Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Talvela, Martti
2. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008
3. Theyard, Harry
4. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
5. Dunn, Mignon
6. Dooley, William
7. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994
8. Schippers, Thomas
9. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
10. Goldovsky, Boris
11. Hume, Paul, 1915-2001
12. Coveney, John
13. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
16. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (235 min.) : stereo., Dolby processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 25, 1975

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Boris Godunov

Subject

1. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky presents A musical and dramatic analysis of Boris Godunov ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Paul Hume, John Coveney and Alexander Kipnis, panelists ; Edward Downes, quizmaster) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, scenes 1-3 -- side 4. Act 1, scenes 4-5 -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Colsing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 7 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 2:59:00 (opera) ; 56:00 (synopses and features).
3. Official cast list and production notes (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1975.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Russian.

Author

1. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

Title

1. Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1975-01-25 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Modest Mussorgsky ; libretto by the composer.

Playing time

1. 025900 005600

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 25, 1975

Performer

1. Martti Talvela (Boris Godunov) ; Robert Nagy (Prince Shuisky) ; Harry Theyard (Grigori) ; Paul Plishka (Pimen) ; Mignon Dunn (Marina) ; William Dooley (Rangoni) ; Andrea Velis (Simpleton) ; with other featured soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Nov., 1982, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.)of the original recording.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 12 (Jan. 25, l975).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1975.

Language

1. Sung in Russian.

Added author

1. Talvela, Martti. Performer
2. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008, singer.
3. Theyard, Harry. Performer
4. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
5. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
6. Dooley, William. Performer
7. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
8. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
9. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016, commentator.
10. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
11. Hume, Paul, 1915-2001, commentator.
12. Coveney, John. Commentator
13. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

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 7 (F) (Production notes on file on file.)