Research Catalog

Title

Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1975-01-25 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Modest Mussorgsky ; libretto by the composer.

Author

Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Talvela, Martti.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Theyard, Harry.
• Plishka, Paul, 1941-
• Dunn, Mignon.
• Dooley, William.
• Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
• Schippers, Thomas.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Hume, Paul, 1915-
• Coveney, John.
• Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (235 min.) : stereo., Dolby processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 25, 1975

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

Boris Godunov

Subjects

• Operas
• Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881 > Boris Godunov

Note

• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 2:59:00 (opera) ; 56:00 (synopses and features).
• Official cast list and production notes (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1975.

Language (note)

• Sung in Russian.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky presents A musical and dramatic analysis of Boris Godunov ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Paul Hume, John Coveney and Alexander Kipnis, panelists ; Edward Downes, quizmaster) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, scenes 1-3 -- side 4. Act 1, scenes 4-5 -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Colsing remarks (Allen).

Call Number

*LTCM 7 (F)

OCLC

NYPG83-R139

Author

Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

Title

Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1975-01-25 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Modest Mussorgsky ; libretto by the composer.

Playing Time

025900 005600

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 25, 1975

Performer

Martti Talvela (Boris Godunov) ; Robert Nagy (Prince Shuisky) ; Harry Theyard (Grigori) ; Paul Plishka (Pimen) ; Mignon Dunn (Marina) ; William Dooley (Rangoni) ; Andrea Velis (Simpleton) ; with other featured soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL, Nov., 1982, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.)of the original recording.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 39, no. 12 (Jan. 25, l975).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 25, 1975.

Language

Sung in Russian.

Added Author

Talvela, Martti. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Theyard, Harry. Performer

Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer

Dunn, Mignon. Performer

Dooley, William. Performer

Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer

Schippers, Thomas. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator

Coveney, John. Commentator

Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 7 (F) (Production notes on file in listening room.)