Research Catalog

Title

Don Giovanni [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
• London, George, 1920-1985.
• Steber, Eleanor.
• Della Casa, Lisa.
• Flagello, Ezio.
• Valletti, Cesare.
• Hurley, Laurel.
• Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
• Wildermann, William.
• Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Harrison, Jay.
• De Schauensee, Max.
• Kolodin, Irving, 1908-
• Steinfirst, Donald.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (219 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 14, 1959\590214\]

Uniform Title

• Don Giovanni
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Don Giovanni

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Durations: 0:43:45 (synopses and features) ; 2:54:57 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 104 (F).
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 14, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 104 (F).

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Milton Cross) -- CD 4. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Max de Schauensee, Irving Kolodin and Donald Steinfirst ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 34027

OCLC

NYPG85-R25

Author

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

Don Giovanni [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Playing Time

004345 025457

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 14, 1959\590214\]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 14, 1959\590214\]

Performer

George London (Don Giovanni) ; Eleanor Steber (Donna Anna) ; Lisa Della Casa (Donna Elvira) ; Ezio Flagello (Leporello) ; Cesare Valletti (Don Ottavio) ; Laurel Hurley (Zerlina) ; Theodor Uppman (Masetto) ; William Wildermann (Commendatore) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Karl Böhm, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 23, no. 15 (Feb. 9, 1959).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 14, 1959.

Original Version

Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 104 (F).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist

London, George, 1920-1985. Performer

Steber, Eleanor. Performer

Della Casa, Lisa. Performer

Flagello, Ezio. Performer

Valletti, Cesare. Performer

Hurley, Laurel. Performer

Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer

Wildermann, William. Performer

Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981. Conductor

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

De Schauensee, Max. Commentator

Kolodin, Irving, 1908- Commentator

Steinfirst, Donald. Commentator

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

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

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 34027 Service copy.

*LTCM 104 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34027.