Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865.
2. Caballé, Montserrat.
3. Verrett, Shirley.
4. Ordassy, Carlotta.
5. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
6. Michalski, Raymond.
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
8. Masini, Gianfranco.
9. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
10. Hume, Paul, 1915-
11. Amara, Lucine.
12. Dunn, Mignon.
13. Gramm, Donald.
14. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Coveney, John.
17. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
18. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
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] Feb. 28, 1976

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopses of Acts 1 and 2 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (A Singers' Roundtable with Lucine Amara, Mignon Dunn, Donald Gramm, and Robert Merrill. Paul Hume, M.C.) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Walter Slezak, and William Weaver) ; synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 800

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 28, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835.

Title

1. Norma : radio broadcast, 1976-02-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Vincenzo Bellini ; libretto by Felice Romani.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 28, 1976

Performer

1. Montserrat Caballé (Norma) ; Shirley Verrett (Adalgisa) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Clotilda) ; John Alexander (Pollione) ; Raymond Michalski (Oroveso) ; Charles Anthony (Flavio) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Gianfranco Masini, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 28, 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. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865. Librettist
2. Caballé, Montserrat. Performer
3. Verrett, Shirley. Performer
4. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
5. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
6. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
8. Masini, Gianfranco. Conductor
9. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
10. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
11. Amara, Lucine. Commentator
12. Dunn, Mignon. Commentator
13. Gramm, Donald. Commentator
14. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Coveney, John. Commentator
17. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
18. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 800