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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Cruz-Romo, Gilda.
3. Troyanos, Tatiana.
4. Love, Shirley.
5. McCracken, James, 1926-
6. Quilico, Louis.
7. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
8. Booth, Philip, 1942-
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
10. Kord, Kazimierz.
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
12. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015.
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Coveney, John.
15. Jacobson, Robert.
16. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
17. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 25, 1976

Uniform title

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

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 (Andrew Porter on "Verdi's Egyptian Sound" with members of the Met Orchestra) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Robert Jacobson, and Mary Ellis Peltz) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, part 2 ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; William Weaver looks at "Verdi at home" ; synopsis of Act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks.

Call number

1. *LTCM 807

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file.

Performer (note)

1. Gilda Cruz-Romo (Aïda) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Amneris) ; Shirley Love (A priestess) ; James McCracken (Radames) ; Louis Quilico (Amonasro) ; Jerome Hines (Ramfis) ; Philip Booth (The king) ; Charles Anthony (A messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Kazimierz Kord, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 25, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1976-12-25 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 25, 1976

Cast

1. Gilda Cruz-Romo (Aïda) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Amneris) ; Shirley Love (A priestess) ; James McCracken (Radames) ; Louis Quilico (Amonasro) ; Jerome Hines (Ramfis) ; Philip Booth (The king) ; Charles Anthony (A messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Kazimierz Kord, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 25, 1976.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 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. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Cruz-Romo, Gilda. Performer
3. Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer
4. Love, Shirley. Performer
5. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
6. Quilico, Louis. Performer
7. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
8. Booth, Philip, 1942- Performer
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
10. Kord, Kazimierz. Conductor
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
12. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015. Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Coveney, John. Commentator
15. Jacobson, Robert. Commentator
16. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
17. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
18. 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 807 Notes on file.