Research Catalog

Title

Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1973-01-27 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864.
• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
• Milnes, Sherrill.
• Cruz-Romo, Gilda.
• Robinson, Gail, 1946-
• Morris, James, 1947-
• Best, Richard, 1935-
• Dalis, Irene.
• Schmorr, Robert.
• Christopher, Russell.
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Adler, Peter Herman.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Gniewek, Raymond.
• Broils, Milton.
• Genovese, Alfred.
• Levine, James, 1943-2021.
• Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
• King, Gibner.
• Rudel, Julius.
• Stivender, David.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 27, 1973]
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1973\730127\]

Uniform Title

• Ballo in maschera
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Ballo in maschera

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Durations: 2:18:55 (opera) ; 1:03:14 (synopses and features).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.
• Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 22(F).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1973.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 22(F).

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

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: Musicians' Roundtable (Raymond Gniewek, Melvin Broils, Alfred Genovese; James Levine, host) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes questions Walter Ducloux, Gibner King, Julius Rudel and David Stivender ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 35308

OCLC

NYPG84-R247

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1973-01-27 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Playing Time

021855 010314

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 27, 1973]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1973\730127\]

Performer

Richard Tucker (Riccardo) ; Sherrill Milnes (Renato) ; Gilda Cruz-Romo (Amelia) ; Gail Robinson (Oscar) ; James Morris (Samuel) ; Richard Best (Tom) ; Irene Dalis (Ulrica) ; Robert Schmorr (Amelia's servant) ; Russell Christopher (Silvano) ; Paul Franke (Chief Justice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Peter Herman Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 37, no. 12 (Jan. 27, 1973).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1973.

Original Version

Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Dec., 1983, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) or the original recording.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 22(F).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist

Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer

Milnes, Sherrill. Performer

Cruz-Romo, Gilda. Performer

Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer

Morris, James, 1947- Performer

Best, Richard, 1935- Performer

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Adler, Peter Herman. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Gniewek, Raymond. Commentator

Broils, Milton. Commentator

Genovese, Alfred. Commentator

Levine, James, 1943-2021. Commentator

Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator

King, Gibner. Commentator

Rudel, Julius. Commentator

Stivender, David. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 35308 Service copy.

*LTCM 22(F) Cassette copy; request service copy in *LDC 35308.