Research Catalog

Title

Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1975-12-06 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

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Details

Additional Authors

• Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864
• Michalski, Raymond
• Booth, Philip, 1942-
• Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017
• Morell, Barry
• Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
• Castel, Nico
• Forrester, Maureen
• Goodloe, Robert
• Schmorr, Robert
• Ross, Elinor, 1926-2020
• Lewis, Henry
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
• Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991
• Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
• Coveney, John
• Hume, Paul, 1915-2001
• Mohr, Richard
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

on 7 sides of 4 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 6, 1975

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

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Title from house program.
• Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 6, 1975.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Executive Director Anthony A. Bliss welcomes the radio audience) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Paul Hume, and Richard Mohr) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 -- side 5. Act 2, part 1 -- side 6. Act 2, part 2 -- side 7. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call Number

*LTCM 793

OCLC

NYPG06-R10

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Un ballo in maschera : radio broadcast, 1975-12-06 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Somma.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 6, 1975

Performer

Raymond Michalski (Count De Horn) ; Philip Booth (Count Warting) ; Roberta Peters (Oscar) ; Barry Morell (King Gustav III) ; Robert Merrill (Captain Anckarström) ; Nico Castel (The chief justice) ; Maureen Forrester (Ulrica) ; Robert Goodloe (Christiano) ; Robert Schmorr (Amelia's servant) ; Elinor Ross (Amelia) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Henry Lewis, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 6, 1975.

Original Version

Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

Sung in Italian.

Added Author

Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864. Librettist

Michalski, Raymond. Performer

Booth, Philip, 1942- Performer

Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer

Morell, Barry. Performer

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004, singer.

Castel, Nico. Performer

Forrester, Maureen. Performer

Goodloe, Robert. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Ross, Elinor, 1926-2020. Performer

Lewis, Henry. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016, commentator.

Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.

Coveney, John. Commentator

Hume, Paul, 1915-2001, commentator.

Mohr, Richard. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 793 Notes on file.