Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1846-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908.
4. Albanese, Licia
5. Daniele Barioni
6. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
8. Pechner, Gerhard
9. De Paolis, Alessio
10. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
11. Marsh, Calvin
12. Keith, George
13. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Gutman, John
16. Howe, Quincy, 1900-
17. London, George, 1920-1985.
18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
19. De Schauensee, Max
20. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
21. Biancolli, Louis
22. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs (179 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] Mar. 23, 1957
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 23, 1957.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Tosca

Subject

1. Operas
2. Radio programs, Musical

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: John Gutman, Quincy Howe and George London discuss politics in opera ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Max de Schauensee, Mrs. Peltz, Sigmund Spaeth and Louis Biancolli ; Synopsis of Act 3.

Call number

1. *LDC 34069

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 0:56:09 (synopses and features) ; 2:03:20 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 79 (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, Mar. 23, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 79 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Tosca [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Victorien Sardou's play.

Imprint

1. Mar. 23, 1957.

Playing time

1. 005609 020320

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 23, 1957
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 23, 1957.

Performer

1. Licia Albanese (Tosca) ; Daniele Barioni (Cavaradossi) ; Leonard Warren (Scarpia) ; Clifford Harvuot (Angelotti) ; Gerhard Pechner (Sacristan) ; Alessio De Paolis (Spoletta) ; George Cehanovsky (Sciarrone) ; Calvin Marsh (jailer) ; George Keith (shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 19 (Mar. 18, 1957).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 23, 1957.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Aug., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 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) available in *LTCM 79 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1846-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.
4. Albanese, Licia. Performer
5. Daniele Barioni. Performer
6. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
8. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
9. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
10. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
11. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
12. Keith, George. Singer. Performer
13. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Gutman, John. Commentator
16. Howe, Quincy, 1900- Commentator
17. London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
19. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
20. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
21. Biancolli, Louis. Commentator
22. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LDC 34069 Service copy.