Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
4. Milnes, Sherrill
5. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
6. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
7. Brewer, James
8. Murphy, Andrew
9. Gilmore, John
10. Cianella, Giuliano
11. Bureau, Karen
12. McAllum, Peter, 1946-
13. Courtney, James, 1946-
14. Harper, Talmage
15. Vernon, Richard, 1950-
16. Ross, Cheryllynn
17. Christopher, Russell
18. Fercana, Mary
19. Lindner, Elyssa
20. Anderson, Jean
21. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
22. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
23. Blegen, Judith
24. Mohr, Albert Richard
25. Anderson, Judith, Dame, 1898-1992.
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound tape reels (245 min.) : stereo, processed

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 28, 1984]

Uniform title

1. Macbeth
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Macbeth

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Richard Mohr, host, with Dame Judith Anderson) ; Judith Blegen ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Act 1 through "Schiudi, inferno la bocca" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 444 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:35:27 (synopses and features) ; 3:29:34 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 28, 1984.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 444 (F)

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Macbeth [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei, after the play by Shakespeare.

Playing time

1. 3527 32934

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 28, 1984]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 28, 1984]

Performer

1. Sherrill Milnes (Macbeth) ; Paul Plishka (Banquo) ; Renata Scotto (Lady Macbeth) ; James Brewer (A servant of Macbeth) ; Andrew Murphy (Duncan) ; John Gilmore (Malcolm) ; Giuliano Ciannella (Macduff) ; Karen Bureau (Lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth) ; Peter McCallum (Fleance) ; James Courtney (A murderer) ; Talmage Harper (A herald) ; Richard Vernon (A doctor) ; Cheryllynn Ross (Hecate) ; Russell Christopher (A warrior) ; Mary Fercana (A bloody child) ; Elyssa Lindner (Crowned child) ; Jean Anderson and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet (Spirits of the air) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Ballet (The Witches) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 48, no. 9 (Jan. 21, 1984).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 28, 1984.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Jan. 1991, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 444 (F)

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885. Librettist
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
4. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
5. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
6. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
7. Brewer, James. Performer
8. Murphy, Andrew. Performer
9. Gilmore, John. Performer
10. Cianella, Giuliano. Performer
11. Bureau, Karen. Performer
12. McAllum, Peter, 1946- Performer
13. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
14. Harper, Talmage. Performer
15. Vernon, Richard, 1950- Performer
16. Ross, Cheryllynn. Performer
17. Christopher, Russell. Performer
18. Fercana, Mary. Performer
19. Lindner, Elyssa. Performer
20. Anderson, Jean. Performer
21. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
22. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
23. Blegen, Judith. Commentator
24. Mohr, Albert Richard. Commentator
25. Anderson, Judith, Dame, 1898-1992. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 444 (F) Production notes on file