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Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut opera in four acts

Title
  1. Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts / based on the novel of Abbé Prévost.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Details

Additional authors
  1. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
  2. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992
  3. Alexander, John, 1923-1990
  4. Walker, William, 1931-
  5. Garrison, Jon
  6. Michalski, Raymond
  7. Boucher, Gene
  8. Kraft, Jean
  9. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985
  10. Dobriansky, Andrij
  11. Castel, Nico
  12. Der Derian, Suzanne
  13. Doria, Elena
  14. Kwak, Shinja
  15. Olson, Joyce
  16. Adler, Peter Herman
  17. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
  18. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
  19. Coveney, John
  20. Hudson, Bill
  21. McEwen, Terry
  22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983
  23. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
  24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 3 sound cassettes (192 min.) : stereo., Dolby B processed.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar, 8, 1975
Uniform title
  1. Manon Lescaut
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Manon Lescaut
  2. Manon Lescaut.
Subject
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
  2. Operas
Contents
  1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: William Weaver discusses Manon Lescaut as Puccini's farewell to youth (part 1) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (John Coveney ; Bill Hudson ; Terry McEwen ; Walter Slezak ; Edward Downes, quizmaster), beginning -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz, end ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) ; William Weaver discusses Manon Lescaut, part 2 ; Synopsis of act 4 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen).
Call number
  1. *LTCM 8 (F)
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 2:07:00 (opera) ; 1:05:00 (synopses and features).
  3. Official cast list and program notes (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Performer (note)
  1. Dorothy Kirsten (Manon Lescaut) ; John Alexander (Des Grieux) ; William Walker (Lescaut) ; Jon Garrison (Edmondo) ; Raymond Michalski (Geronte) ; Gene Boucher (Innkeeper) ; Jean Kraft (Musician) ; Nico Castel (Lamplighter) ; Suzanne Der Derian (Singer) ; Elena Doria (Singer) ; Shinja Kwak (Singer) ; Joyce Olson (Singer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Peter Herman Adler, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House new York City, Mar. 8, 1975.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Italian.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
  1. Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts / based on the novel of Abbé Prévost.
Playing time
  1. 020700 010500
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar, 8, 1975
Cast
  1. Dorothy Kirsten (Manon Lescaut) ; John Alexander (Des Grieux) ; William Walker (Lescaut) ; Jon Garrison (Edmondo) ; Raymond Michalski (Geronte) ; Gene Boucher (Innkeeper) ; Jean Kraft (Musician) ; Nico Castel (Lamplighter) ; Suzanne Der Derian (Singer) ; Elena Doria (Singer) ; Shinja Kwak (Singer) ; Joyce Olson (Singer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Peter Herman Adler, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Original version
  1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Oct. 1982, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.)of the original recording.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 17 (March 8, 1975).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House new York City, Mar. 8, 1975.
Language
  1. Sung in Italian.
Added author
  1. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
  2. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
  3. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
  4. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
  5. Garrison, Jon. Performer
  6. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
  7. Boucher, Gene. Performer
  8. Kraft, Jean. Performer
  9. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
  10. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
  11. Castel, Nico. Performer
  12. Der Derian, Suzanne. Performer
  13. Doria, Elena. Performer
  14. Kwak, Shinja. Performer
  15. Olson, Joyce. Performer
  16. Adler, Peter Herman. Conductor
  17. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016, commentator.
  18. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
  19. Coveney, John. Commentator
  20. Hudson, Bill. Commentator
  21. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
  22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983, commentator.
  23. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
  24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  4. Manon Lescaut.
Research call number
  1. *LTCM 8 (F) (Production notes on file on file.)
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