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Additional authors

1. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946
2. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952
3. Nilsson, Birgit
4. Corelli, Franco
5. Moffo, Anna
6. Marsh, Calvin
7. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
8. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008
10. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
11. De Paolis, Alessio
12. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954
13. Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist

Description

1. 2 audio discs (1 hr., 52 min., 5 sec.) : digital, CD audio, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Soria series

Uniform title

1. Soria series.
2. Turandot

Alternative title

1. Turandot
2. Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording, March 4, 1961

Subject

1. Operas.
2. Operas.

Genre/Form

1. Operas.
2. Live sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDCO 22 (F)

Language

1. Italian

Note

1. Title from disc label.
2. Lyric drama in three acts and five scenes.
3. The last duet and the final scene of the opera completed by Franco Alfano.
4. Durations: 54:20; 57:45.
5. Compact discs.
6. Program notes by David Hamilton in English (24 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm) laid in container.
7. Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni after Gozzi and Schiller in Italian with English translation by William Weaver and synopsis in English (14 unnumbered pages ; 28 cm) laid in container.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924, composer.

Playing time

1. 005420 005745

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audio disc

Physical medium

1. 4 3/4 in.

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file
2. CD audio

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Turandot) ; Franco Corelli (Calaf) ; Anna Moffo (Liù) ; Calvin Marsh (a Mandarin) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Timur) ; Frank Guarrara (Ping) ; Robert Nagy (Pang) ; Charles Anthony (Pong) ; Alessio de Paolis (Emperor Altoum of China) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.

Event

1. Live broadcast recording from performance March 4, 1961 Metropolitan Opera House.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946, librettist.
2. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952, librettist.
3. Nilsson, Birgit, singer.
4. Corelli, Franco, singer.
5. Moffo, Anna, singer.
6. Marsh, Calvin, singer.
7. Giaiotti, Bonaldo, singer.
8. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007, singer.
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008, singer.
10. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012, singer.
11. De Paolis, Alessio, singer.
12. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954, composer (expression)
13. Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977, conductor.
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.

LCCN

1. 2008645721

Publisher no.

1. MET-16CD Metropolitan Opera

Research call number

1. *LDCO 22 (F) Libretto & program notes on file.