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Il barbiere di Siviglia : opera in three acts

Title
Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 1957-12-21 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Beaumarchais' play.
Author
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.

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Additional Authors
  • Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831.
  • Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
  • Guarrera, Frank
  • Cesare Valletti
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Corena, Fernando
  • Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Roggero, Margaret
  • De Paolis, Alessio
  • Mayreder,Rudolf
  • Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  • Gamson, Arnold
  • Hurley, Laurel
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981.
  • Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
4 sound discs (200 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 21, 1957\571221\]
Uniform Title
  • Barbiere di Siviglia
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Barbiere di Siviglia
Subject
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Durations: 0:54:05 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:55 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 87 (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, Dec. 21, 1957.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 87 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Arnold Gamson and Laurel Hurley discuss seldom heard Rossini operas ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Mary Ellis Peltz, Sigmund Spaeth, Lorenzo Alvary and Alfred Frankenstein ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34107
OCLC
NYPG84-R1125
Author
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Title
Il barbiere di Siviglia : radio broadcast, 1957-12-21 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Beaumarchais' play.
Playing Time
005405 022555
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 21, 1957\571221\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 21, 1957\571221\]
Performer
Frank Guarrera (Figaro) ; Cesare Valletti (Count Almaviva) ; Roberta Peters (Rosina) ; Fernando Corena (Dr. Bartolo) ; Jerome Hines (Don Basilio) ; George Cehanovsky (Fiorello) ; Margaret Roggero (Berta) ; Alessio De Paolis (sergeant) ; Rudolf Mayreder (Ambrogio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 22, no. 7 (Dec. 16, 1957).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 21, 1957.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Oct., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 87 (F).
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Added Author
Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831. Librettist
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Le barbier de Séville.
Guarrera, Frank. Performer
Cesare Valletti. Performer
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
Corena, Fernando. Performer
Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, singer.
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Roggero, Margaret. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Mayreder,Rudolf. Performer
Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Performer
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
Gamson, Arnold. Commentator
Hurley, Laurel. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981. Commentator
Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, 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 34107 Service copy.
*LTCM 87 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34107.
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