Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Balocchi, Luigi, 1766-1832.
2. Soumet, Alexandre, 1786-1845.
3. Di Giuseppe, Enrico, 1938-
4. Verrett, Shirley.
5. Gill, Richard T. (Richard Thomas), 1927-2010.
6. Sills, Beverly.
7. Díaz, Justino.
8. Best, Richard, 1935-
9. Smith, Alma Jean.
10. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004.
11. Woitach, Richard.
12. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-
15. Davis, Ivan.
16. McEwen, Terry.
17. Hubay, Alfred.
18. De Schauensee, Max.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 17, 1976

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Siège de Corinthe

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 (Boris Goldovsky gives a musical and dramatic analysis of The siege of Corinth) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Ivan Davis, Terry McEwen, Alfred Hubay, and Max de Schauensee) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3, part 1 -- side 6. Act 3, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 794

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 17, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

Title

1. The siege of Corinth [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 17, 1976

Performer

1. Enrico Di Giuseppe (Cleomene) ; Shirley Verrett (Neocle) ; Richard T. Gill (Jero) ; Beverly Sills (Pamira) ; Justino Dìaz (Maometto) ; Richard Best (Omar) ; Alma Jean Smith (Ismene) ; Arthur Thompson (Adrasto) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Richard Woitach, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 17, 1976.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Balocchi, Luigi, 1766-1832. Librettist
2. Soumet, Alexandre, 1786-1845. Librettist
3. Di Giuseppe, Enrico, 1938- Performer
4. Verrett, Shirley. Performer
5. Gill, Richard T. (Richard Thomas), 1927-2010. Performer
6. Sills, Beverly. Performer
7. Díaz, Justino. Performer
8. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
9. Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
10. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004. Performer
11. Woitach, Richard. Conductor
12. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
15. Davis, Ivan. Commentator
16. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
17. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
18. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 794 Notes on file.