Tosca

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Record ID
139
Identifier
11445
Genre
Work Title
Tosca
Uniform Title
Tosca
Program/Series Title
NBC Opera Theatre
Text Author
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto) ; Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
Language
English
Translation
Gutman, John
Production Year
1955
Transmission/Release Date
1/23/55
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
NBC
Conductor/Music Director
Adler, Peter Herman, 1899-1990 (music and artistic director)
Orchestra
Members of the Symphony of the Air
Chorus/Choir
NBC Opera Company
Soloists
Leontyne Price (Tosca) ; David Poleri (Cavaradossi) ; Josh Wheeler (Scarpia) ; Thomas Stewart (Angelotti) ; Emile Renan (Sagrestano) ; Michael Pollock (Spoletta) ; Francis Monachino (Sciarrone) ; Robert Leffler ; Joe Simonelli
TV/Film Director
Browning, Kirkl, 1921-
Sets
Molyneux, William
Costumes
Fletcher, Robert
Production Company
NBC
Producer
Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1990
Technical Information
Live studio production
Other Information
In a 15 year run on NBC, the series was listed under three titles: NBC Opera Theatre, NBC Opera Company, and NBC Opera.
Duration
ca. 110'
Company
NBC Opera Company
Archive
The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio)
Sourcemat
PRINTCAT (X)

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