Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
4. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960
5. Rysanek, Leonie
6. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003
7. Bergonzi, Carlo
8. Olvis, William
9. Sternberg, Harold
10. Osie, Hawkins
11. Marsh, Calvin
12. Cundari, Emilia
13. Allen, Mildred
14. Pechner, Gerhard
15. Ordassy, Carlotta
16. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993
17. Goldovsky, Boris
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Harrison, Jay
20. Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
21. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981
23. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
24. Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012
25. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs (221 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 21, 1959\590221\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Macbeth

Subject

1. Operas
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Macbeth
3. Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012 > Interviews

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1, scene 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1, scene 1 ; Synopsis of Act 1, scene 2 (Cross) ; Act 1, scene 2 -- CD 2. Act 2, scene 1 ; Synopsis of Act 2, scene 2 (Cross) ; Act 2, scene 2 ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky analyzes Macbeth ; Synopsis of Act 2, scene 1 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary E. Peltz, Jay Harrison, Sigmund Spaeth and Walter Ducloux ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman interviews Jacques Barzun ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34028

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 1:17:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:23:23 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 105 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 21, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 105 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Macbeth [sound recording] : opera in four acts (nine scenes) in Italian / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Piave and Andrea Maffei, founded on Shakespeare's tragedy.

Playing time

1. 011730 022323

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 21, 1959\590221\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 21, 1959\590221\]

Performer

1. Leonard Warren (Macbeth) ; Leonie Rysanek (Lady Macbeth) ; Jerome Hines (Banquo) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Macduff) ; William Olvis (Malcolm) ; Harold Sternberg (manservant) ; Osie Hawkins (murderer) ; Calvin Marsh (Warrior) ; Emilia Cundari (Bloody Child) ; Mildred Allen (Crowned Child) ; Gerhard Pechner (physician) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Lady in attendance) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 23, no. 16 (Feb. 16, 1959).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 21, 1959.

Original version

1. 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

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 105 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885. Librettist
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
4. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
5. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer
6. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, singer.
7. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
8. Olvis, William. Performer
9. Sternberg, Harold. Performer
10. Osie, Hawkins. Performer
11. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
12. Cundari, Emilia. Performer
13. Allen, Mildred. Performer
14. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
15. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
16. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
17. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
20. Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
21. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
23. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
24. Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012. Commentator
25. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34028 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 105 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34028.