Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948.
• Bachlund, Gary.
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Upshaw, Dawn.
• Castel, Nico.
• Dernesch, Helga.
• Grant Murphy, Heidi.
• Quivar, Florence.
• Garvin, Bradley.
• Stratas, Teresa.
• Bystrom, Barbara.
• Crolius, Nancy.
• Der Derian, Suzanne.
• Green, Constance.
• Lindner, Elyssa.
• Mays, Linda.
• Teng, Theresa Yu-Ping.
• Stanton, Patricia.
• Wiedt, Sara.
• Withers, Beverly.
• Wright, Carole.
• Khanzadian, Vahan.
• Hoffman, Wendy (Mezzo-soprano)
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Wells, Jeffrey.
• De Young, Michelle.
• Short, Kevin.
• Nagano, Kent, 1951-
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Habachy, Nimet.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Jellinek, George, 1919-
• Gainsley, Philip.
• Bernheimer, Martin.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (205 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 12, 1994]

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

• Durations: 0:32:22 (synopses and features) ; 2:53:02 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 741 (F).
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 12, 1994.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 741 (F)

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1, Part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, Part 2 -- CD 3. Act 2, Part 1 -- CD 4. Act 2, Part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Martin Bernheimer, Philip Gainsley and George Jellinek) ; Nimet Habachy ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen).

Call Number

*LDC 33915

OCLC

NYPG95-R632

Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

Title

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

Playing Time

003222 025302

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 12, 1994]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 12, 1994]

Performer

Gary Bachlund (The Chevalier de la Force) ; James Courtney (The Marquis de la Force) ; Dawn Upshaw (Blanche de la Force) ; Nico Castel (Thierry) ; Helga Dernesch (Madame de Croissy) ; Heidi Grant Murphy (Sister Constance) ; Florence Quivar (Mother Marie) ; Bradley Garvin (M. Javelinot) ; Teresa Stratas (Madame Lidoine) ; Barbara Bystrom, Nancy Crolius, Suzanne Der Derian, Constance Green, Elyssa Lindner, Linda Mays, Theresa Yu-ping Teng, Patricia Stanton, Sara Wiedt, Beverly Withers and Carole Wright (Carmelite nuns) ; Vahan Khanzadian (The Chaplain) ; Wendy Hoffman (Sister Mathilde) ; Charles Anthony (First Commissioner) ; Jeffrey Wells (Second Commissioner) ; Michelle De Young (Mother Jeanne) ; Kevin Short (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kent Nagano, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 58, no. 12 (Mar. 5, 1994).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 12, 1994.

Original Version

Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1995, from borrowed masters (3 tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 741 (F)

Language

Sung in English.

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948. Librettist

Bachlund, Gary. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer.

Upshaw, Dawn. Performer

Castel, Nico. Performer

Dernesch, Helga. Performer

Grant Murphy, Heidi. Performer

Quivar, Florence. Performer

Garvin, Bradley. Performer

Stratas, Teresa. Performer

Bystrom, Barbara. Performer

Crolius, Nancy. Performer

Der Derian, Suzanne. Performer

Green, Constance. Performer

Lindner, Elyssa. Performer

Mays, Linda. Performer

Teng, Theresa Yu-Ping. Performer

Stanton, Patricia. Performer

Wiedt, Sara. Performer

Withers, Beverly. Performer

Wright, Carole. Performer

Khanzadian, Vahan. Performer

Hoffman, Wendy (Mezzo-soprano) Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Wells, Jeffrey. prfrf

De Young, Michelle. Performer

Short, Kevin. Performer

Nagano, Kent, 1951- Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Habachy, Nimet. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator

Gainsley, Philip. Commentator

Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 33915 Service copy.

*LT-10-A 1594 Master tape. Request service copy in *LDC 33915.

*LTCM 741 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes on file). Request service copy in *LDC 33915.