Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954.
2. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946.
3. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952.
4. Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806.
5. Nilsson, Birgit
6. Corelli, Franco
7. Freni, Mirella, 1935-2020.
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
9. Caruso, Mariano
10. Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
11. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
13. Goodloe, Robert
14. Mehta, Zubin
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
17. Kennedy, Raymond F.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
20. Coveney, John
21. Harrison, Jay
22. Levy, Marvin David
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (188 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-03 (Dec. 3, 1966)]

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. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997 > Interviews
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Ray Kennedy interviews Rudolf Bing) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, John Coveney, Jay Harrison and Marvin David Levy) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 247 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:07:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:00:35 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 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, Dec. 3, 1966.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 247 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Turandot [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini, completed by Franco Alfano ; libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, after plays by Gozzi and Schiller.

Playing time

1. 010730 020035

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-03 (Dec. 3, 1966)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-03 (Dec. 3, 1966)]

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Princess Turandot) ; Franco Corelli (Calaf) ; Mirella Freni (Liu) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Timur) ; Mariano Caruso (Emperor Altoum) ; Theodor Uppman (Ping) ; Robert Nagy (Pang) ; Charles Anthony (Pong) ; Robert Goodloe (Mandarin) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Zubin Mehta, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

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

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 6 (Dec. 3, 1966).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 3, 1966.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 247 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954. Composer
2. Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946. Librettist
3. Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952. Librettist
4. Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806. Turandot.
5. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
6. Corelli, Franco. Performer
7. Freni, Mirella, 1935-2020. Performer
8. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
9. Caruso, Mariano. Performer
10. Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer
11. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
13. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
14. Mehta, Zubin. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
17. Kennedy, Raymond F. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
20. Coveney, John. Commentator
21. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
22. Levy, Marvin David. Commentator
23. 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 247 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)