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Additional authors

1. Zeffirelli, Franco
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
3. Price, Leontyne
4. Díaz, Justino
5. Elias, Rosalind
6. Amparan, Belen
7. Thomas, Jess
8. Pracht, Mary Ellen
9. Flagello, Ezio
10. Macurdy, John
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994
12. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
13. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
14. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
15. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008
16. Christopher, Russell
17. Boucher, Gene
18. Goodloe, Robert
19. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985
20. Michalski, Raymond
21. Bottcher, Ron
22. Marek, Dan
23. Carelli, Gabor
24. Schmorr, Robert
25. Ghazal, Edward
26. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
27. Griffin, Norman
28. Strang, Lloyd
29. Trehy, John
30. Paola, Paul de
31. Forero, Luis
32. Sliker, Peter
33. Scott, Bruce
34. Schippers, Thomas
35. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
36. Krawitz, Herman E.
37. Herman, Robert, 1925-
38. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
39. Rockefeller, John D., III (John Davison), 1906-1978
40. Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991
41. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
42. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
43. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
44. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
45. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (266 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-09-16 (Sept. 16, 1966)]

Uniform title

1. Star-spangled banner (Song)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997 > Interviews
2. Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C
3. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
4. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C
5. Zeffirelli, Franco > Interviews
6. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Guided tour of the new Met with Herman Krawitz and Robert Herman ; Greetings from Rudolph Bing and members of the cast ; National anthem ; Speech by John D. Rockefeller III -- side 2. Speech by Anthony Bliss ; Synopsis of act 1 (Cross) ; Mrs. August Belmont calls from Maine ; Edward Downes interviews celebrities -- side 3. Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Francis Robinson interviews Franco Zeffirelli -- side 4. Edward Downes interviews Rudolf Bing ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Announcement by Bing -- side 5. Act 1, scenes 1-5 -- side 6. act 1, scenes 6-7 -- side 7. Act 2 -- side 8. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 246 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 2:13:50 (synopses and features) ; 2:12:00 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (8 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Sep. 16, 1966.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.

Title

1. Antony and Cleopatra : radio broadcast, 1966-09-16 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Samuel Barber ; the text of William Shakespeare adapted by Franco Zeffirelli.

Playing time

1. 021350 021200

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-09-16 (Sept. 16, 1966)]

Performer

1. Leontyne Price (Cleopatra) ; Justino Díaz (Antony) ; Rosalind Elias (Carmian) ; Belén Amparán (Iras) ; Jess Thomas (Caesar) ; Mary Ellen Pracht (Octavia) ; Ezio Flagello (Enobarbus) ; John Macurdy (Agrippa) ; Andrea Velis (Mardian) ; Clifford Harvuot (Clown) ; Paul Franke (Messenger) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Soothsayer) ; Robert Nagy (Lepidus) ; Russell Christopher (Maecenas) ; Gene Boucher (Dolabella) ; Robert Goodloe (Thidias) ; Louis Sgarro (Decretas) ; Raymond Michalski (Alexas) ; Ron Bottcher (Scarus) ; Dan Marek (Captain) ; Gabor Carelli (Soldier of Caesar) ; Robert Schmorr (First guard) ; Edward Ghazal (Second guard) ; Norman Scott (Third guard) ; Norman Griffin (Demetrius) ; Lloyd Strang (Canidius) ; John Trehy (Soldier of Antony) ; Paul De Paola (First watchman) ; Luis Forero (Second watchman) ; Peter Sliker (Sentinel) ; Bruce Scott (Eros) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in May 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 2 (Sep. 2, 1966).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Sep. 16, 1966.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Zeffirelli, Franco. Adapter
2. Zeffirelli, Franco. Commentator
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra.
4. Price, Leontyne. Performer
5. Díaz, Justino. Performer
6. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
7. Amparan, Belen. Performer
8. Thomas, Jess. Performer
9. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
10. Flagello, Ezio. Performer
11. Macurdy, John. Performer
12. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
13. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
14. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
15. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, singer.
16. Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008, singer.
17. Christopher, Russell. Performer
18. Boucher, Gene. Performer
19. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
20. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
21. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
22. Bottcher, Ron. Performer
23. Marek, Dan. Performer
24. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
25. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
26. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
27. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
28. Griffin, Norman. Performer
29. Strang, Lloyd. Performer
30. Trehy, John. Performer
31. Paola, Paul de. Performer
32. Forero, Luis. Performer
33. Sliker, Peter. Performer
34. Scott, Bruce. Performer
35. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
36. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
37. Krawitz, Herman E. Commentator
38. Herman, Robert, 1925- Commentator
39. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
40. Rockefeller, John D., III (John Davison), 1906-1978. Commentator
41. Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991. Commentator
42. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979, commentator.
43. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
44. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, commentator.
45. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Star-spangled banner (Song)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 246 (F) (Production notes on file.)