Research Catalog

Title

Cavalleria rusticana : radio broadcast, 1970-02-07 Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by Targioni-Tozzetti and G. Manasci. Pagliacci / Ruggiero Leoncavallo ; text by the composer [sound recording].

Author

Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934.
• Menasci, Guido.
• Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922.
• Corelli, Franco.
• Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
• Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
• Cassel, Walter.
• Ordassy, Carlotta.
• Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
• Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
• Stratas, Teresa.
• Guarrera, Frank.
• Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
• Cossa, Dominic.
• Mellow, William.
• Paola, Paul de.
• Cleva, Fausto.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Gniewek, Raymond.
• Di Janni, John A.
• Genovese, Alfred.
• Politis, James.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (209 min.) : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 7, 1970]

Uniform Title

• Cavalleria rusticana
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

• Cavalleria rusticana
• Pagliacci

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Both operas sung in Italian.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:43:30 (synopses and features) ; 1:22:00 (Cavalleria rusticana) ; 1:23:00 (Pagliacci).
• 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, Feb. 7, 1975.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Cavalleria rusticana (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes moderates a musicians' roundtable with Raymond Gniewek, John Di Janni, Alfred Genovese, and James Politis ; Synopsis of Pagliacci (Cross) -- side 2. [Blank] -- side 3. Cavalleria rusticana, prelude through "Voi lo sapete" -- side 4. Cavalleria rusticana, conclusion -- side 5. Pagliacci, prologue "Tu se' Pagliaccio!" -- side 6. Pagliacci, from "Vesti la giubba" to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 318 (F)

OCLC

NYPG88-R185

Author

Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.

Title

Cavalleria rusticana : radio broadcast, 1970-02-07 Pietro Mascagni ; libretto by Targioni-Tozzetti and G. Manasci. Pagliacci / Ruggiero Leoncavallo ; text by the composer [sound recording].

Playing Time

004330 012200 012310

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 7, 1970]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 7, 1970]

Performer

1st work: Franco Corelli (Turiddu) ; Grace Bumbry (Santuzza) ; Nedda Casei (Lola) ; Walter Cassel (Alfio) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Lucia) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

2nd work: Richard Tucker (Canio) ; Teresa Stratas (Nedda) ; Frank Guarrera (Tonio) ; Andrea Velis (Beppe) ; Dominic Cossa (Silvio) ; William Mellow, Paul De Paola (Villagers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 34, no. 15 (Feb. 7, 1970).

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 7, 1975.

Original Version

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

Added Author

Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni, 1863-1934. Librettist

Menasci, Guido. Librettist

Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Cavalleria rusticana.

Corelli, Franco. Performer

Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer

Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer

Cassel, Walter. Performer

Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Conductor

Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci.

Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer

Stratas, Teresa. Performer

Guarrera, Frank. Performer

Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer

Cossa, Dominic. Performer

Mellow, William. Performer

Paola, Paul de. Performer

Cleva, Fausto. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Gniewek, Raymond. Commentator

Di Janni, John A. Commentator

Genovese, Alfred. Commentator

Politis, James. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Pagliacci

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 318 (F) Production notes in listening room.