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Rigoletto opera in four acts in Italian

Title
Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts in Italian / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave after Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse.
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional Authors
  • Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
  • Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.
  • Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Fernandi, Eugenio
  • Roggero, Margaret
  • Wildermann, William
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • Votipka, Thelma
  • Carelli, Gabor
  • Chambers, Madelaine
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Marsh, Calvin
  • Allen, Mildred
  • Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  • Cleva, Fausto
  • Goldovsky, Boris
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Strasfogel, Ignace
  • London, George, 1920-1985.
  • Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
  • Hook, Howard J., Jr.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Statas, Teresa
  • Reitan, Roald
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound discs (202 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 28, 1959\590328\]
Uniform Title
  • Rigoletto
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Rigoletto
Subjects
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Durations: 1:19:35 (synopses and features) ; 2:02:15 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 110 (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, Mar. 28, 1959.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 110 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Mary Ellis Peltz, Jay Harrison and Edward Downes discuss lesser known works of Verdi ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary Ellis Peltz, Jay Harrison, Ignace Strasfogel and George London ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Mrs. August Belmont, Howard J. Hook, Jr. and Robert Merrill introduce Metropolitan Regional Audition winners Teresa Stratas and Roald Reitan ; Synopsis of Act 4.
Call Number
*LDC 34032
OCLC
NYPG85-R35
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts in Italian / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave after Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse.
Playing Time
011935 020215
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 28, 1959\590328\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 28, 1959\590328\]
Performer
Leonard Warren (Rigoletto) ; Roberta Peters (Gilda) ; Eugenio Fernandi (Duke) ; Margaret Roggero (Maddalena) ; William Wildermann (Sparafucile) ; Norman Scott (Monterone) ; Thelma Votipka (Giovanna) ; Gabor Carelli (Borsa) ; Madelaine Chambers (Countess Ceprano) ; George Cehanovsky (Count Ceprano) ; Calvin Marsh (Marullo) ; Mildred Allen (Page) ; Louis Sgarro (Chief guard) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 23, no. 21 (Mar. 23, 1959).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 28, 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 110 (F).
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Added Author
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Roi s'amuse.
Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
Fernandi, Eugenio. Performer
Roggero, Margaret. Performer
Wildermann, William. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
Votipka, Thelma. Performer
Carelli, Gabor. Performer
Chambers, Madelaine. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Allen, Mildred. Performer
Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Strasfogel, Ignace. Commentator
London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
Hook, Howard J., Jr. Commentator
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator
Statas, Teresa. Performer
Reitan, Roald. Performer
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 34032 Service copy.
*LTCM 110 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34032.
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