Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934.
2. Menasci, Guido
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922.
4. Morell, Barry
5. Dalis, Irene
6. Cassel, Walter
7. Elias, Rosalind
8. Chookasian, Lili
9. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
10. Bergonzi, Carlo
11. Kabaivanska, Raina
12. Sereni, Mario
13. Mittelmann, Norman
14. Shirley, George
15. Dembaugh, William
16. Tomanelli, Carlo
17. Cleva, Fausto
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
20. Stratas, Teresa
21. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
22. Flagello, Ezio
23. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
24. Hook, Howard J, Jr.
25. Downes, Edward, 1911-
26. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
27. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
28. Price, Walter, 1931-
29. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
31. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (206 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 8, 1962\621208\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Cavalleria rusticana
2. Pagliacci.

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Cavalleria rusticana (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Risë Stevens, Robert Merrill, Teresa Stratas, Charles Anthony, Ezio Flagello, Norman Mittelmann, George Shirley and Howard J. Hook, Jr.) ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, act 1 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, George Marek, Walter Price and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, act 2 (Cross) -- side 3. Cavalleria rusticana, beginning to "Turiddu, ascolta!" -- side 4. "No Turiddu, rimani ancora" to conclusion -- side 5. Pagliacci, act 1 to "Tu se' Pagliaccio" -- side 6. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 167 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:55:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:31:05 (operas).
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. In 1st work: Barry Morell (Turiddu) ; Irene Dalis (Santuzza) ; Walter Cassel (Alfio) ; Rosalind Elias (Lola) ; Lili Chookasian (Mamma Lucia).
2. In 2nd work: Carlo Bergonzi (Canio) ; Raina Kabaivanska (Nedda) ; Mario Sereni (Tonio) ; Norman Mittelmann (Silvio) ; George Shirley (Beppe) ; William Dembaugh, Carlo Tomanelli (Two villagers).

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 8, 1962.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

Title

1. Cavalleria rusicana : radio broadcast, 1962-12-08 : opera in one act / Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by G. Targioni-Tozzetti and G. Menasci, after the story of Giovanni Verga. Pagliacci : opera in two acts / libretto and music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo [sound recording].

Playing time

1. 005520 023105

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 8, 1962\621208\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 8, 1962\621208\]

Cast

1. In 1st work: Barry Morell (Turiddu) ; Irene Dalis (Santuzza) ; Walter Cassel (Alfio) ; Rosalind Elias (Lola) ; Lili Chookasian (Mamma Lucia).
2. In 2nd work: Carlo Bergonzi (Canio) ; Raina Kabaivanska (Nedda) ; Mario Sereni (Tonio) ; Norman Mittelmann (Silvio) ; George Shirley (Beppe) ; William Dembaugh, Carlo Tomanelli (Two villagers).

Performer

1. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 27, no. 5 (Dec. 8, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 8, 1962.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1985, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934. Librettist
2. Menasci, Guido. Librettist
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Cavalleria rusticana.
4. Morell, Barry. Performer
5. Dalis, Irene. Performer
6. Cassel, Walter. Performer
7. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
8. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
9. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.
10. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
11. Kabaivanska, Raina. Performer
12. Sereni, Mario. Performer
13. Mittelmann, Norman. Performer
14. Shirley, George. Performer
15. Dembaugh, William. Performer
16. Tomanelli, Carlo. Performer
17. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013. Commentator
20. Stratas, Teresa. Commentator
21. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Commentator
22. Flagello, Ezio. Commentator
23. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator
24. Mittelmann, Norman. Commentator
25. Shirley, George. Commentator
26. Hook, Howard J, Jr. Commentator
27. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
28. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
29. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
30. Price, Walter, 1931- Commentator
31. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 167 (F) Production notes on file.