Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795
2. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
3. Amara, Lucine
4. Cundari, Emilia
5. Allen, Mildred
6. Vanni, Helen
7. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
9. Gutman, John
10. Thebom, Blanche
11. Harrison, Jay
12. Moscona, Nicola
13. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
14. Ducloux, Walter
15. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987
16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
17. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound discs (218 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. 18, 1958\580118\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Orfeo ed Euridice

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: John Gutman and Blanche Thebom discuss operatic Orfeos ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Nicola Moscona, Sigmund Spaeth, Walter Ducloux and George R. Marek ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34111

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 1:03:40 (synopses and features) ; 1:54:45 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 90 (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. 18, 1958.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 90 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787.

Title

1. Orfeo ed Euridice [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Christoph Willibald von Gluck ; libretto by Raniero di Calzabigi.

Playing time

1. 015445 010340

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 18, 1958\580118\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 18, 1958\580118\]

Performer

1. Risë Stevens (Orfeo) ; Lucine Amara (Euridice) ; Emilia Cundari (Amore) ; Mildred Allen (First Ombra Felice) ; Helen Vanni (Second Ombra Felice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 22, no. 11 (Jan. 13, 1958).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 18, 1958.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Nov., 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 90 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Calzabigi, Ranieri de, 1714-1795. Librettist
2. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
3. Amara, Lucine. Performer
4. Cundari, Emilia. Performer
5. Allen, Mildred. Performer
6. Vanni, Helen. Performer
7. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Conductor
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
9. Gutman, John. Commentator
10. Thebom, Blanche. Commentator
11. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
12. Moscona, Nicola. Commentator
13. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
14. Ducloux, Walter, commentator.
15. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
16. 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 34111 [Service copy]
2. *LTCM 90 (F) [Cassette copy] Production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34111.