Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gutman, John
2. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
3. Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.
4. London, George, 1920-1985.
5. Vanni, Helen
6. Stratas, Teresa
7. Roggero, Margaret
8. Kelley, Norman
9. Marsh, Calvin
10. Tozzi, Giorgio
11. Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969.
12. Dunn, Mignon
13. Borg, Kim
14. Flagello, Ezio
15. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
16. Lipton, Martha
17. Hawkins, Osie
18. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
19. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
20. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
21. Votipka, Thelma
22. Powell, Thomas, 1919-
23. Balestrieri, Anthony
24. Trehy, John
25. Weiss, Rob
26. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
27. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
28. Goldovsky, Boris
29. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
30. Downes, Edward, 1911-
31. Harrison, Jay
32. Price, Walter, 1931-
33. Simon, Henry W. (Henry William), 1901-1970.
34. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
35. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (229 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 7, 1961\610107\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Boris Godunov (Shostakovich).

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky and Jerome Hines discuss Boris Godunov) ; Synopsis of act 2, scene 1 (Cross) -- side 2. Synopsis of act 2, scene 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Walter Price, Henry Simon and Jay Harrison) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 through scene 4: Varlaam's Song -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2, scene 1 -- side 5. Act 2, scene 2 ; Act 3, scene 1 -- side 6. Act 3, scenes 2-3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 133 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:02:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:45:45 (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. George London (Boris) ; Helen Vanni (Fyodor) ; Teresa Stratas (Xenia) ; Margaret Roggero (Xenia's nurse) ; Norman Kelley (Shuiski) ; Calvin Marsh (Shchelkalov) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen) ; Brian Sullivan (False Dimitri) ; Mignon Dunn (Marina) ; Kim Borg (Rangoni) ; Ezio Flagello (Varlaam) ; Charles Anthony (Missail) ; Martha Lipton (Innkeeper) ; Osie Hawkins (Frontier guard) ; Paul Franke (Simpleton) ; Louis Sgarro (Nikitich) ; Robert Nagy (Boyar) ; Thelma Votipka (Woman) ; Thomas Powell (Mityukh) ; Anthony Balestrieri (Krushchov) ; John Trehy (Lavitski) ; Hal Roberts (Chernikovski) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 7, 1961.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

Title

1. Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1961-01-07 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / M.P. Mussorgsky, based on Pushkin ; orchestration by Dimitri Shostakovich ; English text by John Gutman.

Playing time

1. 010255 024545

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 7, 1961\610107\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 7, 1961\610107\]

Cast

1. George London (Boris) ; Helen Vanni (Fyodor) ; Teresa Stratas (Xenia) ; Margaret Roggero (Xenia's nurse) ; Norman Kelley (Shuiski) ; Calvin Marsh (Shchelkalov) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen) ; Brian Sullivan (False Dimitri) ; Mignon Dunn (Marina) ; Kim Borg (Rangoni) ; Ezio Flagello (Varlaam) ; Charles Anthony (Missail) ; Martha Lipton (Innkeeper) ; Osie Hawkins (Frontier guard) ; Paul Franke (Simpleton) ; Louis Sgarro (Nikitich) ; Robert Nagy (Boyar) ; Thelma Votipka (Woman) ; Thomas Powell (Mityukh) ; Anthony Balestrieri (Krushchov) ; John Trehy (Lavitski) ; Hal Roberts (Chernikovski) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 25, no. 9 (Jan. 7, 1961).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 7, 1961.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Gutman, John. Translator
2. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Arranger
3. Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. Boris Godunov.
4. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
5. Vanni, Helen. Performer
6. Stratas, Teresa. Performer
7. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
8. Kelley, Norman. Performer
9. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
10. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
11. Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969. Performer
12. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
13. Borg, Kim. Performer
14. Flagello, Ezio. Performer
15. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
16. Lipton, Martha. Performer
17. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
18. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
19. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
20. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
21. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
22. Powell, Thomas, 1919- Performer
23. Balestrieri, Anthony. Performer
24. Trehy, John. Performer
25. Weiss, Rob. Performer
26. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
27. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
28. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
29. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Commentator
30. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
31. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
32. Price, Walter, 1931- Commentator
33. Simon, Henry W. (Henry William), 1901-1970. Commentator
34. 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 133 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)