Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795.
2. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
3. Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994.
4. Farell, Marita.
5. Dickey, Annamary.
6. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
7. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
8. Witherspoon, Herbert, Mrs.
9. Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972.
10. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
11. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 1940
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 1940.

Uniform title

1. Orfeo ed Euridice. Italian
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Orfeo ed Euridice.

Subject

1. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970
2. Operas
3. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Intermission features: Synopsis of Act 2 ; Biographical sketch of Kerstin Thorborg ; Synopsis of Act 3 ; Biographical sketch of Gluck ; Opera Guild promo ; Mrs. Herbert Witherspoon interviews Richard Crooks ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32989

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. Durations: 1:08:52 (synopses and features) ; 1:44:58 (opera).
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 1940.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787.

Title

1. Orfeo ed Euridice [sound recording] : [opera in four acts] / Christoph Willibald von Gluck ; libretto by Raniero di Calzabigi.

Playing time

1. 014458 010852

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 1940
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 1940.

Performer

1. Kerstin Thorborg (Orfeo) ; Jarmila Novotna (Euridice) ; Marita Farell (Amore) ; Annamary Dickey (Ombra Felice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 1940.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795. Librettist
2. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
3. Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994. Performer
4. Farell, Marita. Performer
5. Dickey, Annamary. Performer
6. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
7. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
8. Witherspoon, Herbert, Mrs. Commentator
9. Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972. Commentator
10. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32989