Research Catalog

Title

The hundred nights [sound recording] : opera in one act / by Hugo Weisgall.

Author

Weisgall, Hugo

Publication

1976, 1980.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Mishima, Yukio, 1925-1970.
• Hollander, John
• Keene, Donald
• Ferden, Bruce
• Orloff, Penny
• Bogart, John-Paul
• Esham, Faith
• Ellsworth, Warren
• Rafferty, Susan
• Woodward, Wardell
• Vergara, Victoria
• Hook, Walter
• Schwisow, James
• Juilliard American Opera Center. Chorus. prf
• Juilliard Theater Orchestra. prf
• American Music Center
• American Music Center. dnr

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 71 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This one-act opera has its world premiere at Juilliard on Apr. 22, 1976. Its libretto is based on "Sotoba Komachi", a Noh play by Yukio Mishima, translated by Donald Keene.

Uniform Title

Jennie

Alternative Title

• Jennie
• American Music Center Recordings.

Subject

• Operas > 20th century

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Compact disc.

Credits (note)

• John Hollander, libretto ; Donald Keene, translator.

Event (note)

• Recorded live in concert at the Juilliard American Opera Center, New York, N. Y. on Apr. 25, 1976 (date on tape container); CD has date Apr. 26, 1980 (?)

Source (note)

• American Music Center (New York, N. Y.)

Language (note)

• Sung in English; based on a Noh play originally in Japanese.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: American Music Center Recordings.

Contents

Part 1 (33:21) -- Part 2 (37:41)

Call Number

*LDC 52309

OCLC

798148019

Author

Weisgall, Hugo.

Title

The hundred nights [sound recording] : opera in one act / by Hugo Weisgall.

Imprint

1976, 1980.

Playing Time

003321 003741

Credits

John Hollander, libretto ; Donald Keene, translator.

Performer

Penny Orloff and John Bogart (First couple) ; Faith Esham and Warren Ellsworth (Second couple) ; Susan Rafferty and Wardell Woodward (Third couple) ; Victoria Vergara (Jenny, an old ragpicker; later Aspasia, a courtesan) ; Walter Hook (A photographer) ; James Schwisow, tenor (Mr. Terence O'Flaherty) ; Wardell Woodward (First Constable) ; John Bogart (Second Constable) ; [Juilliard American Opera Center Chorus] (Guests, servents, constables, etc.) ; Juilliard Theater Orchestra ; Bruce Ferden, conductor.

Event

Recorded live in concert at the Juilliard American Opera Center, New York, N. Y. on Apr. 25, 1976 (date on tape container); CD has date Apr. 26, 1980 (?)

Linking Entry

Forms part of: American Music Center Recordings.

Language

Sung in English; based on a Noh play originally in Japanese.

Local Note

Archive original: (1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 3860.

Service CD (1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive original.

Credits from original tape reel container--CMR

Source

Gift; American Music Center (New York, N. Y.)

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Added Author

Mishima, Yukio, 1925-1970. Sotoba Komachi.

Hollander, John. Librettist

Keene, Donald. Translator

Ferden, Bruce. Conductor

Orloff, Penny. Performer

Bogart, John-Paul. Performer

Esham, Faith. Performer

Ellsworth, Warren. Performer

Rafferty, Susan. Performer

Woodward, Wardell. Performer

Vergara, Victoria. Performer

Hook, Walter. Performer

Schwisow, James. Performer

Juilliard American Opera Center. Chorus. Performer

Juilliard Theater Orchestra. Performer

American Music Center.

American Music Center. Donor

Added Title

American Music Center Recordings.

Research Call Number

*LDC 52309

*LT-7-A 3860