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Additional authors

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852
2. McCracken, James, 1926-1988
3. Price, Leontyne
4. Milnes, Sherrill
5. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023
6. Ordassy, Carlotta
7. Macurdy, John
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
9. Weiss, Rob
10. Forero, Luis
11. Mehta, Zubin
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
13. Butler, Henry
14. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
16. Ducloux, Walter
17. McEwen, Terry
18. Merrill, Nathaniel
19. Seaver, James
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (221 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 29, 1969]

Uniform title

1. Trovatore
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. Trovatore

Subject

1. De Paolis, Alessio
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Henry Butler interviews Budolf Bing ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Walter Ducloux, Terry McEwen, Nathaniel Merrill, and James Seaver -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music: Francis Robinson recalls Alessio de Paolis ; 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 303 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:28:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:13:00 (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, Mar. 29, 1967.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Il trovatore [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Salvatore Cammarano.

Playing time

1. 012800 021300

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 29, 1969]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 29, 1969]

Performer

1. James McCracken (Manrico) ; Leontyne Price (Leonora) ; Sherrill Milnes (Count di Luna) ; Grace Bumbry (Azucena) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Inez) ; John Macurdy (Ferrrando) ; Charles Anthony (Ruiz) ; Hal Roberts (Messenger) ; Luis Forero (Gypsy) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Zubin Mehta, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 33, no. 22 (Mar. 29, 1969).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 29, 1967.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Librettist
2. McCracken, James, 1926-1988, singer.
3. Price, Leontyne. Performer
4. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
5. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
6. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
7. Macurdy, John. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Weiss, Rob. Performer
10. Forero, Luis. Performer
11. Mehta, Zubin. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Butler, Henry, commentator.
14. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
16. Ducloux, Walter, commentator.
17. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
18. Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator
19. Seaver, James. Commentator
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910-1980, commentator.
21. 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 303 (F) Production notes on file.