Research Catalog

Title

Andrea Chénier : radio broadcast, 1960-03-26 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Umberto Giordano ; libretto by Luigi Illica.

Author

Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
• Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
• Tebaldi, Renata.
• Bastianini, Ettore.
• Roggero, Margaret.
• Lipton, Martha.
• Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
• Carelli, Gabor.
• Flagello, Ezio.
• Valentino, Frank.
• Amparan, Belen.
• Hawkins, Osie.
• Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
• Marsh, Calvin.
• Cleva, Fausto.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
• Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
• Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Harrison, Jay.
• Sauls, Glen.
• Strasfogel, Ignace.
• McEwan, Terry.
• Rockefeller, John D., III (John Davison), 1906-1978.
• Allen, Reginald.
• Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
• Judd, George.
• Edward Freehafer.
• Schuman, William, 1910-1992.
• Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002.
• Weyerhauser, Vivian.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (221 min.) : mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1960
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1960.

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

Andrea Chénier

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 1:33:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:07:25 (opera).
• Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 26, 1960.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Robert Merrill and Jan Peerce discuss Andrea Chénier ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Glen Sauls, Ignace Strasfogel and Terry McEwan -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Lincoln Center report: John D. Rockefeller, Reginald Allen, Rudolf Bing, George Judd, Edward Freehafer, Dr. William Schumann and Robert Whitehead ; Mrs. Frederick K. Weyerhauser speaks about the Metropolitan auditions ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 122 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R185

Author

Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948.

Title

Andrea Chénier : radio broadcast, 1960-03-26 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Umberto Giordano ; libretto by Luigi Illica.

Playing Time

013330 020725

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1960

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 26, 1960.

Performer

Richard Tucker (Chénier) ; Renata Tebaldi (Maddalena) ; Ettore Bastianini (Gérard) ; Margaret Roggero (Bersi) ; Martha Lipton (Countess di Coigny) ; George Cehanovsky (Fléville) ; Gabor Carelli (abbé) ; Ezio Flagello (Mathieu) ; Alessio De Paolis (l'incredibile) ; Frank Valentino (Roucher) ; Belen Amparan (Madelon) ; Osie Hawkins (Dumas) ; Norman Scott (Fouquier-Tinville) ; Calvin Marsh (Schmidt) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL, Mar., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 24, no. 21 (Mar. 26, 1960).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 26, 1960.

Added Author

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist

Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer

Tebaldi, Renata. Performer

Bastianini, Ettore. Performer

Roggero, Margaret. Performer

Lipton, Martha. Performer

Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer

Carelli, Gabor. Performer

Flagello, Ezio. Performer

Valentino, Frank. Performer

Amparan, Belen. Performer

Hawkins, Osie. Performer

Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer

Marsh, Calvin. Performer

Cleva, Fausto. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Commentator

Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

Sauls, Glen. Commentator

Strasfogel, Ignace. Commentator

McEwan, Terry. Commentator

Rockefeller, John D., III (John Davison), 1906-1978. Commentator

Allen, Reginald. Commentator

Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator

Judd, George. Commentator

Edward Freehafer. Commentator

Schuman, William, 1910-1992. Commentator

Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002.

Weyerhauser, Vivian.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera broadcast (Radio program)

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 122 (F) Production notes in listening room.