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Fidelio opera in two acts

Title
Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto in German by J. Sonnleithner and F. Treitschke, from the French by J.N. Bouilly ; English translation of libretto by Theodore Baker.
Author
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Publication
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1945]

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Additional Authors
  • Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
  • Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842.
  • Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842.
  • Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934.
  • Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
  • Greer, Frances, 1917-
  • Carron, Arthur
  • Schon, Kenneth
  • Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
  • Garris, John, 1911-1949.
  • Thompson, Hugh, 1915-
  • Manning, Richard, 1914-1954.
  • Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
  • Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Sloan, George A.
  • Clayton, Will, 1880-1966.
  • Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
  • Goldovsky, Boris
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs
  • 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. 17, 1945.
Uniform Title
  • Fidelio (1814). English
  • Opera victory rally (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Fidelio (1814).
Subject
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Subtitle from house program.
  • Durations: 54:09 (announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:25:20 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • Regina Resnik (Leonore) ; Frances Greer (Marzelline) ; Arthur Carron (Florestan) ; Kenneth Schon (Don Pizarro) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Rocco) ; John Garris (Jaquino) ; Hugh Thompson (Don Fernando) ; Richard Manning (Prisoner) ; John Gurney (Prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1945.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Contents
CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera victory rally (Mr. George A. Sloan, rally chairman, introduces Assistant Secretary of State William L. Clayton, who speaks on international economic cooperation in a world of peace ; Mrs. Joseph R. Truesdale previews next week's rally) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Post curtain feature: Opera forum quiz (Olin Downes questions Boris Goldovsky, George Marek, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 32727
OCLC
NYPG04-R345
Author
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Title
Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto in German by J. Sonnleithner and F. Treitschke, from the French by J.N. Bouilly ; English translation of libretto by Theodore Baker.
Imprint
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1945]
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1945.
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1945.
Cast
Regina Resnik (Leonore) ; Frances Greer (Marzelline) ; Arthur Carron (Florestan) ; Kenneth Schon (Don Pizarro) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Rocco) ; John Garris (Jaquino) ; Hugh Thompson (Don Fernando) ; Richard Manning (Prisoner) ; John Gurney (Prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 9 (Mar. 12, 1945).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1945.
Language
Sung in English.
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Added Author
Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842. Librettist
Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842. Léonore.
Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934. Translator
Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
Greer, Frances, 1917- Performer
Carron, Arthur. Performer
Schon, Kenneth. Performer
Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
Garris, John, 1911-1949. Performer
Thompson, Hugh, 1915- Performer
Manning, Richard, 1914-1954. Performer
Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Sloan, George A. Commentator
Clayton, Will, 1880-1966. Commentator
Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera victory rally (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 32727
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