Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908
4. Tebaldi, Renata
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-2011
7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
8. Corena, Fernando
9. Schmorr, Robert
10. Boucher, Gene
11. Karlsrud, Edmond
12. Kalfayan, Kris
13. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
16. Nilsson, Birgit
17. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010
18. Masiello, Alberta
19. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983
20. McEwen, Terry
21. Kander, John
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (178 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 10, 1970]

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

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: "The right and wrong way to sing" with Edward Downes, Birgit Nilsson and Joan Sutherland ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Alberta Masiello, Walter Slezak, Terry McEwen, and John Kander ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 314 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:03:00 (synopses and features) ; 1:54:20 (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 broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 10, 1970.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Tosca [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Victorien Sardou, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

Playing time

1. 010300 015520

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 10, 1970]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 10, 1970]

Performer

1. Renata Tebaldi (Floria Tosca) ; Sándor Kónya (Mario Cavaradossi) ; Cornell MacNeil (Baron Scarpia) ; Clifford Harvuot (Cesare Angelotti) ; Fernando Corena (Sacristan) ; Robert Schmorr (Spoletta) ; Gene Boucher (Sciarrone) ; Edmond Karlsrud (Jailer) ; Kris Kalfayan (Shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in June 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 34, no. 11 (Jan. 10, 1970).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 10, 1970.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.
4. Tebaldi, Renata. Performer
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-2011, singer.
7. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
8. Corena, Fernando. Performer
9. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
10. Boucher, Gene. Performer
11. Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
12. Kalfayan, Kris. Performer
13. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
16. Nilsson, Birgit. Commentator
17. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010. Commentator
18. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
19. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983, commentator.
20. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
21. Kander, John. 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 314 (F) Production notes on file.