Labyrinth: an operatic riddle

Item

Record ID

118

Identifier

11212

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Labyrinth: an operatic riddle

Uniform Title

Labyrinth

Program/Series Title

NBC Opera Company

Composer

Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-

Text Author

Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911- (libretto)

Production Year

1963

Transmission/Release Date

3/3/63

Transmission/Release Year

1963

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

NBC

Conductor/Music Director

Grossman, Herbert

Orchestra

NBC Opera Orchestra

Soloists

John Reardon (Bridegroom) ; Judith Raskin (Bride) ; Elaine Bonazzi (Spy) ; Robert White (Old Chess Player) ; Beverly Wolff (Executive Director) ; Frank Porretta (Astronaut) ; Leon Lishner (Death) ; John West (Death's Assistant) ; Nikiforos Naneris (Bellboy) ; Eugene Green (Italian Opera Singer) ; Bob Rickner (Executive Director's Secretary)

Participants

Gian Carlo Menotti introduces the opera.

TV/Film Director

Browning, Kirk, 1921-

Stage Director

Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-

Sets

Clymer, Warren

Costumes

Taylor, Noel

Production Company

NBC

Producer

Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964

Technical Information

Taped studio production ; color

Other Information

World premiere of opera commissioned by NBC. 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. 51'

Company

NBC Opera Company

Archive

The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio)

Sourcemat

PRINTCAT (X)

Memo1

American composer