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Producers' showcase Festival of music.

Title
Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. Vol. 1 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
Publication
Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2004?]

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Additional Authors
  • Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  • Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
  • Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001.
  • Milanov, Zinka
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Piatigorsky, Gregor, 1903-1976.
  • Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
  • Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992.
  • Thebom, Blanche
  • Miller, Mildred, 1924-
  • Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
  • Tebaldi, Renata
  • Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
  • Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982
  • Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
  • Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962.
  • Boatner, Edward
  • Dett, R. Nathaniel, 1882-1943.
  • Forrest, Hamilton, 1901-1963.
  • Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008.
  • Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
  • Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  • Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
  • Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
  • Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826.
  • Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
  • Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
  • Showcase Symphony Orchestra. prf
  • Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). prd
  • NBC Television Network
  • Video Artists International
Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Producers' showcase (Television program)
Alternative Title
  • Festival of music. v. 1
  • O what a beautiful city!
  • Poor me.
  • He's got the whole world in his hands.
Subjects
Note
  • One episode in the television series, Producers' showcase; all commercials included.
  • Special menu feature to view either the complete unedited telecast (including commercials) or the musical selections alone.
  • Program notes by Bruce Burroughs in English, and chapter list ([6] folded p.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Jan. 30, 1956.
System Details (note)
  • DVD5; picture format: 4:3; open to all regions.
Language (note)
  • Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian, English, and French; in part with English subtitles.
Contents
Opening credits (2:40) -- Commercial for Ford cars ("Family reunion") (2:29) -- Opening comments & introduction to Warren and Peerce segments (2:02) -- Pagliacci. Si può? : prologue (Leonard Warren, baritone) (5:07) ; Vesti la giubba (Jan Peerce, tenor) (2:21) / Leoncavallo -- Introduction to Stern segment (0:49) -- Violin concerto in E minor. 3rd movement / Mendelssohn (Isaac Stern, violin) (6:03) -- Introduction to Milanov segment (1:10) -- Tosca. Vissi d'arte / Puccini (Zinka Milanov, soprano) (3:22) -- Introduction to Peters segment (0:52) -- Les contes d'Hoffmann. Doll song : Les oiseaux dans la charmille / Offenbach (Roberta Peters, soprano) (4:55) -- Commercial for television sets ; Station identification (2:23) -- Introduction to Piatigorsky segment (1:12) -- Adagio & rondo / von Weber (Gregor Piatigorsky, violoncello) (4:27) -- Introduction to Anderson segment (1:15) -- O what a beautiful city / arr. Edward Boatner (1:05). Poor me / arr. Robert Nathaniel Dett (2:00). He's got the whole world in his hands / arr. Hamilton Forrest (Marian Anderson, alto ; Franz Rupp, piano) (1:57) -- Introduction to Thebom & Miller segment (0:58) -- Les contes d'Hoffmann. Barcarolle / Offenbach (Blanche Thebom, Milred Miller, mezzo-soprano) (2:59) -- Commercial for the 1956 Lincoln (2:00) -- Introduction to Stevens segment (1:08) -- Carmen. Card song / Bizet (Risë Stevens, mezzo-soprano) (2:41) -- Introduction to Tebaldi & Bjoerling segment (1:14) -- La boheme. Act 1 finale. Oh sventata! (1:39) ; Che gelida manina (4:36) ; Sì, mi chiamano Mimì (5:13) ; O soave fanciulla (4:09) / Puccini (Renata Tebaldi, soprano ; Jussi Bjoerling, tenor) -- Commercial for "Orthophonic high fidelity console" (1:00) -- Commercial for RCA factory service (1:08) -- Commercial for RCA recording artists (0:28) -- Introduction of Rubinstein segment (1:17) -- Polonaise in A-flat, op. 53 / Chopin ; perf. by Arthur Rubinstein -- Closing comments (0:55) -- Closing credits (3:58).
Call Number
*LDV 186
OCLC
  • 55851643
  • NYPG06-F555
Title
Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. Vol. 1 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
Imprint
Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2004?]
System Details
DVD5; picture format: 4:3; open to all regions.
Performer
Various soloists ; Showcase Symphony Orchestra ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Charles Laughton, host.
Event
Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Jan. 30, 1956.
Language
Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian, English, and French; in part with English subtitles.
Added Author
Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. voc
Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. voc
Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001. Instrumentalist
Milanov, Zinka. voc
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. voc
Piatigorsky, Gregor, 1903-1976. Instrumentalist
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993, singer.
Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992. Instrumentalist
Thebom, Blanche. voc
Miller, Mildred, 1924- voc
Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013. Singer
Tebaldi, Renata. voc
Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960. voc
Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982, instrumentalist.
Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Conductor
Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962. Host
Boatner, Edward. Arranger
Dett, R. Nathaniel, 1882-1943. Arranger
Forrest, Hamilton, 1901-1963. Arranger
Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008. Director
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Prologo.
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Vesti la giubba.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Concertos, violin, orchestra, op. 64, E minor. Allegro molto vivace.
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. Vissi d'arte.
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Contes d'Hoffmann. Oiseaux dans la charmille.
Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826. Sonates progressives. No 2. Adagio; arranged.
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Contes d'Hoffmann. Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour.
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. En vain pour éviter.
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. Quadro 1o. Selections.
Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Polonaises, piano, op. 53, A♭ major.
Showcase Symphony Orchestra. Performer
Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). Production personnel
NBC Television Network.
Video Artists International.
Added Title
Producers' showcase (Television program)
O what a beautiful city!
Poor me.
He's got the whole world in his hands.
Publisher No.
VAI DVD 4244 Video Artists International
4244 Video Artists International
Research Call Number
*LDV 186 Notes on file.
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