Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908.
4. Nilsson, Birgit
5. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
6. Dooley, William
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
9. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
10. Christopher, Russell
11. Goodloe, Robert
12. Kalfayan, Kris
13. Schick, George
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
15. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
16. Handt, Herbert
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. De Schauensee, Max
19. Landon, H. C. Robbins (Howard Chandler Robbins), 1926-2009.
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
21. McEwen, Terry
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (178 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 15, 1969]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Tosca

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: William Weaver and Herbert Handt discuss five generations of Puccinis in Lucca ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists H.C. Robbins Landon, Max de Schauensee, Robert Lawrence, and Terry McEwen ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 297 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:04:00 (synopses and features) ; 1:53:50 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 15, 1969.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Tosca [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Victorien Sardou, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

Playing time

1. 010400 015350

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 15, 1969]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 15, 1969]

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Floria Tosca) ; Placido Domingo (Mario Cavaradossi) ; William Dooley (Baron Scarpia) ; Louis Sgarro (Cesare Angelotti) ; Paul Plishka (Sacristan) ; Andrea Velis (Spoletta) ; Russell Christopher (Sciarrone) ; Robert Goodloe (Jailer) ; Kris Kalfayan (Shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 33, no. 16 (Feb. 15, 1969).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 15, 1969.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.
4. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
5. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
6. Dooley, William. Performer
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
9. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
10. Christopher, Russell. Performer
11. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
12. Kalfayan, Kris. Performer
13. Schick, George. Conductor
14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
15. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
16. Handt, Herbert. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
19. Landon, H. C. Robbins (Howard Chandler Robbins), 1926-2009. Commentator
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
21. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
22. 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 297 (F) Production notes in listening room.