Research Catalog

Title

Dialogues of the Carmelites [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Fran̨cis Poulenc, from the play by Georges Bernanos.

Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948.
• Kuebler, David.
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Ewing, Maria.
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Crespin, Régine.
• Norden, Betsy.
• Quivar, Florence.
• Hamilton, David, 1957-
• Norman, Jessye.
• Bystrom, Barbara.
• Crolius, Nancy.
• Der Derian, Suzanne.
• Green, Constance.
• Hanriot, Robin.
• Hulse, Beverly.
• Lindner, Elyssa.
• Mays, Linda.
• Teng, Theresa Yu-Ping.
• Wagner, Janet.
• Wright, Carole.
• Holt, Ben.
• Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Christopher, Russell.
• Kraft, Jean.
• Darrenkamp, John.
• Rosenthal, Manuel, 1904-2003.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-
• Mitchell, Leona.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Bernheimer, Martin.
• Gainsley, Philip.
• Jellinek, George, 1919-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound cassettes (203 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 4, 1987]

Uniform Title

• Dialogues des Carmélites. English
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Dialogues des Carmélites.

Subject

Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:31:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:51:47 (opera).
• Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Performer (note)

• David Kuebler (The Chevalier de la Force) ; James Courtney (The Marquis de la Force) ; Maria Ewing (Blanche de la Force) ; Paul Franke (Thierry) ; Régine Crespin (Madame de Croissy) ; Betsy Norden (Sister Constance) ; Florence Quivar (Mother Marie) ; David Hamilton (M. Javelinot) ; Jessye Norman (Madame Lidoine) ; Barbara Bystrom, Nancy Crolius, Suzanne Der Derian, Constance Green, Robin Hanriot, Beverly Hulse, Elyssa Lindner, Linda Mays, Theresa Yu-Ping Teng, Janet Wagner and Carol Wright (Carmelite Nuns) ; Ben Holt (The Chaplain) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Sister Mathilde) ; Charles Anthony (First Commissioner) ; Russell Christopher (Second Commissioner) ; Jean Kraft (Mother Jeanne) ; John Darrenkamp (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Manuel Rosenthal, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1987.

Reproduction (note)

• Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 513 (F)

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Martin Bernheimer, Philip Gainsley and George Jellinek) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Act 1 through "Again? I'm so tired of lentils" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "It's you" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call Number

*LTCM 513 (F)

Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

Title

Dialogues of the Carmelites [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Fran̨cis Poulenc, from the play by Georges Bernanos.

Playing Time

003155 025147

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 4, 1987]

Cast

David Kuebler (The Chevalier de la Force) ; James Courtney (The Marquis de la Force) ; Maria Ewing (Blanche de la Force) ; Paul Franke (Thierry) ; Régine Crespin (Madame de Croissy) ; Betsy Norden (Sister Constance) ; Florence Quivar (Mother Marie) ; David Hamilton (M. Javelinot) ; Jessye Norman (Madame Lidoine) ; Barbara Bystrom, Nancy Crolius, Suzanne Der Derian, Constance Green, Robin Hanriot, Beverly Hulse, Elyssa Lindner, Linda Mays, Theresa Yu-Ping Teng, Janet Wagner and Carol Wright (Carmelite Nuns) ; Ben Holt (The Chaplain) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Sister Mathilde) ; Charles Anthony (First Commissioner) ; Russell Christopher (Second Commissioner) ; Jean Kraft (Mother Jeanne) ; John Darrenkamp (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Manuel Rosenthal, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1991, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 51, no. 14 (Mar. 28, 1987).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1987.

Reproduction

Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 513 (F)

Language

Sung in English.

Added Author

Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948. Librettist

Kuebler, David. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer.

Ewing, Maria. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Crespin, Régine. Performer

Norden, Betsy. Performer

Quivar, Florence. Performer

Hamilton, David, 1957- Performer

Norman, Jessye. Performer

Bystrom, Barbara. Performer

Crolius, Nancy. Performer

Der Derian, Suzanne. Performer

Green, Constance. Performer

Hanriot, Robin. Performer

Hulse, Beverly. Performer

Lindner, Elyssa. Performer

Mays, Linda. Performer

Teng, Theresa Yu-Ping. Performer

Wagner, Janet. Performer

Wright, Carole. Performer

Holt, Ben. Performer

Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Kraft, Jean. Performer

Darrenkamp, John. Performer

Rosenthal, Manuel, 1904-2003. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator

Mitchell, Leona. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator

Gainsley, Philip. Commentator

Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 513 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)