Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
3. Milanov, Zinka.
4. Colzani, Anselmo.
5. Dunn, Mignon.
6. Vanni, Helen.
7. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
8. Carelli, Gabor.
9. Chookasian, Lili.
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
11. De Paolis, Alessio.
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
13. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
14. Marsh, Calvin.
15. Walker, William, 1931-
16. Strang, Lloyd.
17. Cleva, Fausto.
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
20. Adler, Kurt Herbert.
21. McEwen, Terry.
22. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
23. Weibel, William.
24. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (223 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Mar. 2, 1963.

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. Liebermann, Rolf, 1910-1999
2. Garden, Mary, 1877-1967
3. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes interviews Rolf Liebermann ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Downes, Kurt Adler, Terry McEwen, Sigmund Spaeth and William Weibel -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson recalls Mary Garden ; 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 179 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:30:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:13:25 (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, Mar. 2, 1963.

Author

1. Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948.

Title

1. Andrea Chénier : radio broadcast, 1963-03-02 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Umberto Giordano ; libretto by Luigi Illica.

Playing time

1. 013000 021325

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Mar. 2, 1963.

Performer

1. Richard Tucker (Andrea Chenier) ; Zinka Milanov (Maddalena) ; Anselmo Colzani (Gerard) ; Mignon Dunn (Countess di Coigny) ; Helen Vanni (Berdi) ; George Cehanovsky (Fleville) ; Gabor Carelli (Abbe) ; Lili Chookasian (Madelon) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Mathieu) ; Alessio De Paolis (L'Incredibile) ; Norman Scott (Fouquier-Tinville) ; Louis Sgarro (Dumas) ; Calvin Marsh (Roucher) ; William Walker (Schmidt) ; LLoyd Strang (Major-domo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 27, no. 17 (Mar. 2, 1963).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 2, 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. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
3. Milanov, Zinka. Performer
4. Colzani, Anselmo. Performer
5. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
6. Vanni, Helen. Performer
7. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
8. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
9. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
11. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
13. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
14. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
15. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
16. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
17. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
20. Adler, Kurt Herbert. Commentator
21. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
22. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
23. Weibel, William. Commentator
24. Robinson, Francis, 1910- 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. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 179 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)