Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838
2. Tozzi, Giorgio
3. Raskin, Judith
4. Della Casa, Lisa
5. Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998
6. Stratas, Teresa
7. Kriese, Gladys
8. Esparza, Elfego
9. Caruso, Mariano
10. Carelli, Gabor
11. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
12. Blair, Lynn
13. Di Franco, Loretta
14. Shawn, Dorothy
15. Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
17. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
18. Manski, Dorothee
19. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
20. Gray, Charles (Singer)
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
22. Ducloux, Walter
23. Goldovsky, Boris
24. Harrison, Jay
25. McEwen, Terry
26. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (213 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 2, 1965]

Uniform title

1. Nozze di Figaro
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. Nozze di Figaro

Subject

1. Gigli, Beniamino, 1890-1957
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Rebroadcast of Dec. 26, 1961 with Clifton Fadiman, Dorothee Manski, Deems Taylor, Milton Cross and Charles Gray ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, Boris Goldovsky, Jay Harrison and Terry McEwen ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Biographies in music: Francis Robinson discusses Beniamino Gigli ; Synopsis of 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 210 (f)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:03:40 (synopses and features) ; 2:47:25 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 2, 1965.

Author

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

1. Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Beaumarchais' play.

Playing time

1. 010340 024725

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 2, 1965]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 2, 1965]

Performer

1. Giorgio Tozzi (Figaro) ; Judith Raskin (Susanna) ; Lisa Della Casa (Countess Almaviva) ; Hermann Prey (Count Almaviva) ; Teresa Stratas (Cherubino) ; Gladys Kriese (Marcellina) ; Elfego Esparza (Dr. Bartolo) ; Mariano Caruso (Don Basilio) ; Gabor Carelli (Don Curzio) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Antonio) ; Lynn Blair (Barbarina) ; Loretta Di Franco, Dorothy Shawn (peasant girls) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Joseph Rosenstock, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 29, no. 8 (Jan. 2, 1965).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 2, 1965.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist
2. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
3. Raskin, Judith. Performer
4. Della Casa, Lisa. Performer
5. Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998. Performer
6. Stratas, Teresa. Performer
7. Kriese, Gladys. Performer
8. Esparza, Elfego. Performer
9. Caruso, Mariano. Performer
10. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
11. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, singer.
12. Blair, Lynn. Performer
13. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
14. Shawn, Dorothy. Performer
15. Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
18. Manski, Dorothee. Commentator
19. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
20. Gray, Charles (Singer) Commentator
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
22. Ducloux, Walter, commentator.
23. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
24. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
25. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
26. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, 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. Biographies in music (Radio program).
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 210 (f) Production notes filed in listening room)