Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
3. Tozzi, Giorgio
4. Güden, Hilde
5. London, George, 1920-1985.
6. Della Casa, Lisa
7. Miller, Mildred, 1924-
8. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
9. Allen, Mildred
10. Corena, Fernando
11. Kelly, Norman
12. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
13. Carelli, Gabor
14. Chambers, Madelaine
15. Vanni, Helen
16. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
18. Goldovsky, Boris
19. Harrison, Jay
20. Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981.
21. De Schauensee, Max
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
23. Allen, Reginald
24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
25. Krawitz, Herman E.
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs (232 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. 11, 1958\580111\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Nozze di Figaro

Subject

1. Operas
2. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 > Nozze di Figaro

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky speaks on Figaro ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Alfred Frankenstein, Max de Schauensee, Walter Slezak and Reginald Allen ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman and Herman E. Krawitz interview backstage personnel ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34110

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 1:04:35 (synopses and features) ; 2:46:55 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 89 (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. 11, 1958.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 89 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

1. Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Beaumarchais' play.

Playing time

1. 010435 024655

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 11, 1958\580111\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 11, 1958\580111\]

Performer

1. Giorgio Tozzi (Figaro) ; Hilde Gueden (Susanna) ; George London (Count Almaviva) ; Lisa Della Casa (Countess Almaviva) ; Mildred Miller (Cherubino) ; Regina Resnik (Marcellina) ; Mildred Allen (Barbarina) ; Fernando Corena (Bartolo) ; Norman Kelley (Basilio) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Antonio) ; Gabor Carelli (Don Curzio) ; Madelaine Chambers, Helen Vanni (two peasant girls) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 22, no. 10 (Jan. 6, 1958).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 11, 1958.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Nov., 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 89 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist
2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Mariage de Figaro.
3. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
4. Güden, Hilde. Performer
5. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
6. Della Casa, Lisa. Performer
7. Miller, Mildred, 1924- Performer
8. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
9. Allen, Mildred. Performer
10. Corena, Fernando. Performer
11. Kelly, Norman. Performer
12. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
13. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
14. Chambers, Madelaine. Performer
15. Vanni, Helen. Performer
16. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
19. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
20. Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981. Commentator
21. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
23. Allen, Reginald. Commentator
24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
25. Krawitz, Herman E. 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 34110 [Service copy]
2. *LTCM 89 (F) [Cassette copy] Production notes on file.