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La Gioconda : opera in four acts

Title
La Gioconda : radio broadcast, 1962-03-31 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Amilcare Ponchielli ; libretto by Tobia Gorrio (Arrigo Boito), founded on Angelo, Tyrant of Padua, play by Victor Hugo.
Author
Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.

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Additional Authors
  • Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
  • Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.
  • Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002.
  • Corelli, Franco.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Rankin, Nell.
  • Dunn, Mignon.
  • Tozzi, Giorgio.
  • De Paolis, Alessio.
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  • Sliker, Peter.
  • Trehy, John.
  • Marcella, Luigi.
  • Cleva, Fausto.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Gniewek, Raymond, 1931-
  • Di Janni, John A.
  • Broiles, Mel.
  • Blayman, Herbert.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Harrison, Jay.
  • Burger, Julius.
  • Busch, Hans, 1914-
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Robinson, Francis, 1910-
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
3 sound cassettes (239 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 31, 1962]
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Durations: 1:13:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:45:20 (opera).
  • With production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in RHA.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • Eileen Farrell (La Gioconda) ; Franco Corelli (Enzo) ; Robert Merrill (Barnaba) ; Nell Rankin (Laura) ; Mignon Dunn (La Cieca) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Alvise) ; Alessio de Paolis (Isepo) ; George Cehanovsky (Zuane) ; Louis Sgarro (Monk) ; Peter Sliker (Steersman) ; John Trehy, Lou Marcella (Two street singers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 31, 1962.
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Robert Lawrence talks with Metropolitan Opera instrumentalists Raymond Gniewek, John A. Di Janni, Melvyn Broiles and Herbert Blayman ; Synopsis of and comments at the end of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Julius Burger, Hans Busch and Sigmund Spaeth -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson discusses John McCormack ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) ; side 3. Act 1 through "O monumento!" -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call Number
*LTCM 162 (F)
OCLC
NYPG85-R406
Author
Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886.
Title
La Gioconda : radio broadcast, 1962-03-31 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Amilcare Ponchielli ; libretto by Tobia Gorrio (Arrigo Boito), founded on Angelo, Tyrant of Padua, play by Victor Hugo.
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 31, 1962]
Cast
Eileen Farrell (La Gioconda) ; Franco Corelli (Enzo) ; Robert Merrill (Barnaba) ; Nell Rankin (Laura) ; Mignon Dunn (La Cieca) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Alvise) ; Alessio de Paolis (Isepo) ; George Cehanovsky (Zuane) ; Louis Sgarro (Monk) ; Peter Sliker (Steersman) ; John Trehy, Lou Marcella (Two street singers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 26, no. 20 (Mar. 31, 1962).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 31, 1962.
Original Version
Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
Added Author
Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Librettist
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Angelo, Tyran de Padoue.
Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002. Performer
Corelli, Franco. Performer
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
Rankin, Nell. Performer
Dunn, Mignon. Performer
Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
Sliker, Peter. Performer
Trehy, John. Performer
Marcella, Luigi. Performer
Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Gniewek, Raymond, 1931- Commentator
Di Janni, John A. Commentator
Broiles, Mel. Commentator
Blayman, Herbert. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Burger, Julius. Commentator
Busch, Hans, 1914-
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 162 (F) Production notes on file.
*LT-7 5429
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