Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lemaire, Ferdinand.
• Borodina, Olʹga.
• Forbis, Clifton.
• Lafont, Jean-Philippe.
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Fitch, Bernard.
• Davis, Brian (Singer)
• Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor)
• Youn, Kwangchul.
• Villaume, Emmanuel.
• Juntwait, Margaret.
• Simeone, Lisa.
• Wainwright, Rufus, 1973-
• Blier, Steven.
• Guinther, Louise.
• Mirageas, Evans.
• Pines, Roger.
• Crutchfield, Will.
• Ellison, Cori.
• 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

• Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006].
• Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006]

Uniform Title

• Samson et Dalila
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Samson et Dalila

Subject

Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Durations: 2:03:25 (Opera) ; 1:08:11 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 25, 2006.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Lisa Simeone talks with Rufus Wainwright) ; Will Crutchfield on the cabaletta in opera ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait) ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera quiz (Steven Blier questions Louise Guinther, Evans Mirageas, and Roger Pines) ; Cori Ellison on operatic divertissements ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Juntwait).

Call Number

*LDC 40736

OCLC

NYPG06-R369

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

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

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2006.

Series

Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006].

Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006]

Performer

Olga Borodina (Dalila) ; Clifton Forbis (Samson) ; Jean-Philippe Lafont (The High Priest) ; James Courtney (Abimelech) ; Bernard Fitch (First Philistine) ; Brian Davis (Second Philistine) ; Eduardo Valdes (Philistine messenger) ; Kwangchul Youn (Old Hebrew) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Emmanuel Villaume, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event

Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 25, 2006.

Language

Sung in French.

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Added Author

Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist

Borodina, Olʹga. Performer

Forbis, Clifton. Performer

Lafont, Jean-Philippe. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer

Fitch, Bernard. Performer

Davis, Brian (Singer)

Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor) Performer

Youn, Kwangchul. Performer

Villaume, Emmanuel. Conductor

Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator

Simeone, Lisa. Commentator

Wainwright, Rufus, 1973- Commentator

Blier, Steven. Commentator

Guinther, Louise. Commentator

Mirageas, Evans. Commentator

Pines, Roger. Commentator

Crutchfield, Will. Commentator

Ellison, Cori. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 40736