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Carmen : opera in four acts

Title
Carmen : radio broadcast, 1945-03-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
Author
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Publication
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]

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Additional Authors
  • Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
  • Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897.
  • Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
  • Djanel, Lily
  • Albanese, Licia
  • Jobin, Raoul
  • Valentino, Frank
  • D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958.
  • Baker, John, 1911-
  • Votipka, Thelma
  • Browning, Lucielle
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • De Paolis, Alessio
  • Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
  • O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972.
  • Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Watts, Huntington
  • Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
  • LaFarge, Christopher, 1897-1956.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
4 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1945.
Uniform Title
  • Opera victory rally (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Subtitle from house program.
  • Durations: 1:12:00 (Announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:40:44 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • Lily Djanel (Carmen) ; Licia Albanese (Micaela) ; Raoul Jobin (Don José) ; Frank Valentino (Escamillo) ; Louis D'Angelo (Zuniga) ; John Baker (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Lucielle Browning (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaïro) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 24, 1945.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in French.
Contents
CD 1. Opening remarks (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature: Lawrence Tibbett speaks about the Red Cross and today's intermission features, dedicated to the Red Cross ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 -- CD 4. Newsreel "Red Cross at War": Mr. Tibbett presents a dramatized picture of the Red Cross in action ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera Forum Quiz (Mr. Tibbett introduces America Red Cross Chairman Basil O'Connor who responds to questions of Olin Downes, George Marek, Sigmund Spaeth, and Huntington Watts) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Opera Victory Rally: Mr. Tibbett introduces Mrs. August Belmont who presents Christopher LaFarge in a speech titled "Am I my brother's keeper?" ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross) ; Post-curtain: Farewell from Mr. Tibbett with a request for donations to the Red Cross.
Call Number
*LDC 32730
OCLC
NYPG04-R266
Author
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Title
Carmen : radio broadcast, 1945-03-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
Imprint
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1945.
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1945.
Cast
Lily Djanel (Carmen) ; Licia Albanese (Micaela) ; Raoul Jobin (Don José) ; Frank Valentino (Escamillo) ; Louis D'Angelo (Zuniga) ; John Baker (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Lucielle Browning (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaïro) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 9 (Mar. 19, 1945).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 24, 1945.
Language
Sung in French.
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Added Author
Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.
Djanel, Lily. Performer
Albanese, Licia. Performer
Jobin, Raoul. Performer
Valentino, Frank. Performer
D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958. Performer
Baker, John, 1911- Performer
Votipka, Thelma. Performer
Browning, Lucielle. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Commentator
O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972. Commentator
Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Watts, Huntington. Commentator
Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
LaFarge, Christopher, 1897-1956. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera victory rally (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 32730
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