Research Catalog

Title

Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1973.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876
• Boky, Colette
• Grillo, Joann
• Di Giuseppe, Enrico, 1938-
• Manuguerra, Matteo
• Flagello, Ezio
• Ordassy, Carlotta
• Ahlstedt, Douglas
• Norden, Betsy
• Best, Richard, 1935-2022
• Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
• Morris, James, 1947-
• Kwak, Shinja
• Simeone, Domenico
• Baudo, Serge, 1927-
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
• Chapin, Schuyler
• Coveney, John
• McEwen, Terry
• Mohr, Richard
• Love, Shirley
• Weidinger, Christine
• Boucher, Gene
• Castel, Nico
• Schmorr, Robert
• Hume, Paul, 1915-
• Tourangeau, Huguette
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 22, 1973
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 22, 1973.

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

Rigoletto

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Sung in Italian.
• Compact discs.
• Durations: 2:04:30 (opera) ; 1:22:58 (synopses and features).
• House program on file in Music Division.
• Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 770.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 22, 1973.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Post-curtain: Huguette Tourangeau talks about the National Council Regional Auditions ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air (Schuyler G. Chapin discusses "the Met's past, present, and is there a future?" and reads a letter from Mrs. August Belmont) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Terry McEwen, and Richard Mohr) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Metropolitan Opera Madrigal Singers (Paul Hume, host, with Shirley Love, Christine Weidinger, Richard Best, Gene Boucher, Nico Castel, and Robert Schmorr) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 32149

OCLC

NYPG05-R75

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Rigoletto [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1973.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 22, 1973

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 22, 1973.

Performer

Enrico Di Giuseppe (Duke of Mantua) ; Matteo Manuguerra (Rigoletto) ; Colette Boky (Gilda) ; Ezio Flagello (Sparafucile) ; Joann Grillo (Maddalena) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Giovanna) ; Douglas Ahlstedt (Borsa) ; Betsy Norden (Countess Ceprano) ; Richard Best (Count Ceprano) ; Clifford Harvuot (Marullo) ; James Morris (Monterone) ; Shinja Kwak (page) ; Domenico Simeone (Chief Guard) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Serge Baudo, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 22, 1973.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 38, no. 8 (Dec. 22, 1973).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist

Boky, Colette. Performer

Grillo, Joann. Performer

Di Giuseppe, Enrico, 1938- Performer

Manuguerra, Matteo. Performer

Flagello, Ezio. Performer

Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer

Ahlstedt, Douglas. Performer

Norden, Betsy. Performer

Best, Richard, 1935-2022. Performer

Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer

Morris, James, 1947- Performer

Kwak, Shinja. Performer

Simeone, Domenico. Performer

Baudo, Serge, 1927- Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Chapin, Schuyler. Commentator

Coveney, John. Commentator

McEwen, Terry. Commentator

Mohr, Richard. Commentator

Love, Shirley. Performer

Weidinger, Christine. Performer

Boucher, Gene. Performer

Castel, Nico. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator

Tourangeau, Huguette. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

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

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32149