Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934.
2. Menasci, Guido
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922.
4. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
5. Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002.
6. Bardelli, Cesare
7. Miller, Mildred, 1924-
8. Chookasian, Lili
9. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
10. Corelli, Franco
11. Amara, Lucine
12. Colzani, Anselmo
13. Ghitti, Franco
14. Marsh, Calvin
15. Folmer, Joseph
16. Strang, Lloyd
17. Santi, Nello
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
20. Downes, Edward, 1911-
21. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
22. Hawkins, Osie
23. Merrill, Nathaniel
24. Woitach, Richard
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (209 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 11, 1964\640411\]

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
2. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981 > Interviews

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Cavalleria rusticana (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Edward Downes interviews Mary Ellis Peltz) ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, act 1 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Walter Slezak, Osie Hawkins, Nathaniel Merrill and Richard Woitach) ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, act 2 (Cross) -- side 3. Cavalleria, beginning, to "Turiddu, ascolta!" -- side 4. Cavalleria, conclusion -- side 5. Pagliacci, Act 1 -- side 6. Pagliacci, intermezzo and Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 204 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:59:30 (synopses and features) ; 1:18:55 (Cavalleria rusticana) ; 1:11:40 (Pagliacci).
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: Richard Tucker (Turiddu) ; Eileen Farrell (Santuzza) ; Cesare Bardelli (Alfio) ; Mildred Miller (Lola) ; Lili Chookasian (Mamma Lucia).
2. In 2nd work: Franco Corelli (Canio) ; Lucine Amara (Nedda) ; Anselmo Colzani (Tonio) ; Franco Ghitti (Beppe) ; Calvin Marsh (Silvio) ; Joseph Folmer, Lloyd Strang (Two villagers).

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 11, 1964.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

Title

1. Cavalleria rusticana : radio broadcast, 1964-04-11 : opera in one act / Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, based on the play by Giovanni Verga. Pagliacci : opera in two acts... / music and libretto by Ruggiero Leoncavallo [sound recording].

Playing time

1. 005930 011855 011140

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 11, 1964\640411\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 11, 1964\640411\]

Cast

1. In 1st work: Richard Tucker (Turiddu) ; Eileen Farrell (Santuzza) ; Cesare Bardelli (Alfio) ; Mildred Miller (Lola) ; Lili Chookasian (Mamma Lucia).
2. In 2nd work: Franco Corelli (Canio) ; Lucine Amara (Nedda) ; Anselmo Colzani (Tonio) ; Franco Ghitti (Beppe) ; Calvin Marsh (Silvio) ; Joseph Folmer, Lloyd Strang (Two villagers).

Performer

1. In both works: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 28, no. 22 (Apr. 11, 1964).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 11, 1964.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Nov. 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. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934. Librettist
2. Menasci, Guido. Librettist
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Cavalleria rusticana (Play)
4. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
5. Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002. Performer
6. Bardelli, Cesare. Performer
7. Miller, Mildred, 1924- Performer
8. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
9. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.
10. Corelli, Franco. Performer
11. Amara, Lucine. Performer
12. Colzani, Anselmo. Performer
13. Ghitti, Franco. Performer
14. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
15. Folmer, Joseph. Performer
16. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
17. Santi, Nello. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
20. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
21. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
22. Hawkins, Osie. Commentator
23. Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator
24. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
25. 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 204 (F) Production notes on file.