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Manon opera in five acts

Title
Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille.
Author
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

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Additional Authors
  • Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
  • Grille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
  • Albanese, Licia.
  • Singher, Martial.
  • Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008
  • Hines, Jerome, 1921-
  • Lenchner, Paula.
  • Roggero, Margaret.
  • Glaz, Herta, 1908-2006.
  • De Paolis, Alessio.
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Davidson, Lawrence.
  • Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  • Brazis, Algerd.
  • Savage, May.
  • Cleva, Fausto.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Goldovsky, Boris.
  • Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994.
  • Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound tape reels (222 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 15, 1951]
Uniform Title
  • Manon
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Manon
  • The Metropolitan Opera Mailbox (Radio program)
Subject
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Sung in French.
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Durations: 1:04:11 (synopses and features) ; 2:37:49 (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
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 15, 1951.
Reproduction (note)
  • Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 351 (F)
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Jarmila Novotna and Richard Crooks) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Deems Taylor and George Marek) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 2. Metropolitan opera mailbox (Rudolf Bing, host) ; Synopsis of act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- side 3. Prelude and act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 through "Toi! Vous! Oui c'est moi" -- side 6. Act 3 concluded ; Act 4 and 5.
Call Number
*LTCM 351 (F)
OCLC
NYPG89-R198
Author
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
Title
Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille.
Playing Time
10411 23749
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 15, 1951]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 15, 1951]
Performer
Licia Albanese (Manon Lescaut) ; Martial Singher (Lescaut) ; Giuseppe Di Stefano (Des Grieux) ; Jerome Hines (Count Des Grieux) ; Paula Lenchner (Pousette) ; Margaret Roggero (Javotte) ; Herta Glaz (Rosette) ; Alessio De Paolis (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (De Bretigny) ; Lawrence Davidson (An innkeeper) ; Paul Franke and Algerd Brazis (Two guards) ; May Savage (A servant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 16, no. 6 (Dec. 10, 1951).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 15, 1951.
Original Version
Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (8 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Reproduction
Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 351 (F)
Added Author
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
Grille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
Albanese, Licia. Performer
Singher, Martial. Performer
Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008 Performer
Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
Lenchner, Paula. Performer
Roggero, Margaret. Performer
Glaz, Herta, 1908-2006. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
Brazis, Algerd. Performer
Savage, May. Performer
Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994. Commentator
Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
The Metropolitan Opera Mailbox (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 351 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file.
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