Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.
3. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
4. Bergonzi, Carlo
5. Moffo, Anna
6. Michalski, Raymond
7. Love, Shirley
8. Ordassy, Carlotta
9. Díaz, Justino
10. Boucher, Gene
11. Carelli, Gabor
12. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
13. Di Franco, Loretta
14. Forst, Judith
15. Paola, Paul de
16. Cleva, Fausto
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
18. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
20. Coveney, John
21. De Schauensee, Max
22. Goldovsky, Boris
23. Biographies in music (Radio program)
24. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (199 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1968-12-07 (Dec. 7, 1968)]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Rigoletto

Subject

1. Operas
2. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013

Contents

1. Side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Season greeting with Rudolf Bing ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Max de Schauensee, Boris Goldovsky and John Coveney ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson talks about Risë Stevens -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross)

Call number

1. *LTCM 287 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Titles from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:11:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:08:00 (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, Dec. 7, 1968.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts, in Italian / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after Victor Hugo's play "Le roi s'amuse".

Playing time

1. 011100 020800

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1968-12-07 (Dec. 7, 1968)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1968-12-07 (Dec. 7, 1968)]

Performer

1. Robert Merrill (Rigoletto) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Duke) ; Anna Moffo (Gilda) ; Raymond Michalski (Sparafucile) ; Shirley Love (Maddalena) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Giovanna) ; Justino Díaz (Monterone) ; Gene Boucher (Marullo) ; Gabor Carelli (Borsa) ; Paul Plishka (Count Ceprano) ; Loretta Di Franco (Countess Ceprano) ; Judith Forst (Page) ; Paul De Paola (Chief Guard) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 33, no. 6 (Dec. 7, 1968).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 7, 1968.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (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. Roi s'amuse.
3. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
4. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
5. Moffo, Anna. Performer
6. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
7. Love, Shirley. Performer
8. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
9. Díaz, Justino. Performer
10. Boucher, Gene. Performer
11. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
12. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
13. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
14. Forst, Judith. Performer
15. Paola, Paul de. Performer
16. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
20. Coveney, John. Commentator
21. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
22. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
23. Biographies in music (Radio program)
24. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 287 (F) Production notes in listening room.