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Semiramide opera in two acts

Title
  1. Semiramide [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on the tragedy by Voltaire.
Author
  1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

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Additional authors
  1. Rossi, Gaetano, 1774-1855.
  2. Voltaire, 1694-1778.
  3. Cheek, John, 1948-
  4. Merritt, Chris, 1952-
  5. Ramey, Samuel
  6. Cuberli, Lella
  7. Horne, Marilyn
  8. Shin, Young Ok.
  9. Forest, Michael
  10. Wells, Jeffrey
  11. Conlon, James, 1950-
  12. Allen, Peter, 1920-
  13. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  14. Downes, Edward, 1911-
  15. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
  16. Ames, Alison, 1945-
  17. Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017.
  18. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
  19. Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982.
  20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs (219 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 29, 1990]
Uniform title
  1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  2. Met moments (Radio program)
  3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
  1. Live sound recordings
  2. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. CD 1. Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alison Ames, M. Owen Lee and Charles Osborne) ; Met Moment (Clifton Fadiman, host, with Artur Rubinstein) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen).
Call number
  1. *LDC 29117
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 0:33:52 (synopses and features) ; 3:05:35 (opera).
  3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
  4. Compact discs.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 29, 1990.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 580 (F)
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Italian.
Author
  1. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Composer
Title
  1. Semiramide [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on the tragedy by Voltaire.
Playing time
  1. 003352 030535
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 29, 1990]
Performer
  1. John Cheek (Oroe) ; Chris Merritt (Idreno) ; Samuel Ramey (Assur) ; Lella Cuberli (Semiramide) ; Marilyn Horne (Arsace) ; Young Ok Shin (Azema) ; Michael Forest (Mitrane) ; Jeffrey Wells (Ghost of Ninus) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Conlon, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Original version
  1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1992, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 55, no. 7 (Dec. 22, 1990).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 29, 1990.
Reproduction
  1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 580 (F)
Language
  1. Sung in Italian.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Rossi, Gaetano, 1774-1855. Librettist
  2. Voltaire, 1694-1778. Semiramide.
  3. Cheek, John, 1948- Performer
  4. Merritt, Chris, 1952- Performer
  5. Ramey, Samuel. Performer
  6. Cuberli, Lella. Performer
  7. Horne, Marilyn. Performer
  8. Shin, Young Ok. Performer
  9. Forest, Michael. Performer
  10. Wells, Jeffrey. Performer
  11. Conlon, James, 1950- Conductor
  12. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
  13. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator
  14. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
  15. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator
  16. Ames, Alison, 1945- Commentator
  17. Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017. Commentator
  18. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Host
  19. Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982. Commentator
  20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  2. Met moments (Radio program)
  3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 29117 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 580 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 29117.
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