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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
4. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
5. Milnes, Sherrill
6. Jenkins, Timothy, (Tenor)
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
8. Harper, Talmage
9. Murphy, Andrew (Bass)
10. Gilmore, John
11. Bureau, Karen
12. McCallum Peter
13. Courtney, James, 1946-
14. Vernon, Richard, 1950-
15. Brewer, James
16. Christopher, Russell
17. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
18. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
20. Fulton, Thomas
21. Jellinek, George, 1919-
22. Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs (in 1 container) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 18, 1982\821218\]

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Acts 1 and 2 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) ; Act 4, scenes 1 and 2 -- CD 4. Act 4, scene 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Thomas Fulton, George Jellinek, and Charles Osborne) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 42490

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Compact disc.
3. Durations: 2:37:49 (opera) ; 49:17 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission feature).

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 18, 1982.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera ;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Macbeth [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei, after the play by Shakespeare.

Playing time

1. 023749 004917

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 18, 1982\821218\]

Performer

1. Renata Scotto (Lady Macbeth) ; Sherrill Milnes (Macbeth) ; Timothy Jenkins (Macduff) ; Paul Plishka (Banquo) ; Talmage Harper (A servant of Macbeth) ; Andrew Murphy (Duncan) ; John Gilmore (Malcolm) ; Karen Bureau (Lady-in-waiting) ; Peter McCallum (Fleance) ; James Courtney (A murderer) ; Richard Vernon (Physician) ; James Brewer (Herald) ; Russell Christopher (Warrior) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 18, 1982.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885. Librettist
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
4. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
5. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
6. Jenkins, Timothy, (Tenor) Performer
7. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
8. Harper, Talmage. Performer
9. Murphy, Andrew (Bass) Performer
10. Gilmore, John. Performer
11. Bureau, Karen. Performer
12. McCallum Peter. Performer
13. Courtney, James, 1946- Performer
14. Vernon, Richard, 1950- Performer
15. Brewer, James. Performer
16. Christopher, Russell. Performer
17. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
18. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
20. Fulton, Thomas. Commentator
21. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
22. Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017. Commentator
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 42490