Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954
2. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946
3. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952
4. Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806
5. Nilsson, Birgit
6. Corelli, Franco
7. Moffo, Anna
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
9. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007
10. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008
11. De Paolis, Alessio
12. Marsh, Calvin
13. Ferraro, Edilio
14. Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
16. Goldovsky, Boris
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
18. De Schauensee, Max
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
21. Big Walter
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (184 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1961-03-04 (Mar. 4, 1961)]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky analyzes Turandot ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Max de Schauensee, Sigmund Spaeth, Robert Lawrence, Walter Price) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 139 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:04:55 (synopses and features) ; 1:59:05 (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, Mar. 4, 1961.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Turandot [sound recording] : opera in three acts (five scenes) in Italian / Giacomo Puccini, completed by Franco Alfano ; libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, after Gozzi and Schiller.

Playing time

1. 010455 015905

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1961-03-04 (Mar. 4, 1961)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1961-03-04 (Mar. 4, 1961)]

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Turandot) ; Franco Corelli (Calaf) ; Anna Moffo (Liu) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Timur) ; Frank Guarrera (Ping) ; Robert Nagy (Pang) ; Charles Anthony (Pong) ; Alessio De Paolis (Emperor Altoum) ; Calvin Marsh (Mandarin) ; Edilio Ferraro (Prince of Persia) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 25, no. 17 (Mar. 4, 1961).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 4, 1961.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954. Composer
2. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946. Librettist
3. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952. Librettist
4. Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806. Turandot.
5. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
6. Corelli, Franco. Performer
7. Moffo, Anna. Performer
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
9. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007, singer.
10. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008, singer.
11. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
12. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
13. Ferraro, Edilio. Performer
14. Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
18. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
21. Big Walter. Commentator
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 139 (F) Production notes on file.