Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
3. McCracken, James, 1926-1988
4. Tucci, Gabriella
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
6. Dunn, Mignon
7. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
10. Giaiotti, Bonaldo
11. Reitan, Roald
12. Solti, Georg, 1912-1997
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
14. Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
17. Schick, George
18. Soria, Dario
19. Strasfogel, Ignace
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
21. Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969
22. Chapman, Frank E.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (220 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 23, 1963\630323\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Otello

Subject

1. Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Cornelia Otis Skinner compares Othello and Otello ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Edward Downes, Robert Lawrence, George Schick, Ignace Strasfogel and Dario Soria -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson interviews Gladys Swarthout and Frank Chapman ; Synopsis or act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 182 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Titles from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:18:50 (synopses and features) ; 2:21:20 (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, Mar. 23, 1963.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Otello [sound recording] : lyric drama in four acts... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Arrigo Boito, founded on Shakespeare's tragedy.

Playing time

1. 011850 022120

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 23, 1963\630323\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 23, 1963\630323\]

Performer

1. James McCracken (Otello) ; Gabriella Tucci (Desdemona) ; Robert Merrill (Iago) ; Mignon Dunn (Emilia) ; Paul Franke (Cassio) ; Charles Anthony (Roderigo) ; Clofford Harvuot (Montano) ; Bonaldo Giaiotti (Lodovico) ; Roald Reitan (herald) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Georg Solti, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 27, no. 20 (Mar. 23, 1963).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 23, 1963.

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. Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Librettist
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
3. McCracken, James, 1926-1988, singer.
4. Tucci, Gabriella. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004. Performer
6. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
7. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
10. Giaiotti, Bonaldo. Performer
11. Reitan, Roald. Performer
12. Solti, Georg, 1912-1997. Conductor
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
14. Skinner, Cornelia Otis, 1901-1979. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
17. Schick, George. Commentator
18. Soria, Dario. Commentator
19. Strasfogel, Ignace. Commentator
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, commentator.
21. Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969, commentator.
22. Chapman, Frank E. 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. Biographies in music (Radio program).
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 182 (F) \(Production notes on file.)