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La forza del destino : opera in three acts...

Title
La forza del destino : radio broadcast, 1961-12-30 [sound recording] : opera in three acts... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Piave, founded on La fuerze del sino by the Duke of Rivas.
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional Authors
  • Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
  • Rivas, Angel de Saavedra, duque de, 1791-1865.
  • Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002.
  • Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Hines, Jerome, 1921-
  • Corena, Fernando
  • Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  • Vanni, Helen
  • De Paolis, Alessio
  • Ordassy, Carlotta
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Schick, George, 1908-1985.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Gutman, John
  • Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913-1993
  • Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  • Ward, Robert, 1917-2013.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis
  • Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound cassettes (222 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 30, 1961]
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 30, 1961\611230\]
Uniform Title
  • Forza del destino
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Forza del destino
Subject
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Titles from Opera news.
  • Durations: 1:08:45 (synopses and features) ; 2:33:25 (opera).
  • With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 30, 1961.
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: John Gutman, W. McNeil Lowry, Norman Dello Joio and Robert Ward discuss American opera ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary Ellis Peltz, Luigi Lucioni, Jay Harrison and Sigmund Spaeth ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, scene 1 ; Overture -- side 4. Act 1, scene 2 ; Act 2 through Della natal sua terra -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call Number
*LTCM 149 (F)
OCLC
NYPG85-R392
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
La forza del destino : radio broadcast, 1961-12-30 [sound recording] : opera in three acts... / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Piave, founded on La fuerze del sino by the Duke of Rivas.
Playing Time
010845 023325
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 30, 1961]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 30, 1961\611230\]
Performer
Eileen Farrell, (Leonora) ; Richard Tucker (Don Alvaro) ; George Cehanovsky (Don Carlo) ; Jerome Hines (Padre Guardiano) ; Fernando Corena (Fra Melitone) ; Louis Sgarro (Marquis of Calatrava) ; Helen Vanni (Preziosilla) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Curra) ; Alessio de Paolis (Trabucco) ; George Cehanovsky (Surgeon) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 26, no. 7 (Dec. 30, 1961).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 30, 1961.
Original Version
Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
Added Author
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
Rivas, Angel de Saavedra, duque de, 1791-1865. Don Alvaro.
Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002. Performer
Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
Corena, Fernando. Performer
Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
Vanni, Helen. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Schick, George, 1908-1985. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Gutman, John. Commentator
Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913-1993, commentator.
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
Ward, Robert, 1917-2013. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis. Commentator
Lucioni, Luigi, 1900- Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. 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
*LTCM 149 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)
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