Research Catalog

Title

La gioconda / Amilcare Ponchielli.

Author

Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886

Publication

• [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1991]
• ℗1991

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Details

Additional Authors

• Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918
• Milanov, Zinka
• Harshaw, Margaret
• Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
• Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948
• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975
• Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960
• Hawkins, Osie
• Vaghi, Giacomo
• Hargrave, William (Bass)
• Baker, John, 1911-
• Ezekiel, Wellington, 1912-
• Manning, Richard, 1914-1954
• Cooper, Emil
• Price, Walter, 1931-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Description

3 audio discs (2 hr., 42 min., 54 sec.) : digital, CD audio, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Soria series

Uniform Title

• Gioconda
• Soria series.

Alternative Title

• Gioconda
• Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording, March 16, 1946

Subjects

• Operas
• Live sound recordings

Genre/Form

• Operas.
• Live sound recordings.

Note

• Title from disc label.
• Opera in 4 acts.
• Durations: 54:30; 52:19; 56:05.
• Program notes by Walter Price in English (24 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm) laid in container.
• Libretto by Tobia Gorria [that is, Arrigo Boito] in Italian with English translation by Jacqueline Clark and synopsis in English (14 unnumbered pages ; 28 cm) laid in container.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Call Number

*LDCO 16 (F)

OCLC

30992613

Author

Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886, composer.

Title

La gioconda / Amilcare Ponchielli.

Publisher

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1991]

Copyright Date

℗1991

Playing Time

005430 005219 005605

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Physical Medium

4 3/4 in.

Digital File Characteristics

audio file

CD audio

Series

Soria series

Soria series.

Performer

Zinka Milanov, soprano ; Margaret Harshaw, Risë Stevens, mezzo-sopranos ; Lodovico Oliviero, Richard Tucker, Richard Manning, tenors ; Leonard Warren, Osie Hawkins, baritones ; Giacomo Vaghi, William Hargrave, John Baker, Wellington Ezekiel, basses ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Emil Cooper, conductor.

Event

Live broadcast recording from performance March 16, 1946 Metropolitan Opera House.

Language

Sung in Italian.

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Added Author

Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918, librettist.

Milanov, Zinka, singer.

Harshaw, Margaret, singer.

Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.

Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948, singer.

Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975, singer.

Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960, singer.

Hawkins, Osie, singer.

Vaghi, Giacomo, singer.

Hargrave, William (Bass), singer.

Baker, John, 1911- singer.

Ezekiel, Wellington, 1912- singer.

Manning, Richard, 1914-1954, singer.

Cooper, Emil, conductor.

Price, Walter, 1931- writer of supplementary textual content.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Publisher No.

MET-17CD Metropolitan Opera

Research Call Number

*LDCO 16 (F) Libretto & program notes on file.