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Sorry, wrong number Practice in the art of elocution

Title
Sorry, wrong number [electronic resource] ; Practice in the art of elocution / [music and libretto by] Jack Beeson.
Author
Beeson, Jack, 1921-2010.
Publication
Albany, NY : Albany Records, [2008]

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Additional Authors
  • Fletcher, Lucille
  • Delsarte, François, 1811-1871.
  • Pogle, Frances Putnam
  • Hill, Wendy (Soprano)
  • Steichen, Gerald
  • Marshall, Richard (John Richard)
  • Center for Contemporary Opera. prf
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Alternative Title
Practice in the art of elocution.
Subject
  • Operas
  • Music theater
Note
  • The 1st work an opera in one act; the 2nd work a music theater work for soprano and acting pianist.
  • Librettos by Jack Beeson based on a radio play by Louise Fletcher, Sorry, wrong number (1st work), and based on The standard American speaker and entertainer by Frances Putnam Pogle, which quotes the writings of François Delsarte, and includes settings of poems by Rupert Brooke, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, an anonymous poet, and James Whitcomb Riley (2nd work).
  • Librettos and program notes in English in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded In New York City May 26, 1999 (1st work) and May 16, 2007 (2nd work).
Language (note)
  • Sung and spoken in English.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on hard copy version record.
Contents
Sorry, wrong number (35:08) -- Practice in the art of elocution (35:10).
OCLC
811336878
Author
Beeson, Jack, 1921-2010.
Title
Sorry, wrong number [electronic resource] ; Practice in the art of elocution / [music and libretto by] Jack Beeson.
Imprint
Albany, NY : Albany Records, [2008]
Playing Time
003508 003510
Performer
In the 1st work: Patricia Dell, Charlotte Surkin, Roosevelt André Credit, Kimako Trotman, Maria Bedo, Dominic Inferrera, Richard Holmes, Patricia Sonego, John E. Schumacher, vocalists ; Center for Contemporary Opera ; Richard Marshall, conductor. In the 2nd work: Wendy Hill, soprano; Gerald Steichen, piano.
Event
Recorded In New York City May 26, 1999 (1st work) and May 16, 2007 (2nd work).
Language
Sung and spoken in English.
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Added Author
Fletcher, Lucille. Sorry, wrong number.
Delsarte, François, 1811-1871.
Pogle, Frances Putnam.
Hill, Wendy (Soprano) Performer
Steichen, Gerald. Performer
Marshall, Richard (John Richard) Conductor
Beeson, Jack, 1921-2010. Practice in the art of elocution.
Center for Contemporary Opera. Performer
Added Title
Practice in the art of elocution.
Other Form:
Source record: Beeson, Jack, 1921-2010. Sorry, wrong number. Albany, NY : Albany Records, [2008] (OCoLC)223990525
Publisher No.
TROY1009 Albany
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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