Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865.
2. Bergonzi, Carlo.
3. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
4. Corena, Fernando.
5. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-
6. Di Franco, Loretta.
7. Schippers, Thomas.
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
9. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
10. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
11. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (166 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-03-05 (Mar. 5, 1966)]

Uniform title

1. Biographies in music (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson recalls artists of the Metropolitan) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Act 1, through "Voglio dire" -- side 3. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2, through "Venti scudi!" -- side 4. Act 2, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 239 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:41:50 (synopses and features) ; 2:04:10 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 5, 1966.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.

Title

1. L'elisir d'amore [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Gaetano Donizetti ; libretto by Felice Romani.

Playing time

1. 004150 020410

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-03-05 (Mar. 5, 1966)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-03-05 (Mar. 5, 1966)]

Performer

1. Carlo Bergonzi (Nemorino) ; Roberta Peters (Adina) ; Fernando Corena (Dr. Dulcamara) ; Frank Guarrera (Sergeant Belcore) ; Loretta Di Franco (Giannetta) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Milton Cross, program host.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Sep. 1986, from masters lent by the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 30, no. 18 (Mar. 5, 1966).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 5, 1966.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865. Librettist
2. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
3. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
4. Corena, Fernando. Performer
5. Guarrera, Frank, 1923- Performer
6. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
7. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
9. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
10. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Biographies in music (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 239 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)