Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
2. Duveyrier, Charles, 1803-1866.
3. Niska, Maralin.
4. Yuscarán, Guillermo.
5. Milnes, Sherrill.
6. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
7. Castel, Nico.
8. Dobriansky, Andrij.
9. Karlsrud, Edmond.
10. Goodloe, Robert.
11. Ahlstedt, Douglas.
12. Munzer, Cynthia.
13. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
16. Sills, Beverly.
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
19. Coveney, John.
20. Mohr, Richard.
21. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 7 sides of 4 sound cassetes (216 min.) : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-04-12 (Apr. 12, 1975)]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Vêpres siciliennes
2. Vespri siciliani

Subject

1. Sills, Beverly
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: Beverly Sills in conversation with Edward Downes ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz with quizmaster Edward Downes, and panelists Mary Ellis Peltz, John Coveney, Richard Mohr and Walter Slezak ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Overture ; Act 1 through "O tu Palermo, terra adorata -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 through "Mercè, dilette amiche" -- side 7. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 624 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:56:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:40:00 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1975.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Giuseppe Verdi's Vespri siciliani [sound recording] : opera in three acts / libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier.

Playing time

1. 005600 024000

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-04-12 (Apr. 12, 1975)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-04-12 (Apr. 12, 1975)]

Performer

1. Marlin Niska (Elena) ; William Lewis (Arrigo) ; Sherrill Milnes (Guido di Monforte) ; Paul Plishka (Giovanni da Procida) ; Nico Castel (Tebaldo) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Roberto) ; Edmond Karlsrud (Conte Vaudemont) Robert Goodloe (Sire di Bethune) ; Douglas Ahlstedt (Danieli) ; Cynthia Munzer (Ninetta) ; Paul Franke (Manfredo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 20 (Apr. 12, 1975).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1975.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1982, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861. Librettist
2. Duveyrier, Charles, 1803-1866. Librettist
3. Niska, Maralin. Performer
4. Yuscarán, Guillermo. Performer
5. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
6. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
7. Castel, Nico. Performer
8. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
9. Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
10. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
11. Ahlstedt, Douglas. Performer
12. Munzer, Cynthia. Performer
13. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
16. Sills, Beverly. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
19. Coveney, John. Commentator
20. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
21. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 624 (F) Production notes in listening room.