Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954.
2. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946.
3. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952.
4. Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806.
5. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936-
6. Spacagna, Maria
7. Bartolini, Lando
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
10. Zhou, Zheng (Baritone)
11. Stevenson, Tony (Tenor)
12. Creech, Philip
13. Short, Kevin
14. Kuschner, Jason
15. Kucan, Daniel
16. Meyers, Mary
17. Spann-Lewis, Annette
18. Santi, Nello
19. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
20. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
21. Ardoin, John
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-
23. Krisel, Michelle
24. Hubay, Alfred
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 11, 1995
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 11, 1995]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Act II -- CD 3. Act III ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (William Weaver talks about Turandot; John Ardoin takes a look at secondhand opera) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Michelle Krisel, Alfred Hubay and William Weaver) ; Synopsis of act III (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 32528

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. House program available in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 11, 1995.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Turandot [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, based on the play by Carlo Gozzi ; last duet and finale completed by Franco Alfano.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1995.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 11, 1995
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 11, 1995]

Performer

1. Gwyneth Jones (Turandot) ; Maria Spacagna (Liù) ; Lando Bartolini (Calaf) ; Paul Plishka (Timur) ; Charles Anthony (Emperor Altoum) ; Zheng Zhou (Ping) ; Tony Stevenson (Pang) ; Philip Creech (Pong) ; Kevin Short (Mandarin) ; Jason Kuschner (Executioner) ; Daniel Kucan (Prince of Persia) ; Mary Meyers, Annette Spann-Lewis (Handmaidens) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 59, no. 10 (Feb. 04, 1995).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 11, 1995.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954. Composer
2. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946. Librettist
3. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952. Librettist
4. Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806. Turandot.
5. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936- Performer
6. Spacagna, Maria. Performer
7. Bartolini, Lando. Performer
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
10. Zhou, Zheng (Baritone) Performer
11. Stevenson, Tony (Tenor) Performer
12. Creech, Philip. Performer
13. Short, Kevin. Performer
14. Kuschner, Jason. Performer
15. Kucan, Daniel. Performer
16. Meyers, Mary. Performer
17. Spann-Lewis, Annette. Performer
18. Santi, Nello. Conductor
19. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
20. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
21. Ardoin, John. Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
23. Krisel, Michelle. Commentator
24. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LDC 32528