Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842.
3. McCauley, Barry.
4. McLaughlin, Marie, 1954-
5. Hölle, Matthias.
6. Behrens, Hildegard.
7. Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940-
8. Booth, Thomas.
9. Courtney, James, 1946-
10. Sooter, Edward.
11. Cheek, John, 1948-
12. Perick, Christof.
13. Allen, Peter, 1920-
14. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Purdy, Christopher.
17. Masiello, Alberta.
18. McCloskey, William B., 1928-
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (176 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 20, 1986]

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Christopher Purdy, Alberta Masiello and William McCloskey) ; Synopsis of act 2 -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Overture ; Act 1 through "Jetzt, Alter, hat es Eile!" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "O namenlose Freude" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 498 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:30:05 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:55 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Barry McCauley (Jacquino) ; Marie McLaughlin (Marzelline) ; Matthias Hölle (Rocco) ; Hildegard Behrens (Leonore) ; Siegmund Nimsgern (Don Pizarro) ; Thomas Booth (First Prisoner) ; James Courtney (Second Prisoner) ; Edward Sooter (Florestan) ; John Cheek (Don Fernando) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Christof Perick, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 20, 1986.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 498 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Title

1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto by Josef Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke.

Playing time

1. 003005 022555

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 20, 1986]

Cast

1. Barry McCauley (Jacquino) ; Marie McLaughlin (Marzelline) ; Matthias Hölle (Rocco) ; Hildegard Behrens (Leonore) ; Siegmund Nimsgern (Don Pizarro) ; Thomas Booth (First Prisoner) ; James Courtney (Second Prisoner) ; Edward Sooter (Florestan) ; John Cheek (Don Fernando) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Christof Perick, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1991, from borrowed masters (2 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo, ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 51, no. 7 (Dec. 20, 1986).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 20, 1986.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 498 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842. Librettist
3. McCauley, Barry. Performer
4. McLaughlin, Marie, 1954- Performer
5. Hölle, Matthias. Performer
6. Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
7. Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940- Performer
8. Booth, Thomas. Performer
9. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
10. Sooter, Edward. Performer
11. Cheek, John, 1948- Performer
12. Perick, Christof. Conductor
13. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
14. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Purdy, Christopher. Commentator
17. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
18. McCloskey, William B., 1928- Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 498 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)