Research Catalog

Title

Così fan tutte [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte ; English version by Ruth and Thomas P. Martin.

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
• Martin, Ruth Berenice Kelley, 1914-
• Martin, Thomas Philipp, 1909-
• Stich-Randall, Teresa, 1927-
• Elias, Rosalind.
• Shirley, George.
• Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
• Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
• Guarrera, Frank, 1923-
• Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
• McEwen, Terry.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (186 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Apr. 14, 1962.

Uniform Title

• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in English.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:33:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:32:45 (opera).
• With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Theater, Boston, Apr. 14, 1962.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Ruth and Thomas Martin, Walter Ducloux and Terry McEwen ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Blank -- side 3. Act 1 through Stability in a soldier -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 through I would like a word with all you lovely women -- side 6. Act 2, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 164 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R408

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

Così fan tutte [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte ; English version by Ruth and Thomas P. Martin.

Playing Time

003330 023245

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Apr. 14, 1962.

Performer

Teresa Stich-Randall (Fiordiligi) ; Rosalind Elias (Dorabella) ; George Shirley (Ferrando) ; Theodor Uppman (Guglielmo) ; Roberta Peters (Despina) ; Frank Guarrera (Don Alfonso) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Joseph Rosenstock, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 26, no. 22 (Apr. 14, 1962).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Theater, Boston, Apr. 14, 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

Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist

Martin, Ruth Berenice Kelley, 1914- Translator

Martin, Thomas Philipp, 1909- Translator

Stich-Randall, Teresa, 1927- Performer

Elias, Rosalind. Performer

Shirley, George. Performer

Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer

Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer

Guarrera, Frank, 1923- Performer

Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Martin, Ruth Berenice Kelley, 1914- Commentator

Martin, Thomas Philipp, 1909- Commentator

Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator

McEwen, Terry. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 164 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)