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Manon Lescaut opera in four acts in Italian

Title
Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts in Italian / Giacomo Puccini ; book by Messrs. Praga, Oliva, Leoncavallo, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi, after the novel by L'abbé Prevost.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional Authors
  • Praga, Marco, 1862-1929.
  • Oliva, Domenico
  • Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912.
  • Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
  • Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
  • Sereni, Mario
  • Bergonzi, Carlo
  • Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
  • Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
  • De Paolis, Alessio
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Wall, Joan
  • Marsh, Calvin
  • Nagy, Robert, 1929-
  • Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  • Fercana, Mary
  • Parsons, Meredith
  • De Salvo, Dina
  • Jones, Lexi
  • Cleva, Fausto
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
  • Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • De Schauensee, Max
  • Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-
  • Robinson, Francis, 1910-
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound cassettes (203 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1960\601210\]
Uniform Title
  • Manon Lescaut
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Biographies in music (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Manon Lescaut
Subjects
Note
  • Titles from Opera news.
  • Durations: 1:20:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:02:20 (opera).
  • Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • Dorothy Kirsten (Manon) ; Mario Sereni (Lescaut) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Des Grieux) ; Salvatore Baccaloni (Geronte) ; Charles Anthony (Edmondo) ; Alessio De Paolis (Ballet master) ; George Cehanovsky (Innkeeper) ; Joan Wall (Musician) ; Calvin Marsh (Sergeant) ; Robert Nagy (Lamplighter) ; Louis Sgarro (Captain) ; Mary Fercana, Meredith Parsons, Dina De Salvo, Lexi Jones (Madrigal singers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1960.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (John Brownlee, Giovanni Martinelli and Joan Wall discuss Manon Lescaut) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Edward Downes, George Marek, Robert Lawrence, Max de Schauensee and Luigi Lucioni) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson discusses Ezio Pinza) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call Number
*LTCM 130 (F)
OCLC
NYPG85-R330
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts in Italian / Giacomo Puccini ; book by Messrs. Praga, Oliva, Leoncavallo, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi, after the novel by L'abbé Prevost.
Playing Time
012020 020220
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1960\601210\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1960\601210\]
Cast
Dorothy Kirsten (Manon) ; Mario Sereni (Lescaut) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Des Grieux) ; Salvatore Baccaloni (Geronte) ; Charles Anthony (Edmondo) ; Alessio De Paolis (Ballet master) ; George Cehanovsky (Innkeeper) ; Joan Wall (Musician) ; Calvin Marsh (Sergeant) ; Robert Nagy (Lamplighter) ; Louis Sgarro (Captain) ; Mary Fercana, Meredith Parsons, Dina De Salvo, Lexi Jones (Madrigal singers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 25, no. 5 (Dec. 10, 1960).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1960.
Original Version
Re-recorded at NYPL, Apr., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
Language
Sung in Italian.
Added Author
Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Librettist
Oliva, Domenico. Librettist
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. Librettist
Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
Sereni, Mario. Performer
Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. Performer
Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Wall, Joan. Performer. Commentator
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
Fercana, Mary. Performer
Parsons, Meredith. Performer
De Salvo, Dina. Performer
Jones, Lexi. Performer
Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Commentator
Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
Lucioni, Luigi, 1900- Commentator
Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Biographies in music (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 130 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)
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