Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864.
2. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
3. Bergonzi, Carlo
4. Rysanek, Leonie
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
6. Rothenberger, Anneliese
7. Madeira, Jean
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
9. Vichegonov, Lubomir
10. Marsh, Calvin
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
12. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
13. Santi, Nello
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
16. Horowitz, Richard, 1924-
17. Pilkin, Maurice
18. Marcus, Abe
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
20. Mélançon, Louis
21. Ducloux, Walter
22. Rosenfield, John
23. McEwen, Terry
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. 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 Mar. 17, 1962]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Robert Lawrence talks with Metropolitan Opera percussionists Richard Horowitz, Maurice Pilkin and Abe Marcus ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Louis Mélançon, Walter Ducloux, John Rosenfield and Terry McEwen ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 through "È scherzo od è follia" -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2, scene 1 -- side 5. Act 2, scene 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 160 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:03:45 (synopses and features) ; 2:22:05 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1962.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1962-03-17 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma, after Scribe's play "Gustave III, or Le bal masqué".

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 17, 1962]

Performer

1. Carlo Bergonzi (Gustav) ; Leonie Rysanek (Amelia) ; Robert Merrill (Renato) ; Anneliese Rothenberger (Oscar) ; Jean Madeira (Ulrica) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Count de Horn) ; Luben Vichey (Count Warting) ; Calvin Marsh (Christiano) ; Andrea Velis (Chief Justice) ; Robert Nagy (Servant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 18 (Mar. 17, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 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.).

Added author

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist
2. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861. Gustave III.
3. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
4. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
6. Rothenberger, Anneliese. Performer
7. Madeira, Jean. Performer
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
9. Vichegonov, Lubomir. Performer
10. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
12. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
13. Santi, Nello. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
16. Horowitz, Richard, 1924- Commentator
17. Pilkin, Maurice. Commentator
18. Marcus, Abe. Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
20. Mélançon, Louis. Commentator
21. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
22. Rosenfield, John. Commentator
23. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 160 (F) Production notes on file.