Research Catalog

Title

Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1959-03-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / M.P. Mussorgsky, based on Pushkin ; English text by John Gutman ; orchestra score revised and newly edited by Karol Rathaus.

Author

Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

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Additional Authors

• Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.
• Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954.
• Gutman, John.
• Siepi, Cesare.
• Roggero, Margaret.
• Cundari, Emilia.
• Tozzi, Giorgio.
• Gari, Giulio.
• Dunn, Mignon.
• Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
• Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Rankin, Nell.
• Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
• Vanni, Helen.
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Davidson, Lawrence.
• Powell, Thomas.
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Marsh, Calvin.
• Hawkins, Osie.
• Nahy, Robert.
• Weiss, Rob.
• Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Harrison, Jay.
• Schick, George.
• Rosenfield, John.
• Schumer, Harry G.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (232 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959.

Uniform Title

• Boris Godunov. English
• 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 Goudunov

Note

• Sung in English.
• Durations: 1:07:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:44:05 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 109 (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. 21, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 109 (F).

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Boris Goldovsky reminisces about Boris Godunov ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, John Rosenfield ; George Shick, Harry K. Schumer and Jay Harrison ; Synopsis of Act 4.

Call Number

*LDC 34031

OCLC

NYPG85-R34

Author

Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.

Title

Boris Godunov : radio broadcast, 1959-03-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / M.P. Mussorgsky, based on Pushkin ; English text by John Gutman ; orchestra score revised and newly edited by Karol Rathaus.

Playing Time

010730 024405

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 21, 1959.

Performer

Ceare Siepi (Boris) ; Margaret Roggero (Fyodor) ; Emilia Cundari (Xenia) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen) ; Giulio Gari (Grigori, later the false Dimitri) ; Mignon Dunn (Xenia's nurse) ; Charles Kullman (Shuiski) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Varlaam) ; Charles Anthony (Missail) ; Nell Rankin (Marina) ; Clifford Harvuot (Rangoni) ; Helen Vanni (Innkeeper) ; Paul Franke (Simpleton) ; Lawrence Davidson (Nikitich) ; Thomas Powell (Mityukh) ; Thelma Votipka (Woman) ; Calvin Marsh (Shchelkalov) ; Osie Hawkins (Officer of the frontier guard) ; Robert Nagy (Boyar) ; Hal Roberts (Khrushchov) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 23, no. 20 (Mar. 16, 1959).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 21, 1959.

Original Version

Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan., 1985, from borrowed masters (5 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 109 (F).

Connect to:

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Added Author

Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.

Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954.

Gutman, John. Translator

Siepi, Cesare. Performer

Roggero, Margaret. Performer

Cundari, Emilia. Performer

Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer

Gari, Giulio. Performer

Dunn, Mignon. Performer

Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Performer

Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Rankin, Nell. Performer

Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer

Vanni, Helen. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Davidson, Lawrence. Performer

Powell, Thomas. Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Marsh, Calvin. Performer

Hawkins, Osie. Performer

Nahy, Robert. Performer

Weiss, Rob. Performer

Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

Schick, George. Commentator

Rosenfield, John. Commentator

Schumer, Harry G. Commentator

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 34031 Service copy.

*LTCM 109 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34031.