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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Price, Leontyne.
3. Horne, Marilyn.
4. Baldwin, Marcia.
5. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
7. Giaiotti, Bonaldo.
8. Morris, James, 1947-
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
10. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
12. Culshaw, John.
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Jellinek, George, 1919-
15. McEwen, Terry.
16. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. 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] Mar. 6, 1976

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. 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 synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (John Culshaw reflects on Aïda) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions George Jellinek, Terry McEwen, and Andrew Porter) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; John Culshaw plays excerpts from the Met's Tristan und Isolde benefit record album ; synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 801

Note

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

Performer (note)

1. Leontyne Price (Aïda) ; Marilyn Horne (Amneris) ; Marcia Baldwin (A priestess) ; Plácido Domingo (Radames) ; Cornell MacNeil (Amonasro) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Ramfis) ; James Morris (The King) ; Charles Anthony (A messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra : James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 6, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1976-03-06 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 6, 1976

Cast

1. Leontyne Price (Aïda) ; Marilyn Horne (Amneris) ; Marcia Baldwin (A priestess) ; Plácido Domingo (Radames) ; Cornell MacNeil (Amonasro) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Ramfis) ; James Morris (The King) ; Charles Anthony (A messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra : James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 6, 1976.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982 from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 n1/2 ips. 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Price, Leontyne. Performer
3. Horne, Marilyn. Performer
4. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
5. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
7. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
8. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
10. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
12. Culshaw, John. Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
15. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
16. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015. Commentator
17. 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)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 801