Research Catalog

Title

Rigoletto [sound recording] / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
• Jo, Sumi.
• White, Wendy.
• Vargas, Ramon, 1960-
• Pons, Juan.
• Kopčák, Sergej.
• Fitch, Bernard.
• Burton, Amy (Soprano)
• Schaldenbrand, Christopher.
• Vernon, Richard, 1950-
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Shaulis, Jane.
• Newland, Alexandra.
• Russell, John (Singer)
• Badea, Christian.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Crutchfield, Will.
• Hamilton, David, 1935 January 18-
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Eckert, Thor, Jr.
• Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
• Mansouri, Lofti.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 17, 1994]

Uniform Title

• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 17, 1994.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Act II ; Act III ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air (Will Crutchfield, David Hamilton) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Thor Eckert Jr., M. Owen Lee and Lofti Mansouri) ; Synopsis of act III (Allen).

Call Number

*LDC 32531

OCLC

NYPG03-R352

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Rigoletto [sound recording] / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1994.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 17, 1994]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 17, 1994]

Performer

Sumi Jo (Gilda) ; Wendy White (Maddalena) ; Ramón Vargas (Duke) ; Juan Pons (Rigoletto) ; Sergej Kopčák (Sparafucile) ; Bernard Fitch (Borsa) ; Amy Burton (Countess Ceprano) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Marullo) ; Richard Vernon (Count Ceprano) ; James Courtney (Monterone) ; Jane Shaulis (Giovanna) ; Alexandra Newland (A page) ; John Russell (Chief guard) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Christian Badea, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 59 no. 6 (Dec. 10, 1994).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 17, 1994.

Language

Sung in Italian.

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Added Author

Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist

Jo, Sumi. Performer

White, Wendy. Performer

Vargas, Ramon, 1960- Performer

Pons, Juan. Performer

Kopčák, Sergej. Performer

Fitch, Bernard. Performer

Burton, Amy (Soprano) Performer

Schaldenbrand, Christopher. Performer

Vernon, Richard, 1950- Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer

Shaulis, Jane. Performer

Newland, Alexandra. Performer

Russell, John (Singer) Performer

Badea, Christian. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Crutchfield, Will. Commentator

Hamilton, David, 1935 January 18- Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Eckert, Thor, Jr. Commentator

Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator

Mansouri, Lofti. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32531