Carmen : opera in four acts
- Title
- Carmen : radio broadcast, 1957-01-12 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound. | FormatMusic CD | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDC 34061 [CD. Service copy] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional authors
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
- Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870
- Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
- Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982
- Amara, Lucine
- Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007
- Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
- Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
- Krall, Heidi
- Roggero, Margaret
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
- Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
- Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
- Gutman, John
- Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
- Moscona, Nicola
- Brown, Roger, W.
- Carelli, Gabor
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
- De Schauensee, Max
- Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
- Kolodin, Irving, 1908-1988
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 4 sound discs (173 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1957
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 12, 1957\570112\]
- Uniform title
- Carmen
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative title
- Carmen
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: John Gutman, Regina Resnik, Nicola Moscona, Gabor Carelli and Prof. Roger W. Brown discuss vocal characterizations ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning: Robert Lawrence, Max de Schauensee, Deems Taylor and Irving Kolodin ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Clifton Fadiman interviews Cyril Ritchard ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
- Call number
- *LDC 34061
- Note
- Sung in French.
- Durations: 1:15:04 (synopses and features) ; 2:37:57 (opera).
- Compact discs.
- Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 70 (F).
- House program on file in Music Division.
- Indexed in (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1957.
- Reproduction (note)
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 70 (F).
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Author
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
- Title
- Carmen : radio broadcast, 1957-01-12 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
- Playing time
- 011504 023757
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1957
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 12, 1957\570112\]
- Performer
- Risë Stevens (Carmen) ; Mario Del Monaco (Don José) ; Lucine Amara (Micaela) ; Frank Guarrera (Escamillo) ; Norman Scott (Zuniga) ; Clifford Harvuot (Morales) ; Heidi Krall (Frasquita) ; Margaret Roggero (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Paul Franke (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed in:
- Opera news, v. 21, no. 9 (Jan. 7, 1957).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1957.
- Original version
- Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Aug., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
- Reproduction
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 70 (F).
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
- Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.
- Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
- Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982, singer.
- Amara, Lucine. Performer
- Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007, singer.
- Scott, Norman, 1921-1968, singer.
- Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
- Krall, Heidi. Performer
- Roggero, Margaret. Performer
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
- Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
- Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Conductor
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Gutman, John. Commentator
- Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
- Moscona, Nicola. Commentator
- Brown, Roger, W. Commentator
- Carelli, Gabor. Commentator
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
- De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
- Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966, commentator.
- Kolodin, Irving, 1908-1988, commentator.
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
- Added title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Added title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research call number
- *LDC 34061 Service copy.
- *LTCM 70 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34061.