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Additional authors

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865.
2. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
3. Bergonzi, Carlo.
4. Sereni, Mario.
5. Corena, Fernando.
6. Loretta Di Franco.
7. Franci, Carlo.
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
9. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
10. Arroyo, Martina.
11. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
12. Milnes, Sherrill.
13. Gramm, Donald.
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
15. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 19, 1972\720219\]

Uniform title

1. Elisir d'amore
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Singers' roundtable (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Elisir d'amore

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Singers' roundtable with Edward Downes, Martina Arroyo, John Alexander, Donald Gramm, and Sherrill Milnes ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 42492

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Compact disc.
4. Durations: 1:55:46 (opera) ; 0:43:26 (introduction, synopses and intermission feature).
5. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file under classmark: *LTCM 43 (F).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 19, 1972.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera ;

Author

1. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.

Title

1. L'elisir d'amore : radio broadcast, 1972-02-19 [sound recording] ; opera in two acts / Gaetano Donizetti ; libretto by Felice Romani.

Playing time

1. 015546 004326

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 19, 1972\720219\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 19, 1972\720219\]

Performer

1. Renata Scotto (Adina) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Nemorino) ; Mario Sereni (Sergeant Belcore) ; Fernando Corena (Doctor Dulcamara) ; Loretta Di Franco (Gianetta) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Carlo Franci, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 36, no. 13 (Feb. 19, 1972).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 19, 1972.

Original version

1. Cassette tape copy re-recorded at NYPL, Feb., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording, filed under classmark: *LTCM 43(F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Romani, Felice, 1788-1865. Librettist
2. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
3. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
4. Sereni, Mario. Performer
5. Corena, Fernando. Performer
6. Loretta Di Franco. Performer
7. Franci, Carlo. Conductor
8. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
9. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
10. Arroyo, Martina. Commentator
11. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Commentator
12. Milnes, Sherrill. Commentator
13. Gramm, Donald. Commentator
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Singers' roundtable (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 42492