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Les contes d'Hoffmann : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue, in French

Title
Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1959-02-07 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue, in French / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, founded on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Author
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

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Additional Authors
  • Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
  • Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
  • Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
  • Gedda, Nicolai.
  • Dobbs, Mattiwilda.
  • Elias, Rosalind.
  • Amara, Lucine.
  • Vanni, Helen.
  • London, George, 1920-1985.
  • Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  • Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • Dunn, Mignon.
  • De Paolis, Alessio.
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Nagy, Robert, 1929-
  • Marsh, Calvin.
  • Morel, Jean, 1903-1975.
  • Goldovsky, Boris.
  • Singher, Martial.
  • Nagy, Elemér.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
  • Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
  • Cleva, Fausto.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs (197 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 7, 1959\590207\]
Uniform Title
  • Contes d'Hoffmann
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Contes d'Hoffmann
Subject
  • Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880
  • Operas
Note
  • Sung in French.
  • Durations: 0:49:35 (synopses and features) ; 2:27:13 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 103 (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, Feb. 7, 1959.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) vailable in: *LTCM 103 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Martial Singher and Elemer Nagy discuss Contes d'Hoffmann ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Fausto Cleva, Erich Leinsdorf and Max Rudolf ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34026
OCLC
NYPG85-R24
Author
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Title
Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1959-02-07 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue, in French / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, founded on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Playing Time
004935 022713
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 7, 1959\590207\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 7, 1959\590207\]
Performer
Nicolai Gedda (Hoffmann) ; Mattiwilda Dobbs (Olympia) ; Rosalind Elias (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Helen Vanni (Nicklausse) ; George London (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; Norman Scott (Crespel) ; Mignon Dunn (Mother's voice) ; Alessio De Paolis (Andrés, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; George Cehanovsky (Luther) ; Robert Nagy (Nathanael) ; Calvin Marsh (Hermann) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jean Morel, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 23, no. 14 (Feb. 2, 1959).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 7, 1959.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan. 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) vailable in: *LTCM 103 (F).
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Added Author
Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
Dobbs, Mattiwilda. Performer
Elias, Rosalind. Performer
Amara, Lucine. Performer
Vanni, Helen. Performer
London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
Dunn, Mignon. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Morel, Jean, 1903-1975. Conductor
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Singher, Martial. Commentator
Nagy, Elemér. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Commentator
Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Commentator
Cleva, Fausto. Commentator
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 34026 Service copy.
*LTCM 103 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34026.
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