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Il barbiere di Siviglia : opera in three acts

Title
  1. Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 1957-12-21 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Beaumarchais' play.
Author
  1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

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Additional authors
  1. Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831.
  2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
  3. Guarrera, Frank
  4. Cesare Valletti
  5. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  6. Corena, Fernando
  7. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003
  8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  9. Roggero, Margaret
  10. De Paolis, Alessio
  11. Mayreder,Rudolf
  12. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
  13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  14. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  15. Gamson, Arnold
  16. Hurley, Laurel
  17. Harrison, Jay
  18. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  20. Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981.
  21. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
  22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs (200 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 \Dec. 21, 1957\571221\]
Uniform title
  1. Barbiere di Siviglia
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Barbiere di Siviglia
Subject
  1. Operas
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: Norman Dello Joio, Arnold Gamson and Laurel Hurley discuss seldom heard Rossini operas ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Mary Ellis Peltz, Sigmund Spaeth, Lorenzo Alvary and Alfred Frankenstein ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LDC 34107
Note
  1. Sung in Italian.
  2. Durations: 0:54:05 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:55 (opera).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 87 (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, Dec. 21, 1957.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 87 (F).
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Title
  1. Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 1957-12-21 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Beaumarchais' play.
Playing time
  1. 005405 022555
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 21, 1957\571221\]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 21, 1957\571221\]
Performer
  1. Frank Guarrera (Figaro) ; Cesare Valletti (Count Almaviva) ; Roberta Peters (Rosina) ; Fernando Corena (Dr. Bartolo) ; Jerome Hines (Don Basilio) ; George Cehanovsky (Fiorello) ; Margaret Roggero (Berta) ; Alessio De Paolis (sergeant) ; Rudolf Mayreder (Ambrogio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 22, no. 7 (Dec. 16, 1957).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 21, 1957.
Original version
  1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Oct., 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) available in *LTCM 87 (F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831. Librettist
  2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Le barbier de Séville.
  3. Guarrera, Frank. Performer
  4. Cesare Valletti. Performer
  5. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
  6. Corena, Fernando. Performer
  7. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, singer.
  8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  9. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
  10. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  11. Mayreder,Rudolf. Performer
  12. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Performer
  13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  14. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
  15. Gamson, Arnold. Commentator
  16. Hurley, Laurel. Commentator
  17. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
  18. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
  19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
  20. Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981. Commentator
  21. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, commentator.
  22. 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 34107 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 87 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34107.
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