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Un ballo in maschera : opera in three acts

Title
Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1955-12-10 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma after the play by Scribe.
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional Authors
  • Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864.
  • Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
  • Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Milanov, Zinka.
  • Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Marsh, Calvin.
  • Tozzi, Georgio.
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • McCracken, James, 1926-
  • Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
  • Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  • Hurley, Laurel.
  • Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Harrison, Jay.
  • De Schauensee, Max.
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs (185 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1955\551210\]
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
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Durations: 2:12:19 (opera) ; 0:52:20 (synopses and features).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 54 (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. 10, 1955.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 54 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1, scene 1 ; Metropolitan Opera Guild Director Richard P. Leach encourages subscriptions to Opera News ; Act 1, scene 2 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Laurel Hurley and Richard Tucker discuss Verdi's operas ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz with Robert lawrence, Jay Harrison, Max de Schauensee and Mrs. Peltz ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34090
OCLC
NYPG84-R810
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1955-12-10 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma after the play by Scribe.
Playing Time
021219 005220
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1955\551210\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1955\551210\]
Performer
Jan Peerce (Riccardo) ; Robert Merrill (Renato) ; Zinka Milanov (Amelia) ; Marian Anderson (Ulrica) ; Roberta Peters (Oscar) ; Calvin Marsh (Silvano) ; Georgio Tozzi (Samuel) ; Norman Scott (Tom) ; James McCracken (judge) ; Charles Anthony (Amelia's servant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 20, no. 5 (Dec. 5, 1955).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1955.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun, 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 54 (F).
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Added Author
Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist
Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861. Gustave III.
Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Performer
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
Milanov, Zinka. Performer
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993. Performer
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Tozzi, Georgio. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
Hurley, Laurel. Commentator
Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. 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 34090 Service copy.
*LTCM 54 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34090.
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