Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852
2. Bergonzi, Carlo
3. Stella, Antonietta
4. Simionato, Giulietta
5. Bastianini, Ettore
6. Wildermann, William, 1919-2004
7. Vanni, Helen
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
9. Reitan, Roald
10. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
11. Cleva, Fausto
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
13. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
15. Harrison, Jay
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
18. Ducloux, Walter
19. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
20. Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (225 min.) : mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 27, 1960
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 27, 1960.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Trovatore

Subject

1. Operas
2. Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 > Anniversaries, etc

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Francis Robinson discusses the life of Enrico Caruso in celebration of Caruso's birthday ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Walter Ducloux, Sigmund Spaeth and Antal Dorati -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Texaco's roving reporter: Clifton Fadiman interviews Herbert Graf ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 118 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:29:25 (synopses and features) ; 2:15:30 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 27, 1960.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Il trovatore [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Salvatore Cammarano.

Playing time

1. 012925 021530

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 27, 1960
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 27, 1960.

Performer

1. Carlo Bergonzi (Manrico) ; Antonietta Stella (Leonora) ; Giulietta Simionato (Azucena) ; Ettore Bastianini (Count Di Luna) ; William Wildermann (Ferrando) ; Helen Vanni (Inez) ; Charles Anthony (Ruiz) ; Roald Reitan (gypsy) ; Robert Nagy (messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Mar. 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 24, no. 19 (Feb. 27, 1960).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 27, 1960.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Librettist
2. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
3. Stella, Antonietta. Performer
4. Simionato, Giulietta. Performer
5. Bastianini, Ettore. Performer
6. Wildermann, William, 1919-2004, singer.
7. Vanni, Helen. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Reitan, Roald. Performer
10. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
11. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, commentator.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
15. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
18. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
19. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
20. Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973, commentator.
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 118 (F) Production notes in listening room.