Research Catalog

Title

Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 1963-03-09 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gioacchino Rossini ; book by Cesare Sterbini after the play of Beaumarchais.

Author

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831.
• Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
• Grarrera, Frank
• Shirley, George
• D'Angelo, Gianna
• Corena, Fernando
• Tozzi, Giorgio
• Walker, William, 1931-
• Roggero, Margaret
• De Paolis, Alessio
• Mayreder, Rudolf
• Strasfogel, Ignace, 1909-
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Harrison, Jay
• Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
• Behr, Jan
• Deutschman, Ben
• Ducloux, Walter
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

3 sound cassettes (195 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Mar. 9, 1963.

Uniform Title

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

Subjects

• Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Titles from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:54:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:20:40 (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, Mar. 9, 1963.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Jay Harrison interviews Rudolf Bing ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Harrison ,Walter Ducloux, Jan Behr and Ben Deutschman ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 through A un dottor della mia sorte -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion ; Act 3 to Vada. Vada. -- side 6. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 180 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R468

Author

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

Title

Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 1963-03-09 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gioacchino Rossini ; book by Cesare Sterbini after the play of Beaumarchais.

Playing Time

005420 022040

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; broadcast of Mar. 9, 1963.

Performer

Frank Guarrera (Figaro) ; George Shirley (Count Almaviva) ; Gianna d'Angelo (Rosina) ; Fernando Corena (Dr. Bartolo) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Don Basilio) ; William Walker (Fiorello ) ; Margaret Roggero (Berta) ; Alessio De Paolis (Sergeant) ; Rudolf Mayreder (Ambrogio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ignace Strasfogel, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 27, no. 18 (Mar. 9, 1963).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 9, 1963.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in Sep. 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added Author

Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831. Librettist

Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Barbiere de Séville.

Grarrera, Frank. Performer

Shirley, George. Performer

D'Angelo, Gianna. Performer

Corena, Fernando. Performer

Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer

Walker, William, 1931- Performer

Roggero, Margaret. Performer

De Paolis, Alessio. Performer

Mayreder, Rudolf. Performer

Strasfogel, Ignace, 1909- Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator

Behr, Jan. Commentator

Deutschman, Ben. Commentator

Ducloux, Walter. 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 180 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)