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Carmen : opera in four acts

Title
Carmen : radio broadcast, 1956-01-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
Author
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

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Additional Authors
  • Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
  • Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
  • Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
  • Stevens, Risë, 1913-
  • Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008.
  • Amara, Lucine
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • Marsh, Calvin
  • Krall, Heidi
  • Roggero, Margaret
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  • Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Goldovsky, Boris
  • Lauterstein, Lincoln
  • Lang, Paul Henry, 1901-
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
  • Graf, Herbert, 1903-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
4 sound discs (200 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 21, 1956
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 21, 1956\560121\]
Uniform Title
  • Carmen
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Carmen
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
Note
  • Sung in French.
  • Durations: 2:12:38 (opera) ; 1:07:21 (synopses and features).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 59 (F).
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1956.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 59 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and Pre-curtain feature: Richard P. Leach encourages subscriptions to Opera News ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Lincoln Lauterstein and Paul Henry Lang discuss musical resemblances ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Walter Ducloux, Jay Harrison, Sigmund Spaeth -- side 2. Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Texaco's roving opera reporter: Clifton Fadiman, Herbert Graf and Mrs. Peltz discuss opera houses ; Synopsis of Act 4.
Call Number
*LDC 34094
OCLC
NYPG84-R817
Author
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Title
Carmen : radio broadcast, 1956-01-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
Playing Time
021238 010721
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 21, 1956
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 21, 1956\560121\]
Performer
Risë Stevens (Carmen) ; Giuseppe Di Stefano (Don José) ; Lucine Amara (Micaela) ; Robert Merrill (Escamillo) ; Norman Scott (Zuniga) ; Calvin Marsh (Morales) ; Heidi Krall (Frasquita) ; Margaret Roggero (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Paul Franke (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 20, no. 11 (Jan. 16, 1956).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1956.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 59 (F).
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Added Author
Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008. Performer
Amara, Lucine. Performer
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Krall, Heidi. Performer
Roggero, Margaret. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Lauterstein, Lincoln. Commentator
Lang, Paul Henry, 1901- Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
Graf, Herbert, 1903- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. 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)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 34094 Service copy.
*LTCM 59 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34094.
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