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The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : opera in three acts

Title
The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : radio broadcast, 1981-04-04 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Kurt Weill ; original German text and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
Author
Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.

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Additional Authors
  • Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
  • Bybee, Ariel.
  • Chookasian, Lili.
  • Cassilly, Richard, 1927-
  • Ulfung, Ragnar, prf1927-
  • Meredith, Morley.
  • Sergi, Arturo.
  • Darrenkamp, John.
  • Plishka, Paul, 1941-
  • Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
  • Cornell, Gwynn.
  • Grillo, Joann.
  • Jones, Isola.
  • Wohlafka, Louise.
  • Zannoth, Sherry.
  • Castel, Nico.
  • Best, Michael.
  • Levine, James, 1943-2021.
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Livingstone, William.
  • Vendice, William.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Hubay, Alfred.
  • Jacobson, Robert.
  • McNally, Terrence.
  • Weaver, William, 1923-2013
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]
Uniform Title
  • Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. English
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
  • Mahagonny
Subject
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Compact discs.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 04, 1981.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Act II -- CD 3. Act III ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (William Livingstone, William Vendice) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alfred Hubay, Robert Jacobson, Terrence McNally and William Weaver).
Call Number
*LDC 32033
OCLC
NYPG03-R168
Author
Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Composer
Title
The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : radio broadcast, 1981-04-04 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Kurt Weill ; original German text and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]
Performer
Ariel Bybee (Jenny) ; Lili Chookasian (Begbick) ; Richard Cassilly (Jimmy Mahoney) ; Ragnar Ulfung (Fatty) ; Morley Meredith (Trinity Moses) ; Arturo Sergi (Jacob Schmidt) ; John Darrenkamp (Moneybags Billy) ; Paul Plishka (Alaska Wolf Joe) ; Nedda Casei, Gwynn Cornell, Joann Grillo, Isola Jones, Louise Wohlafka, Sherry Zannnoth (Six girls of Mahagonny) ; Nico Castel (Announcer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 45 , no. 17 (Apr. 04, 1981).
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 04, 1981.
Language
Sung in English.
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Added Author
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Librettist
Bybee, Ariel. Performer
Chookasian, Lili. Performer
Cassilly, Richard, 1927- Performer
Ulfung, Ragnar, prf1927- Performer
Meredith, Morley. Performer
Sergi, Arturo. Performer
Darrenkamp, John. Performer
Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
Cornell, Gwynn. Performer
Grillo, Joann. Performer
Jones, Isola. Performer
Wohlafka, Louise. Performer
Zannoth, Sherry. Performer
Castel, Nico. Performer
Best, Michael. Performer
Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Livingstone, William. Commentator
Vendice, William. Performer
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
Jacobson, Robert. Commentator
McNally, Terrence. Commentator
Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 32033 Service copy
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