Research Catalog

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lemaire, Ferdinand.
• Maison, René, 1895-1962.
• Stevens, Risë, 1913-
• Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
• Cordon, Norman.
• Moscona, Nicola.
• Dudley, John.
• Kent, Arthur, 1906-1980.
• Darcy, Emery.
• Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 13, 1941
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 13, 1941.

Uniform Title

• Samson et Dalila
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Samson et Dalila

Subjects

• Operas
• Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 > Samson et Dalila

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Compact discs.
• Duration: 2:06:15 (opera); (recording does not include intermission features of synopses)
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 13, 1941.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3.

Call Number

*LDC 32995

OCLC

NYPG05-R10118

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Playing Time

020243

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 13, 1941

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 13, 1941.

Performer

René Maison (Samson) ; Risë Stevens (Dalila) ; Leonard Warren (High Priest) ; Norman Cordon (Abimelech) ; Nicola Moscona (old hebrew) ; John Dudley (first Philistine) ; Arthur Kent (second Philistine) ; Emery Darcy (Philistine messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 13, 1941.

Language

Sung in French.

Source

Gift; Metropolitan Opera; May, 2003.

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Added Author

Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist

Maison, René, 1895-1962. Performer

Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer

Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer

Cordon, Norman. Performer

Moscona, Nicola. Performer

Dudley, John. Performer

Kent, Arthur, 1906-1980. Performer

Darcy, Emery. Performer

Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32995