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Additional authors

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864
2. Michalski, Raymond
3. Booth, Philip, 1942-
4. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017
5. Morell, Barry
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
7. Castel, Nico
8. Forrester, Maureen
9. Goodloe, Robert
10. Schmorr, Robert
11. Ross, Elinor, 1926-2020
12. Lewis, Henry
13. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
14. Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Coveney, John
17. Hume, Paul, 1915-
18. Mohr, Richard
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 7 sides of 4 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 6, 1975

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Ballo in maschera

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Executive Director Anthony A. Bliss welcomes the radio audience) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Paul Hume, and Richard Mohr) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 -- side 5. Act 2, part 1 -- side 6. Act 2, part 2 -- side 7. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 793

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 6, 1975.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1975-12-06 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 6, 1975

Performer

1. Raymond Michalski (Count De Horn) ; Philip Booth (Count Warting) ; Roberta Peters (Oscar) ; Barry Morell (King Gustav III) ; Robert Merrill (Captain Anckarström) ; Nico Castel (The chief justice) ; Maureen Forrester (Ulrica) ; Robert Goodloe (Christiano) ; Robert Schmorr (Amelia's servant) ; Elinor Ross (Amelia) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Henry Lewis, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 6, 1975.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist
2. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
3. Booth, Philip, 1942- Performer
4. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
5. Morell, Barry. Performer
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
7. Castel, Nico. Performer
8. Forrester, Maureen. Performer
9. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
10. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
11. Ross, Elinor, 1926-2020. Performer
12. Lewis, Henry. Conductor
13. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
14. Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Coveney, John. Commentator
17. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
18. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
19. 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 793 Notes on file.