Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852
2. McCracken, James, 1926-1988
3. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023
4. Verrett, Shirley
5. Quilico, Louis
6. Smith, Malcolm, 1933-
7. Munzer, Cynthia
8. Ghazal, Edward
9. Marcella, Luigi
10. Carpenter, John (Singer)
11. Veltri, Michelangelo, 1940-
12. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
13. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
15. Ardoin, John
16. Hume, Paul, 1915-2001
17. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
18. Manski, Dorothée.
19. Gray, Charles (Singer)
20. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
21. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. 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] Apr. 9, 1977

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Trovatore

Subject

1. 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 reaction to the first performance of Verdi's Il trovatore) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Ardoin, Paul Hume, and Andrew Porter) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (continued) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; Repeat of a 1956 broadcast feature on the first Met broadcast, Christmas Day, 1931 (Clifton Fadiman, host, with Dorothée Manski, Charles Gray, Milton Cross, and Deems Taylor) ; 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 822

Note

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

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 9, 1977.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Il trovatore [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Salvatore Cammarano.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 9, 1977

Performer

1. James McCracken (Manrico) ; Renata Scotto (Leonora) ; Shirley Verrett (Azucena) ; Louis Quilico (Count di Luna) ; Malcolm Smith (Ferrando) ; Cynthia Munzer (Inez) ; Edward Ghazal (A gypsy) ; Luigi Marcella (A messenger) ; John Carpenter (Ruiz) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Michelangelo Veltri, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 9, 1977.

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. Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852. Librettist
2. McCracken, James, 1926-1988, singer.
3. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
4. Verrett, Shirley. Performer
5. Quilico, Louis. Performer
6. Smith, Malcolm, 1933- Performer
7. Munzer, Cynthia. Performer
8. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
9. Marcella, Luigi. Performer
10. Carpenter, John (Singer)
11. Veltri, Michelangelo, 1940- Conductor
12. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016, commentator.
13. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
15. Ardoin, John. Commentator
16. Hume, Paul, 1915-2001, commentator.
17. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, host.
18. Manski, Dorothée. Commentator
19. Gray, Charles (Singer) Commentator
20. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
21. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
22. 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 822 Notes on file.