Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Balázs, Béla, 1884-1949
2. Kallman, Chester, 1921-1975
3. Ward, David, 1922-
4. Verrett, Shirley
5. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
6. Forzano, Giovacchino
7. Flagello, Ezio
8. Blegen, Judith
9. Gibbs, Raymond
10. Dalis, Irene
11. Karlsrud, Edmond
12. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
13. Boucher, Gene
14. Baldwin, Marcia
15. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
16. Norden, Betsy
17. Christopher, Russell
18. Best, Richard, 1935-2022
19. Dobriansky, Andrij
20. Marcus, Herman
21. Klein, Lawrence (Singer)
22. Ehrling, Sixten
23. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
24. Goldovsky, Boris
25. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
26. Masiello, Alberta
27. Jacobson, Robert M.
28. Mohr, Richard
29. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
31. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (180 min.) : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-02-22 (Feb. 22, 1975)]

Uniform title

1. Kékszakállú herceg vára
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Kékszakállú herceg vára
2. Bluebeard's castle.
3. Gianni Schicchi.

Subject

1. Operas.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Bluebeard's castle (Peter Allen) ; Pre-curtain feature: Musical and Dramatic analysis of Bluebeard's castle by Boris Goldovsky -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes questions Alberta Masiello, Robert Jacobson, Richard Mohr and Walter Slezak ; Synopsis of Gianni Schicchi (Peter Allen) -- side 3. Bluebeard's castle, beginning to "What's the meaning of this ..." -- side 4. Bluebeard's castle, conclusion -- side 5. Gianni Schicchi, beginning to entrance of lawyer -- side 6. Gianni Schicchi, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Peter Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 621 (F)

Language

1. English

Note

1. Bluebeard's castle sung in English ; Gianni Schicchi sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:01:00 (synopses and features) ; 1:04:00 (Bluebead's castle) ; 0:55:00 (Gianni Schicchi).
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, Feb. 22, 1975.

Author

1. Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945.

Playing time

1. 010100 010400 005500

Performer

1. 1st work: David Ward (Bluebeard) ; Shirley Verrett (Judith) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Sixten Ehrling, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
2. 2nd work: Ezio Flagello (Gianni Schicchi) ; Judith Blegen (Lauretta) ; Raymond Gibbs (Rinuccio) ; Irene Dalis (Zita) ; Edmond Karlsrud (Guccio) ; Clifford Harvuot (Simone) ; Gene Boucher (Marco) ; Marcia Baldwin (Ciesca) ; Charles Anthony (Gherardo) ; Betsy Norden (Nella) ; Russell Christopher (Betto) ; Richard Best (Spinelloccio) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Amantio di Nicolao) ; Herman Marcus (Pinellino) ; Lawrence Klein (Gherardino) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Sixten Ehrling, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 16 (Feb. 22, 1975).

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1982, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.).

Research call number

1. *LTCM 621 (F) Production notes on file.