Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876
2. Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
3. Bergonzi, Carlo
4. Price, Leontyne
5. Tozzi, Giorgio
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922-
7. Ordassy, Carlotta
8. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
9. Reitan, Roald
10. Schippers, Thomas
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
12. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
13. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
14. Butler, Henry
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
16. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
17. Harrison, Jay
18. McEwen, Terry
19. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (195 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Dec. 1, 1962

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas
2. Schumann-Heink, Ernestine

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and season greeting (Milton Cross, Mrs. August Belmont and Rudolf Bing) ; Synopsis of act 1 ; Opera news on the air: Thomas Schippers, Leontyne Price, Henry Butler and Giorgio Tozzi discuss Ernani ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Regina Resnik, Jay Harrison, Terry McEwen and Walter Slezak ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson Discusses Ernestine Schumann-Heink ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 166 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:25:20 (synopses and features) ; 1:49:40 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 1, 1962.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Ernani [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave, based on the drama of Victor Hugo.

Playing time

1. 012520 014940

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Dec. 1, 1962

Performer

1. Carlo Bergonzi (Ernani) ; Leontyne Price (Elvira) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Silva) ; Cornell MacNeil (Carlo) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Giovanna) ; Robert Nagy (Riccardo) ; Roald Reitan (Iago) ; Metropolitan Opera Orcherstra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers ,conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 27, no. 4 (Dec. 1, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 1, 1962.

Original version

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

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Hernani.
3. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
4. Price, Leontyne. Performer
5. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
6. MacNeil, Cornell, 1922- Performer
7. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
8. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
9. Reitan, Roald. Performer
10. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979, commentator.
13. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
14. Price, Leontyne. Commentator
15. Butler, Henry. Commentator
16. Schippers, Thomas. Commentator
17. Tozzi, Giorgio. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
19. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
20. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
21. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983, commentator.
23. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, commentator.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 166 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)