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Gioacchino Rossini's The siege of Corinth opera in three acts

Title
  1. Gioacchino Rossini's The siege of Corinth [sound recording] : opera in three acts / libretto by Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet.
Author
  1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868

Details

Additional authors
  1. Balocchi, Luigi, 1766-1832
  2. Soumet, Alexandre, 1786-1845
  3. Sills, Beverly
  4. Díaz, Justino
  5. Verrett, Shirley
  6. Theyard, Harry
  7. Norden, Betsy
  8. Gill, Richard T. (Richard Thomas), 1927-2010
  9. Best, Richard, 1935-2022
  10. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004
  11. Schippers, Thomas
  12. Allen, Peter, 1920-
  13. Woitach, Richard
  14. Stivender, David
  15. Chapin, Schuyler
  16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  17. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. on 7 sides of 4 sound cassettes (201 min.) : stereo., Dolby-B processed.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 19, 1975
Uniform title
  1. Siège de Corinthe. Italian
  2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  3. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Siège de Corinthe.
Subject
  1. Operas
  2. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 > Siège de Corinthe
Contents
  1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: Richard Woitach and David Stivender present a musical and dramatic analysis of The siege of Corinth ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Intermission feature: Season closing remarks (Schuyler Chapin) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 to La morte che imploro de ponga ristoro a tento dolor -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 to Ci rivedremo in ciel -- side 7. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Allen).
Call number
  1. *LTCM 12 (F)
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 2:24:00 (opera) ; 0:57:00 (synopses and features).
  3. Official cast list and production notes (7 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Performer (note)
  1. Beverly Sills (Pamira) ; Justino Díaz (Maometto) ; Shirley Verrett (Neocle) ; Harry Theyard (Cleomene) ; Betsy Norden (Ismene) ; Richard T. Gill (Jero) ; Richard Best (Omar) ; Arthur Thompson (Adrasto) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 19, 1975
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Italian.
Author
  1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Title
  1. Gioacchino Rossini's The siege of Corinth [sound recording] : opera in three acts / libretto by Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet.
Playing time
  1. 022400 005700
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 19, 1975
Cast
  1. Beverly Sills (Pamira) ; Justino Díaz (Maometto) ; Shirley Verrett (Neocle) ; Harry Theyard (Cleomene) ; Betsy Norden (Ismene) ; Richard T. Gill (Jero) ; Richard Best (Omar) ; Arthur Thompson (Adrasto) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; 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 recordidng.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 21 (April 19, 1975).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 19, 1975
Language
  1. Sung in Italian.
Added author
  1. Balocchi, Luigi, 1766-1832. Librettist
  2. Soumet, Alexandre, 1786-1845. Librettist
  3. Sills, Beverly. Performer
  4. Díaz, Justino. Performer
  5. Verrett, Shirley. Performer
  6. Theyard, Harry. Performer
  7. Norden, Betsy. Performer
  8. Gill, Richard T. (Richard Thomas), 1927-2010. Performer
  9. Best, Richard, 1935-2022. Performer
  10. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004. Performer
  11. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
  12. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
  13. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
  14. Stivender, David. Commentator
  15. Chapin, Schuyler. Commentator
  16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Siège de Corinthe.
Research call number
  1. *LTCM 12 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)
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