Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Solera, Temistocle, 1815-1878.
2. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
3. Rysanek, Leonie.
4. Elias, Rosalind.
5. Fernandi, Eugenio.
6. Siepi, Cesare.
7. Giaiotti, Bonaldo.
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. Ordassy, Carlotta.
10. Schippers, Thomas.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Goldovsky, Boris.
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
15. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
16. Harrison Jay.
17. McEwen, Terry.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (198 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1960\601203\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Nabucco

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and season's greetings (Milton Cross, Rudolf Bing and principals from day's cast) ; Synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky analyzes Nabucco) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Walter Slezak, Mary Ellis Peltz, Jay Harrison and Terry McEwen) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3.

Call number

1. *LTCM 129 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:25:10 (synopses and features) ; 1:53:00 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Cornell MacNeil (Nabucco) ; Leonie Rysanek (Abigaille) ; Rosalind Elias (Fenena) ; Eugenio Fernandi (Ismaele) ; Cesare Siepi (Zaccaria) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (High Priest) ; Paul Franke (Abdallo) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Anna) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 3, 1960.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Nabucco [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Temistocle Solera.

Playing time

1. 012510 015300

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1960\601203\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1960\601203\]

Cast

1. Cornell MacNeil (Nabucco) ; Leonie Rysanek (Abigaille) ; Rosalind Elias (Fenena) ; Eugenio Fernandi (Ismaele) ; Cesare Siepi (Zaccaria) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (High Priest) ; Paul Franke (Abdallo) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Anna) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 25, no. 4 (Dec. 3, 1960).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 3, 1960.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Apr., 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Solera, Temistocle, 1815-1878. Librettist
2. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
3. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer
4. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
5. Fernandi, Eugenio. Performer
6. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
7. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
10. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
15. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
16. Harrison Jay. Commentator
17. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 129 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)