Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842.
3. Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842.
4. Nilsson, Birgit
5. Vickers, Jon
6. Raskin, Judith
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
8. Wiemann, Ernst
9. Meredith, Morley
10. Flagello, Ezio
11. Shirley, George
12. Marsh, Calvin
13. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (179 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 26, 1963\630126\]

Uniform title

1. Fidelio (1814)
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program).
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Fidelio (1814)

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Edward Downes discusses vocal terms with Birgit Nilsson and Joan Sutherland) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Blank -- side 3. Act 1, scene 1 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 2-- side 5. Act 2, scene 1 -- side 6. Leonore Overture No. 3 ; Act 2, scene 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 174 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:40:15 (synopses and features) ; 2:19:10 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Birgit Nilsson (Leonore) ; Jon Vickers (Florestan) ; Judith Raskin (Marzelline) ; Charles Anthony (Jacquino) ; Ernst Wiemann (Rocco) ; Morley Meredith (Don Pizarro) ; Ezio Flagello (Don Fernando) ; George Shirley (First prisoner) ; Calvin Marsh (Second prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Karl Böhm, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 26, 1963.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Title

1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts... / Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Treitschke from the French by J.N. Bouilly.

Playing time

1. 004015 021910

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 26, 1963\630126\]

Cast

1. Birgit Nilsson (Leonore) ; Jon Vickers (Florestan) ; Judith Raskin (Marzelline) ; Charles Anthony (Jacquino) ; Ernst Wiemann (Rocco) ; Morley Meredith (Don Pizarro) ; Ezio Flagello (Don Fernando) ; George Shirley (First prisoner) ; Calvin Marsh (Second prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Karl Böhm, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 27, no. 12 (Jan. 26, 1963).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 26, 1963.

Original version

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

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842. Librettist
3. Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842. Léonore.
4. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer. Commentator
5. Vickers, Jon. Performer
6. Raskin, Judith. Performer
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
8. Wiemann, Ernst. Performer
9. Meredith, Morley. Performer
10. Flagello, Ezio. Performer
11. Shirley, George. Performer
12. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
13. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010. Commentator
17. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Fidelio (1806). Ouverture.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program).
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 174 (F) \(Prodcution notes in listeining room.)