Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
2. Costa, Mary.
3. Elias, Rosalind.
4. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
5. Thebom, Blanche.
6. Tozzi, Giorgio.
7. Christopher, Russell.
8. Graham, Arthur.
9. Steinberg, William, 1899-1978.
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
11. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
12. Downes, Edward, 1911-
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Harrison, Jay.
15. Hubbard, Merle.
16. Schick, George, 1908-1985.
17. Hook, Howard J., Jr.
18. Di Franco, Loretta.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (180 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 3, 1965]

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
2. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975 > Interviews

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Marcia Davenport interviews Milton Cross) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Boris Goldovsky, Jay Harrison, Merle Hubbard and George Schick) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Howard J. Hook introduces National Council Auditions winner Loretta Di Franco ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, scene 1 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 2 ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3.

Call number

1. *LTCM 223 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:11:00 (synopses and features) ; 1:48:45 (opera).
3. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 3, 1965.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.

Title

1. Vanessa [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Samuel Barber ; libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti.

Playing time

1. 011100 014845

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 3, 1965]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 3, 1965]

Performer

1. Mary Costa (Vanessa) ; Rosalind Elias (Erika) ; John Alexander (Anatol) ; Blanche Thebom (Baroness) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Doctor) ; Russell Christopher (Nicholas) ; Arthur Graham (Footman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; William Steinberg, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 29, no. 21 (Apr. 3, 1965).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 3, 1965.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Librettist
2. Costa, Mary. Performer
3. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
4. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
5. Thebom, Blanche. Performer
6. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
7. Christopher, Russell. Performer
8. Graham, Arthur. Performer
9. Steinberg, William, 1899-1978. Conductor
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
11. Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator
12. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
15. Hubbard, Merle. Commentator
16. Schick, George, 1908-1985. Commentator
17. Hook, Howard J., Jr.
18. Di Franco, Loretta. Commentator
19. 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 223 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)