Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Sayão, Bidú.
4. Benzell, Mimi.
5. Turner, Claramae.
6. Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
7. Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
9. Schon, Kenneth.
10. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
11. Hargrave, William.
12. Moscona, Nicola.
13. Kinsman, Philip.
14. Cooper, Emil.
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf

Description

1. 3 sound discs : 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.

Series statement

1. Soria series ; \MET 11

Uniform title

1. Roméo et Juliette

Alternative title

1. Roméo et Juliette

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LRX 8703 (F)

Note

1. Program notes by David Hamilton, biographical notes by William Seward and Will Crutchfield with "A chronicle of artists and performances" ([28] p. : ill. ; 30 cm.) and libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré with an English translation by Joseph Allen (c1969, Capitol Records) ([13] p. ; 30 cm.) inserted in deluxe container.

Event (note)

1. "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording, February 1, 1947 ... published for contributors of $125 or more to the Metropolitan Opera Fund"--Accompanying booklet.

Original version (note)

1. Re-recorded at the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, from acetate discs originally recorded in the opera house and from radio network lines.

Author

1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

1. Roméo et Juliette [sound recording] / Charles Gounod.

Imprint

1. New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera Association, 1983.

Series

1. Soria series ; \MET 11

Performer

1. Bidu Sayão, Mimi Benzell, sopranos ; Claramae Turner, contralto ; Jussi Bjoerling, Thomas Hayward, tenors ; George Cehanovsky, Kenneth Schon, John Brownlee, William Hargrave, baritones ; Nicola Moscona, Philip Kinsman, basses ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Emil Cooper, conductor.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, from acetate discs originally recorded in the opera house and from radio network lines.

Event

1. "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording, February 1, 1947 ... published for contributors of $125 or more to the Metropolitan Opera Fund"--Accompanying booklet.

Added author

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
3. Sayão, Bidú. Performer
4. Benzell, Mimi. Performer
5. Turner, Claramae. Performer
6. Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960. Performer
7. Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
9. Schon, Kenneth. Performer
10. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Performer
11. Hargrave, William.
12. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
13. Kinsman, Philip. Performer
14. Cooper, Emil. Conductor
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Publisher no.

1. Metropolitan Opera Association MET 11

Research call number

1. *LRX 8703 (F) (Notes and libretto in listening room.) Also in Atlas.