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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908.
4. Price, Leontyne
5. Corelli, Franco
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
7. Flagello, Ezio
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
10. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
11. Fischer, Alan (Singer)
12. Reitan, Roald
13. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Schick, George
16. Pracht, Mary Ellen
17. Stratas, Teresa
18. Ordassy, Carlotta
19. Chookasian, Lili
20. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
21. Marsh, Calvin
22. Morley, Meredith
23. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
24. Pechner, Gerhard
25. Downes, Edward, 1911-
26. Peltz, Mary Ellis (Odyke).
27. Marek, George Richard
28. Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
29. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
31. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (179 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 7, 1962.

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Opera news on the air (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: George Schick and singers Mary Ellen Pracht, Teresa Stratas, Carlotta Ordassy, Lili Chookasian, Robert Nagy, Calvin Marsh, Morley Meredith, Louis Sgarro and Gerhard Pechner illustrate voice categories ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary Ellis Peltz, George Marek, Walter Ducloux and Walter Slezak ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 163 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Titles from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:57:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:01:45 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 7, 1962.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Tosca [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on La Tosca, play by Victorien Sardou.

Playing time

1. 005730 020145

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 7, 1962.

Performer

1. Leontyne Price (Tosca) ; Franco Corelli (Cavaradossi) ; Cornell MacNeil (Scarpia) ; Ezio Flagello (Sacristan) ; Norman Scott (Angelotti) ; Paul Franke (Spoletta) ; George Cehanovsky (Sciarrone) ; Alan Fischer (Shepherd boy) ; Roald Reitan (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 21 (Apr. 7, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 7, 1962.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.
4. Price, Leontyne. Performer
5. Corelli, Franco. Performer
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
7. Flagello, Ezio. Performer
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
10. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
11. Fischer, Alan (Singer) Performer
12. Reitan, Roald. Performer
13. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Schick, George. Commentator
16. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Commentator
17. Stratas, Teresa. Commentator
18. Ordassy, Carlotta. Commentator
19. Chookasian, Lili. Commentator
20. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Commentator
21. Marsh, Calvin. Commentator
22. Morley, Meredith. Commentator
23. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Commentator
24. Pechner, Gerhard. Commentator
25. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
26. Peltz, Mary Ellis (Odyke). Commentator
27. Marek, George Richard. Commentator
28. Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
29. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 163 (F) (Production notes in litening room.)