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Additional authors

1. Sonnleithner, Josef Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1778-1842.
3. Riegel, Kenneth.
4. Blegen, Judith.
5. Macurdy, John.
6. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936-
7. Sternberg, Harold.
8. McIntyre, Donald, 1934-
9. Ahlstedt, Douglas.
10. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004.
11. Thomas, Jess.
12. Morris, James, 1947-
13. Mauceri, John.
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
15. Downes, Edwards, 1911-
16. Behr, Jan.
17. Masiello, Alberta.
18. Stivender, David.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 7, 1976

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

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 (Musical Chairs, with Jan Behr, Alberta Masiello, and David Stivender, pianos, and Edward Downes, M.C.) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 -- side 5. Act 2, part 1 -- side 6. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 797

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 7, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Title

1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto by Josef Sonnleithner and Georg Friderich Treitschke.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 7, 1976

Performer

1. Kenneth Riegel (Jacquino) ; Judith Blegen (Marzelline) ; John Macurdy (Rocco) ; Gwyneth Jones (Leonore) ; Harold Sternberg (Captain of the guard) ; Donald McIntyre (Don Pizarro) ; Douglas Ahlstedt (First prisoner) ; Arthur Thompson (Second prisoner) ; Jess Thomas (Florestan) ; James Morris (Don Fernando) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; John Mauceri, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 7, 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 German.

Added author

1. Sonnleithner, Josef Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1778-1842. Librettist
3. Riegel, Kenneth. Performer
4. Blegen, Judith. Performer
5. Macurdy, John. Performer
6. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936- Performer
7. Sternberg, Harold. Performer
8. McIntyre, Donald, 1934- Performer
9. Ahlstedt, Douglas. Performer
10. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004. Performer
11. Thomas, Jess. Performer
12. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
13. Mauceri, John. Conductor
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
15. Downes, Edwards, 1911- Commentator
16. Behr, Jan. Performer. Commentator
17. Masiello, Alberta. Performer. Commentator
18. Stivender, David. Performer. Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 797 Notes on file.