Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Tucci, Gabriella.
3. Corelli, Franco.
4. Dalis, Irene.
5. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
6. Tozzi, Giorgio.
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
8. Ordassy, Carlotta.
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
10. Schick, George, 1908-1985.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
13. Elster, Reinhardt.
14. Van Norman, Clarendon.
15. Chardon, Yves, 1902-
16. Politis, James.
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Brico, Antonia.
19. Rudel, Julius.
20. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
21. Woitach, Richard.
22. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (232 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 3, 1962\620303\]

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. Moore, Grace, 1898-1947
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Robert Lawrence talks with Metropolitan Opera instrumentalists Reinhardt Elster, Clarendon Van Norman, Yves Chardon and James Politis) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Edward Downes, host, with Antonia Brico, Julius Rudel, Walter Slezak and Richard Woitach) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson discusses Grace Moore) ; 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 158 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:20:10 (synopses and features) ; 2:31:56 (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. Gabriella Tucci (Aïda) ; Franco Corelli (Radames) ; Irene Dalis (Amneris) ; Cornell MacNeil (Amonasro) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis) ; Louis Sgarro (King of Egypt) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Priestess) ; Robert Nagy (Messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 3, 1962.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1962-03-03 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 012010 023156

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 3, 1962\620303\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 3, 1962\620303\]

Cast

1. Gabriella Tucci (Aïda) ; Franco Corelli (Radames) ; Irene Dalis (Amneris) ; Cornell MacNeil (Amonasro) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis) ; Louis Sgarro (King of Egypt) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Priestess) ; Robert Nagy (Messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 16 (Mar. 3, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 3, 1962.

Original version

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

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Tucci, Gabriella. Performer
3. Corelli, Franco. Performer
4. Dalis, Irene. Performer
5. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
6. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
8. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
10. Schick, George, 1908-1985. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
13. Elster, Reinhardt. Commentator
14. Van Norman, Clarendon. Commentator
15. Chardon, Yves, 1902- Commentator
16. Politis, James. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Brico, Antonia. Commentator
19. Rudel, Julius. Commentator
20. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
21. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
22. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 158 (F) Production notes on file.