Research Catalog

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Lemaire, Ferdinand.
• Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
• McCracken, James, 1926-
• Bacquier, Gabriel.
• Plishka, Paul, 1941-
• Macurdy, John.
• Schmorr, Robert.
• Goodloe, Robert.
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Baudo, Serge, 1927-
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Robinson, Francis, 1910-
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Ducloux, Walter.
• McEwen, Terry.
• Movshon, George.
• De Schauensee, Max.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (190 min.) : stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972.

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

Samson et Dalila

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 2:11:32 (opera) ; 0:58:44 (synopses and features).
• Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 8, 1972.

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and syonpsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Francis Robinson) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Taxaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, Terry McEwen, George Movshon, Max de Schauensee) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 38 (F)

OCLC

NYPG84-R690

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Playing Time

021132 005844

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972.

Performer

Grace Bumbry (Dalila) ; James McCracken (Samson) ; Gabriel Bacquier (High Priest) ; Paul Plishka (Abimelech) ; John Macurdy (old Hebrew) ; Robert Schmorr (First Philistine) ; Robert Goodloe (Second Philistine) ; Charles Anthony (Philistine messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Serge Baudo, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL, Mar., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 36, no. 7 (Jan. 8, 1972).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 8, 1972.

Language

Sung in French.

Added Author

Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist

Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer

McCracken, James, 1926- Performer

Bacquier, Gabriel. Performer

Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer

Macurdy, John. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Goodloe, Robert. Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Baudo, Serge, 1927- Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Ducloux, Walter. Commentator

McEwen, Terry. Commentator

Movshon, George. Commentator

De Schauensee, Max. Commentator

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

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 38 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)