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Additional authors

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865.
2. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010.
3. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
4. Giaiotti, Bonaldo.
5. Boky, Colette.
6. Pearl, Louise.
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. Bonynge, Richard.
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
11. Butler, Henry.
12. Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979.
13. Wood, Peggy.
14. Ritchard, Cyril.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Merrill, Nathaniel.
17. Mohr, Richard.
18. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
19. Hook, Howard J.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 3 sound cassettes (187 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 32, 1968]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Sonnambula

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Henry Butler moderates an actors' roundtable with Cornelia Otis Skinner, Peggy Wood and Cyril Ritchard ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Nathaniel Merrill, Richard Mohr and William Walker ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 through A fosco cielo -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3, scene 1 ; Act 3, scene 2, beginning to ...che dir non so -- side 6. Act 3, conlcusion ; Howard J. Hook, Jr. on the 1968 Regional Audiotions ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 289 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:55:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:11:45 (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, Dec. 21, 1968.

Author

1. Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835.

Title

1. La sonnambula [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Vincenzo Bellini ; libretto by Felice Romani.

Playing time

1. 005530 021145

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 32, 1968]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 32, 1968]

Performer

1. Joan Sutherland (Amina) ; John Alexander (Elvino) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Count Rodolfo) ; Colette Boky, (Lisa) ; Louise Pearl (Teresa) ; Paul Plishka (Alessio) ; Paul Franke (Notary) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Richard Bonynge, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 33, no. 8 (Dec. 21, 1968).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 21, 1968.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865. Librettist
2. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010. Performer
3. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
4. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
5. Boky, Colette. Performer
6. Pearl, Louise. Performer
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Bonynge, Richard. Conductor
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
11. Butler, Henry. Commentator
12. Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979. Commentator
13. Wood, Peggy. Commentator
14. Ritchard, Cyril. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator
17. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
18. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
19. Hook, Howard J. 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 289 (F) Production notes in listening room.