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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
3. Colzani, Anselmo.
4. Tebaldi, Renata.
5. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
6. Shirley, George.
7. Díaz, Justino.
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
10. Brewer, Nadyne.
11. Cleva, Fausto.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Coveney, John.
17. Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
18. McEwen, Terry.
19. Soria, Dario.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (178 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 30, 1965]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Simon Boccanegra

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of prologue (Milton Cross) ; Re-broadcast of Opera news on the air of Apr. 2, 1960 with Boris Goldovsky and Lawrence Tibbett ; Synopsis of act 1 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, John Coveney, Terry McEwen and Dario Soria ; Synopses of acts 2 and 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Prologue ; Act 1 to ... mi guida all'ara -- side 4. act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 214 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Titles from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:05:15 (synopses and features) ; 1:52:55 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1965.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Simon Boccanegra [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and three acts ... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, revised by Arrigo Boito.

Playing time

1. 010515 015255

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 30, 1965]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 30, 1965]

Performer

1. Anselmo Colzani (Simon Boccanegra) ; Renata Tebaldi (Amelia) ; Jerome Hines (Jacopo Fiesco) ; George Shirley (Gabriele Adorno) ; Justino Díaz (Paolo Albiani) ; Norman Scott (Pietro) ; Robert Nagy (Captain) ; Nadyne Brewer (Amelia's maid) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 29, no. 12 (Jan. 30, 1965).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1965.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Librettist
3. Colzani, Anselmo. Performer
4. Tebaldi, Renata. Performer
5. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
6. Shirley, George. Performer
7. Díaz, Justino. Performer
8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
10. Brewer, Nadyne. Performer
11. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Coveney, John. Commentator
17. Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
18. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
19. Soria, Dario. Commentator
20. 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 214 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)