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Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
4. Morell, Barry
5. Moffo, Anna
6. Siepi, Cesare
7. Ruzdak, Vladimir
8. Martin, Janis
9. Kriese, Gladys
10. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985
11. Cleva, Fausto
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
13. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
14. Gniewek, Raymond, 1931-
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Ducloux, Walter
17. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-
18. Soria, Dario
19. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (236 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast: 1964-01-04 (Jan. 4, 1964)]

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, pt.1: Robert Lawrence and Raymond Gniewek discuss the violin in opera ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Dario Soria, William Weaver, Luigi Lucioni and Walter Ducloux ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Opera news on the air, pt. 2: Lawrence and Gniewek ; 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 190 (F)

Note

1. Title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:17:00 (synopses and intermission features) ; 2:39:20 (opera).
3. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.)

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Original broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 4, 1964.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

1. Faust [sound recording] : opera in four acts ... / Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, after Part 1 of Goethe's drama.

Playing time

1. 011700 023920

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast: 1964-01-04 (Jan. 4, 1964)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast: 1964-01-04 (Jan. 4, 1964)]

Performer

1. Barry Morell (Faust) ; Anna Moffo (Marguerite) ; Cesare Siepi (Mephistopheles) ; Vladimir Ruzdak (Valentin) ; Janis Martin (Siebel) ; Gladys Kriese (Marthe) ; Louis Sgarro (Wagner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

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

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 28, no. 8 (Jan. 4, 1964).

Event

1. Original broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 4, 1964.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Added author

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
4. Morell, Barry. Performer
5. Moffo, Anna. Performer
6. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
7. Ruzdak, Vladimir. Performer
8. Martin, Janis. Performer
9. Kriese, Gladys. Performer
10. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
11. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
14. Gniewek, Raymond, 1931- Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
17. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900- Commentator
18. Soria, Dario. Commentator
19. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
20. 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 190 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)