Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Amara, Lucine.
3. Vickers, Jon.
4. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
5. Morris, James, 1947-
6. Munzer, Cynthia.
7. Dobriansky, Andrij.
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. Grillo, Joann.
10. Bacquier, Gabriel.
11. Giaiotti, Bonaldo.
12. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004.
13. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-
15. Goldovsky, Boris.
16. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
17. Randall, Tony.
18. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
19. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
20. Downes, Edward, 1911-
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (240 min.) : stereo., Dolby B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 22, 1975

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Forza del destino

Subject

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Forza del destino
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky discusses the character of musical keys in La forza del destino ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Siegmund Levarie ; Tony Randall ; Walter Slezak ; William Weaver ; Edward Downes, quizmaster) ; Synopsis of act 3 -- side 3. Act 1, scenes 1-2 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 3 -- side 5. Act 2, beginning -- side 6. Act 2, from: Rataplan -- side 7. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 9 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 3:00:00 (opera) ; 1:00:00 (synopses and features).
3. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file in Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Lucine Amara (Leonora) ; Jon Vickers (Don Alvaro) ; Cornell MacNeil (Don Carlo) ; James Morris (Marquis of Calatrava) ; Cynthia Munzer (Curra) ; Andrij Dobriansky (The Alcade) ; Paul Franke (Trabucco) ; Joann Grillo (Preziosilla) ; Gabriel Bacquier (Fra Melitone) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Padre Guardino) ; Arthur Thompson (Surgeon) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 22, 1975.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. La forza del destino : radio broadcast, 1975-03-22 [sound recording] : opera in 3 acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.

Playing time

1. 030000 010000

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 22, 1975

Cast

1. Lucine Amara (Leonora) ; Jon Vickers (Don Alvaro) ; Cornell MacNeil (Don Carlo) ; James Morris (Marquis of Calatrava) ; Cynthia Munzer (Curra) ; Andrij Dobriansky (The Alcade) ; Paul Franke (Trabucco) ; Joann Grillo (Preziosilla) ; Gabriel Bacquier (Fra Melitone) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Padre Guardino) ; Arthur Thompson (Surgeon) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Oct. 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. 18 (Mar. 22, 1975).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 22, 1975.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Amara, Lucine. Performer
3. Vickers, Jon. Performer
4. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
5. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
6. Munzer, Cynthia. Performer
7. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Grillo, Joann. Performer
10. Bacquier, Gabriel. Performer
11. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
12. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004. Performer
13. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
14. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
15. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
16. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
17. Randall, Tony. Commentator
18. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
19. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
20. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
21. 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 9 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)