Research Catalog

Title

Don Giovanni [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
• London, George, 1920-1985.
• Steber, Eleanor.
• Della Casa, Lisa.
• Flagello, Ezio.
• Valletti, Cesare.
• Hurley, Laurel.
• Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
• Wildermann, William.
• Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Harrison, Jay.
• De Schauensee, Max.
• Kolodin, Irving, 1908-
• Steinfirst, Donald.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (219 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 14, 1959\590214\]

Uniform Title

• Don Giovanni
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Don Giovanni

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Durations: 0:43:45 (synopses and features) ; 2:54:57 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 104 (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, Feb. 14, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 104 (F).

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Milton Cross) -- CD 4. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Max de Schauensee, Irving Kolodin and Donald Steinfirst ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 34027

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

Don Giovanni [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Playing Time

004345 025457

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 14, 1959\590214\]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 14, 1959\590214\]

Performer

George London (Don Giovanni) ; Eleanor Steber (Donna Anna) ; Lisa Della Casa (Donna Elvira) ; Ezio Flagello (Leporello) ; Cesare Valletti (Don Ottavio) ; Laurel Hurley (Zerlina) ; Theodor Uppman (Masetto) ; William Wildermann (Commendatore) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Karl Böhm, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 23, no. 15 (Feb. 9, 1959).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 14, 1959.

Original Version

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

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 104 (F).

Added Author

Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist

London, George, 1920-1985. Performer

Steber, Eleanor. Performer

Della Casa, Lisa. Performer

Flagello, Ezio. Performer

Valletti, Cesare. Performer

Hurley, Laurel. Performer

Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer

Wildermann, William. Performer

Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981. Conductor

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

De Schauensee, Max. Commentator

Kolodin, Irving, 1908- Commentator

Steinfirst, Donald. Commentator

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

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

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 34027 Service copy.

*LTCM 104 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34027.