, Ben (Tenor) Performer
9. Wharton, Marjorie. Performer
10. Johnson, Camellia. Performer
11. Payne, Edward. Performer
12. Lofton, Michael. Performer
13. Wallace, Mervin. Performer
14. Burns, Karla. Performer
15. Findlay, Carl. Performer
16. Estes, Simon. Performer
17. Baker, Gregg. Performer
18. Mitchell, Leona. Performer
19. Rowe, Hansford. Performer
20. Murphy, Andrew. Performer
21. White, Edward. Performer
22. Bazemore, Raymond. Performer
23. Dabdoub, Jack. Performer
24. Thompson, Linda (Vocalist) Performer
25. Randolph, Lynn. Performer
26. Sims, Jack. Performer
27. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
28. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
29. Troyanos, Tatiana. Commentator
30. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
31. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
32. Ballard, John. Commentator
33. Eckert, Thor, Jr. Commentator
34. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator
35. Milligan, Harold Francis, Mrs. Commentator
36. Sandberg, Carl, 1878-1967. Commentator
37. 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)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 28839 Service copy
2. *LTCM 564 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 28839.