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Additional authors

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864.
2. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
3. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
4. Nilsson, Birgit
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
6. Dobbs, Mattiwilda
7. Madeira, Jean
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
9. Macurdy, John
10. Reitan, Roald
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
12. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
13. Santi, Nello
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
16. Ducloux, Walter
17. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Harrison, Jay
20. Busch, Hans, 1914-
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (204 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Jan. 12, 1963

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) ; Texaco's opera quiz, part 1: Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, Sigmund Levarie and Robert Lawrence discuss musical styles ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, part 2: Downes, Ducloux, Levarie, Jay Harrison and Hans Busch ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 through È scherzo ed 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 172 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:05:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:18:50 (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, Jan. 12, 1963.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1963-01-12 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma, after Scribe's play, Gustave III, or Le bal masque.

Playing time

1. 010530 021850

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Jan. 12, 1963

Performer

1. Richard Tucker (Gustav) ; Birgit Nilsson (Amelia) ; Robert Merrill (Anckarström) ; Mattiwilda Dobbs (Oscar) ; Jean Madeira (Ulrica) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (De Horn) ; John Macurdy (Warting) ; Roald Reitan (Cristiano) ; 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. 27, no. 10 (Jan. 12, 1963).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1963.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Sep. 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. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
4. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
6. Dobbs, Mattiwilda. Performer
7. Madeira, Jean. Performer
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
9. Macurdy, John. Performer
10. Reitan, Roald. 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. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
17. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
20. Busch, Hans, 1914- Commentator
21. 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 172 (F) \(Production notes in listening room.)