Research Catalog

Title

Tosca : radio broadcast, 1981-12-05 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Sardou's drama.

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
• Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
• Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908.
• Neblett, Carol.
• Carreras, José.
• Milnes, Sherrill.
• Capecchi, Renato.
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Castel, Nico.
• Christopher, Russell.
• Renfroe, Owen.
• Vernon, Richard, 1950-
• Patanè, Giuseppe.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991.
• McKinley, John K.
• Maasiello, Alberta.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
• Bonelli, Peter.
• McNally, Terrence.
• Pfeiffer, John, 1920-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (in 1 container) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 5, 1981]

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

• Sung in Italian.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Compact disc.
• Durations: 1:06:52 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:01:04 (Opera).

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 5, 1981.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera ;

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Greeting frrom Anthony A. Bliss and John McKinley ; Opera news on the air (Alberta Masiello gives a musical and dramatic analysis of Tosca) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Peter Bonelli, Terrence McNally, and John Pfeiffer) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).

Call Number

*LDC 42488

OCLC

85856149

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

Tosca : radio broadcast, 1981-12-05 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Sardou's drama.

Playing Time

010652 020104

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 5, 1981]

Performer

Carol Neblett (Tosca) ; José Carreras (Cavaradossi) ; Sherrill Milnes (Scarpia) ; Renato Capecchi (Sacristan) ; James Courtney (Angelotti) ; Nico Castel (Spoletta) ; Russell Christopher (Sciarrone) ; Owen Renfroe (Shepherd) ; Richard Vernon (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Giuseppe Patanè, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 5, 1981.

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Added Author

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist

Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.

Neblett, Carol. Performer

Carreras, José. Performer

Milnes, Sherrill. Performer

Capecchi, Renato. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer

Castel, Nico. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Renfroe, Owen. Performer

Vernon, Richard, 1950- Performer

Patanè, Giuseppe. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991. Commentator

McKinley, John K. Commentator

Maasiello, Alberta. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator

Bonelli, Peter. Commentator

McNally, Terrence. Commentator

Pfeiffer, John, 1920- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 42488