Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
4. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
5. Dalis, Irene
6. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
7. Morell, Barry
8. Ghitti, Franco
9. Ordassy, Carlotta
10. Ghazal, Edward
11. Christopher, Russell
12. Walker, William, 1931-
13. Blair, Lynn
14. Clements, Joy, 1932-
15. Pechner, Gerhard
16. Santi, Nello
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
18. Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
20. Goldovsky, Boris
21. Jaretzki, Paul
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
23. Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971
24. Hook, Howard J., Jr.
25. Goodloe, Robert
26. Peel, Mary Beth
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (226 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 4, 1964\640404\]

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

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Cornelia Otis Skinner discusses Macbeth as play and opera) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Paul Jaretzki, Boris Goldovsky, Walter Slezak and Harry Schumer) ; Synopses of acts 3-4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Acts 2-3 -- side 5. Act 4 -- side 6. Howard J. Hook, Jr. introduces National Council Auditions winners Mary Beth Peel and Robert Goodloe ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 203 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:35:35 (synopses and features) ; 2:10:05 (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

Performer (note)

1. Cornell MacNeil (Macbeth) ; Irene Dalis (Lady Macbeth) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Banquo) ; Barry Morell (Macduff) ; Franco Ghitti (Malcolm) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Lady in attendance) ; Edward Ghazal (Manservant) ; Russell Christopher (Murderer) ; William Walker (Warrior apparition) ; Lynn Blair (Bloody child apparition) ; Joy Clements (Crowned child apparition) ; Gerhard Pechner (Physician) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1964.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Macbeth [sound recording] : opera in four acts... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei, based on Shakespeare's play.

Playing time

1. 013535 021005

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 4, 1964\640404\]

Cast

1. Cornell MacNeil (Macbeth) ; Irene Dalis (Lady Macbeth) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Banquo) ; Barry Morell (Macduff) ; Franco Ghitti (Malcolm) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Lady in attendance) ; Edward Ghazal (Manservant) ; Russell Christopher (Murderer) ; William Walker (Warrior apparition) ; Lynn Blair (Bloody child apparition) ; Joy Clements (Crowned child apparition) ; Gerhard Pechner (Physician) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 28, no. 12 (Apr. 4, 1964).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1964.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Nov. 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Maffei, Andrea, 1798-1885. Librettist
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
4. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
5. Dalis, Irene. Performer
6. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
7. Morell, Barry. Performer
8. Ghitti, Franco. Performer
9. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
10. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
11. Christopher, Russell. Performer
12. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
13. Blair, Lynn. Performer
14. Clements, Joy, 1932- Performer
15. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
16. Santi, Nello. Conductor
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979. Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
20. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
21. Jaretzki, Paul. Commentator
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
23. Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971. Commentator
24. Hook, Howard J., Jr. Commentator
25. Goodloe, Robert. Commentator
26. Peel, Mary Beth. Commentator
27. 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 203 (F) Production notes on file.