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Werther opera in four acts

Title
Werther [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto (after Goethe) by Edouard Blau, Georges Hartmann and Paul Milliet.
Author
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

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Additional Authors
  • Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906.
  • Hartmann, Georges, -1900.
  • Milliet, Paul, 1858-
  • Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
  • Kasarova, Vesselina
  • Petrova, Lyubov
  • Alagna, Roberto
  • Schaldenbrand, Christopher
  • Plishka, Paul, 1941-
  • Lehr, LeRoy
  • Naldi, Ronald
  • Maher, Robert (Baritone)
  • Newland, Alexandra
  • Lacombe, Jacques
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Blier, Steven
  • Graham, Susan, 1960-
  • Ellison, Cori
  • Gainsley, Phillip
  • Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 2004.
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • ChevronTexaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Subtitle from house program.
  • Durations: 1:09:50 (announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:10:47 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • Vesselina Kasarova (Charlotte) ; Lyubov Petrova (Sophie) ; Roberto Alagna (Werther) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Albert) ; Paul Plishka (Bailiff) ; LeRoy Lehr (Johann) ; Ronald Naldi (Schmidt) ; Robert Maher (Brühlmann) ; Alexandra Newland (Käthchen) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Jacques Lacombe, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 2004.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in French.
Contents
CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Steven Blier tells us about Massenet's songs with songs recorded by Susan Graham) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; ChevronTexaco's opera quiz (Mr. Blier questions Cori Ellison, Phillip Gainsley, and Alan Wagner) ; Synopsis of Acts 3 and 4 (Allen).
Call Number
*LDC 35342
OCLC
NYPG04-R409
Author
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
Title
Werther [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto (after Goethe) by Edouard Blau, Georges Hartmann and Paul Milliet.
Series
ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 2004.
ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 2004.
Cast
Vesselina Kasarova (Charlotte) ; Lyubov Petrova (Sophie) ; Roberto Alagna (Werther) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Albert) ; Paul Plishka (Bailiff) ; LeRoy Lehr (Johann) ; Ronald Naldi (Schmidt) ; Robert Maher (Brühlmann) ; Alexandra Newland (Käthchen) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Jacques Lacombe, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 68, no. 7 (Jan. 2004).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 2004.
Language
Sung in French.
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Added Author
Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906. Librettist
Hartmann, Georges, -1900. Librettist
Milliet, Paul, 1858- Librettist
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Leiden des jungen Werthers.
Kasarova, Vesselina. Performer
Petrova, Lyubov. Performer
Alagna, Roberto. Performer
Schaldenbrand, Christopher. Performer
Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
Lehr, LeRoy. Performer
Naldi, Ronald. Performer
Maher, Robert (Baritone)
Newland, Alexandra. Performer
Lacombe, Jacques. Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Blier, Steven. Commentator
Graham, Susan, 1960- Performer
Ellison, Cori. Commentator
Gainsley, Phillip. Commentator
Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
ChevronTexaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 35342
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