Research Catalog

Title

An American tragedy : radio broadcast, 2005-12-24 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Tobias Picker ; libretto by Gene Scheer.

Author

Picker, Tobias, 1954-

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Scheer, Gene.
• Racette, Patricia, 1967-
• Graham, Susan, 1960-
• Zajick, Dolora.
• Larmore, Jennifer.
• Burden, William, 1964-
• Begley, Kim.
• Gunn, Nathan.
• Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone)
• Christy, Anna.
• Gormley, Clare.
• Aylmer, Jennifer.
• Schowalter, Mark.
• Phillips, Graham (Singer)
• Conlon, James, 1950-
• Juntwait, Margaret.
• Billinghurst, Sarah.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of he Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005].
• Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005]

Uniform Title

• American tragedy
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

American tragedy

Subject

• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Durations: 2:15:39 (Opera) ; 42:44 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission feature).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 2005.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- 3. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Dolora Zajick on creating the role of Elvira Griffiths ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Round Table (Sarah Billinghurst talks with Susan Graham, Patricia Racette, Nathan Gunn, and Tobias Picker) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait) ; Closing remarks (Juntwait).

Call Number

*LDC 40727

OCLC

NYPG06-R382

Author

Picker, Tobias, 1954-

Title

An American tragedy : radio broadcast, 2005-12-24 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Tobias Picker ; libretto by Gene Scheer.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2005.

Series

Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005].

Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005]

Performer

Patricia Racette (Roberta Alden) ; Susan Graham (Sondra Finchley) ; Dolora Zajick (Elvira Griffiths) ; Jennifer Larmore (Elizabeth Griffiths) ; William Burden (Gilbert Griffiths) ; Kim Begley (Samuel Griffiths) ; Nathan Gunn (Clyde Griffiths) ; Richard Bernstein (Orville Mason) ; Anna Christy (Hortense) ; Clare Gormley (Grace Marr) ; Jennifer Aylmer (Bella) ; Mark Schowalter (Rev. McMillan) ; Graham Phillips (young Clyde) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Conlon, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event

Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 2005.

Language

Sung in English.

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Added Author

Scheer, Gene. Librettist

Racette, Patricia, 1967- Performer. Commentator

Graham, Susan, 1960- Performer. Commentator

Zajick, Dolora. Performer. Commentator

Larmore, Jennifer. Performer

Burden, William, 1964- Performer

Begley, Kim. Performer

Gunn, Nathan. Performer. Commentator

Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone) Performer

Christy, Anna. prtf

Gormley, Clare. Performer

Aylmer, Jennifer. Performer

Schowalter, Mark. Performer

Phillips, Graham (Singer)

Conlon, James, 1950- Conductor

Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator

Billinghurst, Sarah. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 40727