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Title

Simon Boccanegra [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and three acts ... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, revised by Arrigo Boito.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional Authors

• Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
• Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
• Colzani, Anselmo.
• Tebaldi, Renata.
• Hines, Jerome, 1921-
• Shirley, George.
• Díaz, Justino.
• Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Brewer, Nadyne.
• Cleva, Fausto.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Coveney, John.
• Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
• McEwen, Terry.
• Soria, Dario.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (178 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 30, 1965]

Uniform Title

• Simon Boccanegra
• Opera news on the air (Radio program).
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program).
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Simon Boccanegra

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Titles from Opera news.
• Durations: 1:05:15 (synopses and features) ; 1:52:55 (opera).
• With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1965.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of prologue (Milton Cross) ; Re-broadcast of Opera news on the air of Apr. 2, 1960 with Boris Goldovsky and Lawrence Tibbett ; Synopsis of act 1 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, John Coveney, Terry McEwen and Dario Soria ; Synopses of acts 2 and 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Prologue ; Act 1 to ... mi guida all'ara -- side 4. act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 214 (F)

OCLC

NYPG86-R139

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Simon Boccanegra [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and three acts ... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, revised by Arrigo Boito.

Playing Time

010515 015255

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 30, 1965]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 30, 1965]

Performer

Anselmo Colzani (Simon Boccanegra) ; Renata Tebaldi (Amelia) ; Jerome Hines (Jacopo Fiesco) ; George Shirley (Gabriele Adorno) ; Justino Díaz (Paolo Albiani) ; Norman Scott (Pietro) ; Robert Nagy (Captain) ; Nadyne Brewer (Amelia's maid) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 29, no. 12 (Jan. 30, 1965).

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1965.

Original Version

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

Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist

Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Librettist

Colzani, Anselmo. Performer

Tebaldi, Renata. Performer

Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer

Shirley, George. Performer

Díaz, Justino. Performer

Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Brewer, Nadyne. Performer

Cleva, Fausto. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Coveney, John. Commentator

Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator

McEwen, Terry. Commentator

Soria, Dario. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program).

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program).

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 214 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)