Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934.
2. Menasci, Guido
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922.
4. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
5. Milanov, Zinka
6. Kaskas, Anna
7. Jagel, Frederick
8. Valentino, Frank
9. Olheim, Helen
10. Farell, Marita
11. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
12. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
13. Cassel, Walter
14. Dudley, John
15. Sodero, Cesare, 1886-1947.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959.
18. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
19. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978.
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
21. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1943.

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of 1st opera (in Spanish) ; Cavalleria rusticana, part 1 -- CD 2. Cavalleria rusticana, part 2 ; Synopsis of Pagliacci, Act 1 (in Spanish) ; Pagliacci, Act 1 -- CD 3. Synopsis of Pagliacci, Act 2 (in Spanish) ; Pagliacci, Act 2 ; Closing remarks (in Spanish) -- CD 4. Opening remarks (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature: message from Edward Johnson regarding the spring tour ; Synopsis of Cavalleria rusticana (Cross) ; Column of the air (Milton Cross discusses the Metropolitan Opera Guild) ; Opera forum quiz (Olin Downes questions Alexander Kipnis, Robert Lawrence and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Synopsis of Pagliacci (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32732

Note

1. Titles and subtitles from house program.
2. Durations: 1:11:14 (announcements, synopses, and intermission feature) ; 1:18:08 (Cavalleria rusticana) ; 1:15:38 (Pagliacci).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. In 1st work: Zinka Milanov (Santuzza) ; Anna Kaskas (Lola) ; Frederick Jagel (Turiddu) ; Frank Valentino (Alfio) ; Helen Olheim (Lucia).
2. In 2nd work: Marita Farell (Nedda) ; Giovanni Martinelli (Canio) ; Leonard Warren (Tonio) ; Walter Cassel (Silvio) ; John Dudley (Beppe).
3. In both works: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Cesare Sodero, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 20, 1943.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

Title

1. Cavalleria rusticana : radio broadcast, 1943-03-20 : opera in one act / music by Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, based on the play by Giovanni Verga. Pagliacci : opera in two acts / music and libretto by Ruggiero Leoncavallo [sound recording].

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1943.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1943.

Cast

1. In 1st work: Zinka Milanov (Santuzza) ; Anna Kaskas (Lola) ; Frederick Jagel (Turiddu) ; Frank Valentino (Alfio) ; Helen Olheim (Lucia).
2. In 2nd work: Marita Farell (Nedda) ; Giovanni Martinelli (Canio) ; Leonard Warren (Tonio) ; Walter Cassel (Silvio) ; John Dudley (Beppe).
3. In both works: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Cesare Sodero, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 7 (Mar. 15, 1943).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 20, 1943.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934. Librettist
2. Menasci, Guido. Librettist
3. Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Cavalleria rusticana.
4. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.
5. Milanov, Zinka. Performer
6. Kaskas, Anna. Performer
7. Jagel, Frederick. Performer
8. Valentino, Frank. Performer
9. Olheim, Helen. Performer
10. Farell, Marita. Performer
11. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Performer
12. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
13. Cassel, Walter. Performer
14. Dudley, John. Performer
15. Sodero, Cesare, 1886-1947. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959. Commentator
18. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
19. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978. Commentator
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
21. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Column of the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32732