Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
3. Carelli, Gabor.
4. Chambers, Madelaine.
5. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
8. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
9. Tozzi, Giorgio.
10. Güden, Hilde.
11. Thelma Votipka.
12. Vanni, Helen.
13. Marsh, Calvin.
14. Roggero, Margaret.
15. Cleva, Fausto.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
18. Rosenfield, John.
19. Bagar, Robert C.
20. Harrison, Jay.
21. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
22. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
23. Burger, Julius.
24. Ceroni, Otello.
25. Trucco, Victor.
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs (195 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 5, 1957\570105\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Rigoletto

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky and twelve Met singers illustrate operatic ensembles ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, John Rosenfield ; Robert Bagar, Jay Harrison and Max Rudolf ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman, Julius Burger, Otello Ceroni and Victor Trucco discuss the art of prompting ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34060

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 2:03:12 (opera) ; 1:11:18 (synopses and features).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 69 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 5, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) avaliable in: *LTCM 69 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave.

Playing time

1. 020312 011118

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 5, 1957\570105\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 5, 1957\570105\]

Performer

1. Jan Peerce (Duke) ; Robert Merrill (Rigoletto) ; Hilde Gueden (Gilda) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Sparafucile) ; Margaret Roggero (Maddalena) ; Thelma Votipka (Giovanna) ; Louis Sgarro (Monterone) ; Clifford Harvuot (Marullo) ; Gabor Carelli (Borsa) ; George Cehanovsky (Count Ceprano) ; Madelaine Chambers (Countess Ceprano) ; Helen Vanni (page) ; Calvin Marsh (Chief Guard) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 8 (Dec. 31, 1956).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 5, 1957.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Aug., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) avaliable in: *LTCM 69 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Performer
3. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
4. Chambers, Madelaine. Performer
5. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
8. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
9. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
10. Güden, Hilde. Performer
11. Thelma Votipka. Performer
12. Vanni, Helen. Performer
13. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
14. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
15. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
18. Rosenfield, John. Commentator
19. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
20. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
21. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Commentator
22. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
23. Burger, Julius. Commentator
24. Ceroni, Otello. Commentator
25. Trucco, Victor. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34060 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 69 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34060.