Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
2. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
3. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
4. Tozzi, Giorgio.
5. Butler, Henry.
6. Downes, Edward, 1911-
7. Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke)
8. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
9. Merrill, Nathaniel.
10. Mohr, Richard.
11. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 1 sound cassette (65 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 27, 1969]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 > Barbiere di Siviglia
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Henry Butler moderates a singers' roundtable discussion with Roberta Peters, Robert Merrill and Giorgio Tozzi ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward downes and panelists Mary Ellis Peltz, Walter Slezak, Nathaniel Merrill, and Richard Mohr ; Synopsis of act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 312 (F)

Note

1. Cataloger's title.
2. Intermission features for Metropolitan Opera broadcast which, due to labor disputes, consisted of a commercial recording of Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia.
3. Opera broadcast on this date from RCA Victor LM 6143.
4. Discs available in Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives (*LRXA 381).
5. Duration: 1:04:45.
6. Production notes (2 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from New York, Dec. 27, 1969.

Title

1. Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia : intermission features [sound recording].

Playing time

1. 010445

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 27, 1969]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 27, 1969]

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 34, nos.9, 10 (Dec. 27, 1969 and Jan. 3, 1970).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from New York, Dec. 27, 1969.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Jun. 1988, from portions of masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
2. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Commentator
3. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator
4. Tozzi, Giorgio. Commentator
5. Butler, Henry. Commentator
6. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
7. Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke) Commentator
8. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
9. Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator
10. Mohr, Richard. Commentator

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 312 (F) Production notes in listening room.