Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.
2. Crozier, Eric.
3. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
4. Clark, Graham, 1941-
5. Wells, Jeffrey.
6. Perry, Herbert.
7. Courtney, James, 1946-
8. Leaf, Sven.
9. Meredith, Morley.
10. Schott, Benjamin.
11. Niles, Peter.
12. Evans, Joel.
13. Silverman, Joseph (Singer)
14. Hawkins, Gordon.
15. Forest, Michael.
16. Laciura, Anthony.
17. Fitch, Bernard.
18. Held, Alan, 1959-
19. Robbins, Julien.
20. Morris, James, 1947-
21. Murray, John Horton.
22. Castel, Nico.
23. Hampson, Thomas.
24. Oswald, Mark.
25. Macurdy, John.
26. Stewart, Andrew (Singer)
27. Bater, Glenn.
28. Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010
29. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
30. Downes, Edward, 1911-
31. Eckert, Thor, Jr.
32. Purdy, Christopher.
33. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
34. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
35. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs (191 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 4, 1992
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 4, 1992.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I, part 1 -- CD 2. Act I, part 2 ; Act II, part 1 -- CD 3. Act II, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Thor Eckert Jr., Christopher Purdy and William Weaver) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 30396

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. House program available in Music Division.
3. Durations: 0:31:51 (synopses and features) ; 2:39:41 (opera).
4. 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

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1992.

Reproduction (note)

1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 614 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

1. Billy Budd : radio broadcast, 1992-04-04 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Benjamin Britten ; libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville.

Playing time

1. 003151 023941

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 4, 1992
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 4, 1992.

Performer

1. Graham Clark (Captain Vere) ; Jeffrey Wells (First Mate) ; Herbert Perry (Second Mate) ; James Courtney (Mr. Flint) ; Sven Leaf (A sailor) ; Morley Meredith (Bosun) ; Benjamin Schott, Peter Niles, Joel Evans and Joseph Silverman (Midshipmen) ; Gordon Hawkins (Donald) ; Michael Forest (Maintop) ; Anthony Laciura (The Novice) ; Bernard Fitch (Squeak) ; Alan Held (Mr. Redburn) ; Julien Robbins (Lieutenant Ratcliffe) ; James Morris (Claggart) ; John Horton Murray (Red Whiskers) ; Nico Castel (Arthur Jones) ; Thomas Hampson (Billy Budd) ; Mark Oswald (The Novice's Friend) ; John Macurdy (Dansker) ; Andrew Stewart (Cabin Boy) ; Glenn Bater (Gunner's Mate) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Charles Mackerras, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 56, no. 14 (Mar. 28, 1992).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1992.

Original version

1. Preservation copy re-recorded at NYPL in July, 1992, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

1. Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 614 (F).

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Librettist
2. Crozier, Eric. Librettist
3. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.
4. Clark, Graham, 1941- Performer
5. Wells, Jeffrey. Performer
6. Perry, Herbert. Performer
7. Courtney, James, 1946- performer.
8. Leaf, Sven. Performer
9. Meredith, Morley. Performer
10. Schott, Benjamin. Performer
11. Niles, Peter. Performer
12. Evans, Joel. Performer
13. Silverman, Joseph (Singer) Performer
14. Hawkins, Gordon. Performer
15. Forest, Michael. Performer
16. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
17. Fitch, Bernard. Performer
18. Held, Alan, 1959- Performer
19. Robbins, Julien. Performer
20. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
21. Murray, John Horton. Performer
22. Castel, Nico. Performer
23. Hampson, Thomas. Performer
24. Oswald, Mark. Performer
25. Macurdy, John. Performer
26. Stewart, Andrew (Singer) Performer
27. Bater, Glenn. Performer
28. Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010, conductor.
29. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
30. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
31. Eckert, Thor, Jr. Commentator
32. Purdy, Christopher. Commentator
33. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
34. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 30396 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 614 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 30396.