Research Catalog

Title

Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1973-01-27 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

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Details

Additional Authors

• Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864
• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975
• Milnes, Sherrill
• Cruz-Romo, Gilda
• Robinson, Gail, 1946-
• Morris, James, 1947-
• Best, Richard, 1935-2022
• Dalis, Irene
• Schmorr, Robert
• Christopher, Russell
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
• Adler, Peter Herman
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
• Gniewek, Raymond, 1931-
• Broils, Milton
• Genovese, Alfred
• Levine, James, 1943-2021
• Ducloux, Walter
• King, Gibner
• Rudel, Julius
• Stivender, David
• Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 27, 1973]
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1973\730127\]

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

Ballo in maschera

Subject

Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Durations: 2:18:55 (opera) ; 1:03:14 (synopses and features).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.
• Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 22(F).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1973.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 22(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: Musicians' Roundtable (Raymond Gniewek, Melvin Broils, Alfred Genovese; James Levine, host) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes questions Walter Ducloux, Gibner King, Julius Rudel and David Stivender ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 35308

OCLC

NYPG84-R247

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1973-01-27 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Playing Time

021855 010314

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 27, 1973]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1973\730127\]

Performer

Richard Tucker (Riccardo) ; Sherrill Milnes (Renato) ; Gilda Cruz-Romo (Amelia) ; Gail Robinson (Oscar) ; James Morris (Samuel) ; Richard Best (Tom) ; Irene Dalis (Ulrica) ; Robert Schmorr (Amelia's servant) ; Russell Christopher (Silvano) ; Paul Franke (Chief Justice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Peter Herman Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 37, no. 12 (Jan. 27, 1973).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1973.

Original Version

Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Dec., 1983, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) or the original recording.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 22(F).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist

Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer

Milnes, Sherrill. Performer

Cruz-Romo, Gilda. Performer

Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer

Morris, James, 1947- Performer

Best, Richard, 1935-2022. Performer

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Adler, Peter Herman. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Gniewek, Raymond, 1931- commentator.

Broils, Milton. Commentator

Genovese, Alfred. Commentator

Levine, James, 1943-2021, commentator.

Ducloux, Walter, commentator.

King, Gibner. Commentator

Rudel, Julius. Commentator

Stivender, David. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, 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 35308 Service copy.

*LTCM 22(F) Cassette copy; request service copy in *LDC 35308.