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Tosca : opera in three acts

Title
Tosca : radio broadcast, 1981-12-05 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Sardou's drama.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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AudioUse in library *LDC 42488 [CD]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908.
  • Neblett, Carol.
  • Carreras, José.
  • Milnes, Sherrill.
  • Capecchi, Renato.
  • Courtney, James, 1946-
  • Castel, Nico.
  • Christopher, Russell.
  • Renfroe, Owen.
  • Vernon, Richard, 1950-
  • Patanè, Giuseppe.
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991.
  • McKinley, John K.
  • Maasiello, Alberta.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
  • Bonelli, Peter.
  • McNally, Terrence.
  • Pfeiffer, John, 1920-
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs (in 1 container) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 5, 1981]
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Compact disc.
  • Durations: 1:06:52 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:01:04 (Opera).
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 5, 1981.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera ;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Greeting frrom Anthony A. Bliss and John McKinley ; Opera news on the air (Alberta Masiello gives a musical and dramatic analysis of Tosca) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Peter Bonelli, Terrence McNally, and John Pfeiffer) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).
Call Number
*LDC 42488
OCLC
85856149
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
Tosca : radio broadcast, 1981-12-05 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Sardou's drama.
Playing Time
010652 020104
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 5, 1981]
Performer
Carol Neblett (Tosca) ; José Carreras (Cavaradossi) ; Sherrill Milnes (Scarpia) ; Renato Capecchi (Sacristan) ; James Courtney (Angelotti) ; Nico Castel (Spoletta) ; Russell Christopher (Sciarrone) ; Owen Renfroe (Shepherd) ; Richard Vernon (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Giuseppe Patanè, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 5, 1981.
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Added Author
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908. Tosca.
Neblett, Carol. Performer
Carreras, José. Performer
Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
Capecchi, Renato. Performer
Courtney, James, 1946- performer
Castel, Nico. Performer
Christopher, Russell. Performer
Renfroe, Owen. Performer
Vernon, Richard, 1950- Performer
Patanè, Giuseppe. Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Bliss, Anthony A., 1913-1991. Commentator
McKinley, John K. Commentator
Maasiello, Alberta. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
Bonelli, Peter. Commentator
McNally, Terrence. Commentator
Pfeiffer, John, 1920- 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
*LDC 42488
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