Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
2. Duveyrier, Charles, 1803-1866.
3. Caballé, Montserrat.
4. Gedda, Nicolai.
5. Milnes, Sherrill.
6. Díaz, Justino.
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. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Randall, Tony.
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932-
19. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
20. Mohr, Richard.
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
22. 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 Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 9, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 9, 1974.

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.

Subject

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) (9:00) ; Act 1 (65:09) -- CD 2. Act 2 (32:34) -- CD 3. Act 3 (64:39) ; closing remarks (Cross) (4:17) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Tony Randall discusses I Vespri Siciliani with James Levine (18:15) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) (5:57) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes questions Gerald Fitzgerald, Richard Mohr, Randall, and William Weaver ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) (8:00).

Call number

1. *LDC 32138

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Compact discs.
4. Durations: 1:08:25 (synopses and features) ; 2:42:22 (opera).
5. Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 780.
6. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 9, 1974.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. I vespri siciliani [sound recording] : opera in three acts / libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 9, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 9, 1974.

Performer

1. Montserrat Caballè (Elena) ; Nicolai Gedda (Arrigo) ; Sherrill Milnes (Guido di Monforte) ; Justino D̓iaz (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 ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 9, 1974.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 38, no. 18 (Mar. 9, 1974)

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861. Librettist
2. Duveyrier, Charles, 1803-1866. Librettist
3. Caballé, Montserrat. Performer
4. Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
5. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
6. Díaz, Justino. 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. Commentator
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Randall, Tony. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- Commentator
19. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
20. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32138