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La forza del destino : opera in three acts

Title
La forza del destino : radio broadcast, 1956-03-17 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave.
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Publication
Mar. 17, 1956.

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Additional Authors
  • Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
  • Milanov, Zinka, 1906-
  • Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  • Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  • Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  • Siepi, Cesare.
  • Corena, Fernando.
  • Elias, Rosalind.
  • Votipka, Thelma.
  • De Paolis, Alessio.
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Stiedry, Fritz.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  • Hook, Howard J., Jr.
  • Darrell, Mrs.Norris.
  • Frederick, Mrs.
  • Gutman, John.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
  • Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
  • Harrison, Jay.
  • Allen, Reginald.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs (209 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1956
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1956.
Uniform Title
  • Forza del destino
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Forza del destino
Subject
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Durations: 2:41:40 (opera) ; 0:47:04 (synopses and features).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 63 (F).
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1956.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 63 (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: Norman Dell Joio, Howard J. Hook, Jr., Mrs. Norris Darrell, Mrs. Frederick and John Gutman discuss the future of the Metroplitan National Opera Council ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Walter Ducloux, Deems Taylor, Jay Harrison and Reginald Allen ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34099
OCLC
NYPG84-R823
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
La forza del destino : radio broadcast, 1956-03-17 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave.
Imprint
Mar. 17, 1956.
Playing Time
024140 004704
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1956
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1956.
Performer
Zinka Milanov (Leonora) ; Leonard Warren (Don Carlo) ; Richard Tucker (Don Alvaro) ; Louis Sgarro (Marquis of Calatrava) ; Cesare Siepi (Padre Guardiano) ; Fernando Corena (Fra Melitone) ; Rosalind Elias (Preziosilla) ; Thelma Votipka (Curra) ; Alessio De Paolis (Trabucco) ; George Cehanovsky (surgeon) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Stiedry, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 20, no. 19 (Mar. 12, 1956).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1956.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 63 (F).
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Added Author
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
Milanov, Zinka, 1906- Performer
Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
Siepi, Cesare. Performer
Corena, Fernando. Performer
Elias, Rosalind. Performer
Votipka, Thelma. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Stiedry, Fritz. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
Hook, Howard J., Jr. Commentator
Darrell, Mrs.Norris. Commentator
Frederick, Mrs. Commentator
Gutman, John. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Allen, Reginald. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 34099 Service copy.
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