Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Corelli, Franco.
3. Tebaldi, Renata.
4. Colzani, Anselmo.
5. Kriese, Gladys.
6. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
7. Boucher, Gene.
8. Carelli, Gabor.
9. Walker, William, 1931-
10. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
11. Michalski, Raymond.
12. Dunn, Mignon.
13. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
14. Strang, Lloyd.
15. Christopher, Russell.
16. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
17. Gardelli, Lamberto.
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Mayer, Martin, 1928-2019.
20. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
21. Manuel, Michael.
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-
23. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
24. Ducloux, Walter.
25. Jaretzki, Paul.
26. McEwen, Terry.
27. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (222 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-02-05 (Feb. 5, 1966)]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013 > Interviews
2. Manuel, Michael > Interviews
3. Operas
4. Homer, Louise, 1871-1947

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Martin Mayer interviews Risë Stevens and Michael Manuel) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Walter Ducloux, Paul Jaretzki and Terry McEwen) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson discusses Louise Homer) ; synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 235 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:31:45 (synopses and features) ; 2:10:15 (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. Franco Corelli (Chénier) ; Renata Tebaldi (Maddalena) ; Anselmo Colzani (Gérard) ; Gladys Kriese (Countess Di Coigny) ; Nedda Casei (Bersi) ; Gene Boucher (Fléville) ; Gabor Carelli (Abbé) ; William Walker (Roucher) ; Andrea Velis (L'Incredibile) ; Raymond Michalski (Mathieu) ; Mignon Dunn (Madelon) ; Norman Scott (Fouquier-Tinville) ; Lloyd Strang (Major-domo) ; Russell Christopher (Dumas) ; Louis Sgarro (Schmidt) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

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

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948.

Title

1. Andrea Chénier : radio broadcast, 1966-02-05 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Umberto Giordano ; libretto by Luigi Illica.

Playing time

1. 013145 021015

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-02-05 (Feb. 5, 1966)]

Cast

1. Franco Corelli (Chénier) ; Renata Tebaldi (Maddalena) ; Anselmo Colzani (Gérard) ; Gladys Kriese (Countess Di Coigny) ; Nedda Casei (Bersi) ; Gene Boucher (Fléville) ; Gabor Carelli (Abbé) ; William Walker (Roucher) ; Andrea Velis (L'Incredibile) ; Raymond Michalski (Mathieu) ; Mignon Dunn (Madelon) ; Norman Scott (Fouquier-Tinville) ; Lloyd Strang (Major-domo) ; Russell Christopher (Dumas) ; Louis Sgarro (Schmidt) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 30, no. 14 (Feb. 5, 1966).

Event

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

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1986, from masters lent by the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Corelli, Franco. Performer
3. Tebaldi, Renata. Performer
4. Colzani, Anselmo. Performer
5. Kriese, Gladys. Performer
6. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
7. Boucher, Gene. Performer
8. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
9. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
10. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
11. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
12. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
13. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
14. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
15. Christopher, Russell. Performer
16. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
17. Gardelli, Lamberto. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Mayer, Martin, 1928-2019. Commentator
20. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013. Commentator
21. Manuel, Michael. Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
23. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
24. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
25. Jaretzki, Paul. Commentator
26. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
27. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
28. 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. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 235 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)