Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Douglas, Roy, 1907-2015.
2. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.
3. Ruffini, Giovanni, 1807-1881.
4. Anelli, Angelo, 1761-1820.
5. Corena, Fernando
6. Alva, Luigi
7. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
8. Guarrera, Frank
9. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
10. Belleri, Marguerite
11. D'Elia, Frank
12. Backgren, Arthur
13. Varviso, Silvio
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
16. Sayão, Bidú.
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
19. London, George, 1920-1985.
20. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
21. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
22. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (226 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 9, 1965]

Uniform title

1. Piano music. Selections; arr
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. Piano music.
2. Don Pasquale.

Subject

1. Muzio, Claudia, 1889-1936
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross and Dame Alicia Markova) ; Opera news on the air: Robert Lawrence discusses Don Pasquale with Bidù Sayão and Frank Guarrera ; Synopsis of Don Pasquale, act 1 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginnning: Edward Downes, Regina Resnik, George London, Robert Merrill and Jan Peerce -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson discusses Claudia Muzio ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Les Sylphides -- side 4. Don Pasquale, Act 1 -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 211 (F)

Note

1. Opera sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:26:00 (synopses and features) ; 0:31:10 (Les Sylphides) ; 1:48:35 (Don Pasquale).
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. 9, 1965.

Author

1. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.

Title

1. Les sylphides [sound recording] ; a romantic reverie / Frédéric Chopin ; arranged by Roy Douglas. Don Pasquale : opera in three acts / Gaetano Donizetti ; libretto by Giovanni Ruffini and the composer.

Playing time

1. 012600 003110 014835

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 9, 1965]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 9, 1965]

Performer

1. Ballet performed by the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and Orchestra ; Silvio Varviso, conductor.
2. Opera cast: Fernando Corena (Don Pasquale) ; Luigi Alva (Ernesto) ; Roberta Peters (Norina) ; Frank Guarrera (Dr. Malatesta) ; Andrea Velis (Notary) ; Marguerite Belleri, Frank D'Elia, Arthur Backgren (servants) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Silvio Varviso, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 29, no. 9 (Jan. 9, 1965).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1965.

Original version

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

Added author

1. Douglas, Roy, 1907-2015. Arranger
2. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Don Pasquale.
3. Ruffini, Giovanni, 1807-1881. Librettist
4. Anelli, Angelo, 1761-1820. Ser Marc' Antonio.
5. Corena, Fernando. Performer
6. Alva, Luigi. Performer
7. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
8. Guarrera, Frank. Performer. Commentator
9. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
10. Belleri, Marguerite. Performer
11. D'Elia, Frank. Performer
12. Backgren, Arthur. Performer
13. Varviso, Silvio. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
16. Sayão, Bidú. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
19. London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
20. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator
21. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Commentator
22. Robinson, Francis, 1910- 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. Don Pasquale.
5. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 211 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)