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Producers' showcase Festival of music.

Title
Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. v. 2 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
Publication
Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, c1956.

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Additional Authors
  • Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
  • Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  • Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982.
  • Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
  • Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949
  • Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970.
  • Angeles, Victoria de los
  • Morell, Barry
  • Doubleday, Elizabeth
  • Assandri, Virginio
  • Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
  • Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992.
  • Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982
  • Segovia, Andrés, 1893-1987.
  • Christoff, Boris
  • Moscona, Nicola
  • Pollack, Michael (Singer)
  • Jordan, Kirk
  • Wallenstein, Alfred
  • Ferrer, José, 1912-1992.
  • Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008.
  • Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). prd
  • Radio Corporation of America
  • NBC Television Network
Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Producers' showcase (Television program).
Alternative Title
Festival of music. v. 2
Subjects
Note
  • One episode in the television series, Producers' showcase; sponsored by RCA; all commercials are for RCA products.
  • Special menu feature to view either the complete unedited telecast (including commercials) or the musical selections alone.
  • Brief program notes by Ernest Gilbert and chapter guide for complete telecast ([2] p.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • José Ferrer, host.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Dec. 10, 1956.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, mono.
Language (note)
  • Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian (1st work), English (2nd work) and Russian (5th work); in part with English subtitles.
Contents
Commercial for television sets ("Dear Santa") (1:57) -- Opening comments and introducion to La Traviata segment (2:17) -- La traviata. Act I (abridged) / Verdi (19:04) -- Commercial for washing machines ; Station identification (1:58) -- Heav'n, heav'n (1:53) ; My Lord, what a mornin' (2:59) / arr. H. T. Burleigh ; Roll, Jord'n, roll! / arr. Hall Johnson (1:50) -- Introduction to Rubinstein segment (0:45) -- Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (abridged) / Rachmaninov (17:19) -- Commercial for stereophonic sound (1:31) -- Commercial for clock radios ; Station identification (1:27) -- Introduction to Segovia segment (1:08) -- Gavotte [BWV 1012] / Bach (3:04) ; Sonatina in A major. Allegretto / Torroba (2:43) -- Introduction to Boris Godunov segment (1:40) -- Boris Godunov. Death of Boris / Mussorgsky (19:24) -- Commercial for television set ("Personal") (1:01) -- Commercial: latest recordings (1:31).
Call Number
*LDV 187
OCLC
55128260
Title
Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. v. 2 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
Imprint
Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, c1956.
Performer
In 1st work: Victoria de Los Angeles (Violetta) ; Barry Morell (Alfredo) ; Elizabeth Doubleday (Flora) ; Virginio Assandri (Gaston) ; Arthur Newman (Marquis). In 2nd work: Marian Anderson, alto ; Franz Rupp, piano. In 3rd work: Arthur Rubinstein, piano. In 4th work: Andrés Segovia, guitar. In 5th work: Boris Christoff (Boris) ; Nicola Moscona (Pimen) ; Michael Pollack (Shuisky) ; Kirk Jordan (Feodor). In 1st, 3rd, and 5th works: Showcase Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ; Alfred Wallenstein, conductor.
Credits
José Ferrer, host.
Event
Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Dec. 10, 1956.
System Details
DVD, mono.
Language
Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian (1st work), English (2nd work) and Russian (5th work); in part with English subtitles.
Added Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Atto 1o. Selections.
Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini. Selections.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Suites, cello, BWV 1012, D major. Gavottes, no. 1-2; arranged.
Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982. Sonatinas, guitar (1922) Allegretto.
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Boris Godunov (Rimsky-Korsakov). Selections.
Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949, arranger of music.
Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970. Arranger
Angeles, Victoria de los. voc
Morell, Barry. voc
Doubleday, Elizabeth. voc
Assandri, Virginio. voc
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993, performer.
Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992. Instrumentalist
Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982, instrumentalist.
Segovia, Andrés, 1893-1987. Instrumentalist
Christoff, Boris. voc
Moscona, Nicola. voc
Pollack, Michael (Singer)
Jordan, Kirk. voc
Wallenstein, Alfred. Conductor
Ferrer, José, 1912-1992. Host
Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008. Director
Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). Production personnel
Radio Corporation of America.
NBC Television Network.
Added Title
Producers' showcase (Television program).
Publisher No.
VAI DVD 4245 Video Artists International
Research Call Number
*LDV 187 Notes on file.
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