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
*LTCM 7 (F)
Note
Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
Durations: 2:59:00 (opera) ; 56:00 (synopses and features).
Official cast list and production notes (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
Indexed in (note)
Opera news
Event (note)
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1975.
Language (note)
Sung in Russian.
Author
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
Title
Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1975-01-25 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Modest Mussorgsky ; libretto by the composer.
Playing time
025900 005600
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 25, 1975
Performer
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
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:
Opera news, v. 39, no. 12 (Jan. 25, l975).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1975.