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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.)