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Carmen : opera in four acts

Title
  1. 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
  1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875

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Additional authors
  1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908
  2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
  3. Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870
  4. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
  5. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982
  6. Amara, Lucine
  7. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007
  8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
  10. Krall, Heidi
  11. Roggero, Margaret
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
  13. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
  14. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
  16. Gutman, John
  17. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
  18. Moscona, Nicola
  19. Brown, Roger, W.
  20. Carelli, Gabor
  21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
  22. De Schauensee, Max
  23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
  24. Kolodin, Irving, 1908-1988
  25. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
  26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs (173 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1957
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 12, 1957\570112\]
Uniform title
  1. Carmen
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Carmen
  2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
  1. Ritchard, Cyril -- Interviews
  2. Operas
Contents
  1. 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
  1. *LDC 34061
Note
  1. Sung in French.
  2. Durations: 1:15:04 (synopses and features) ; 2:37:57 (opera).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 70 (F).
  5. House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1957.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 70 (F).
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Title
  1. 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
  1. 011504 023757
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1957
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 12, 1957\570112\]
Performer
  1. 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:
  1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 9 (Jan. 7, 1957).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1957.
Original version
  1. 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
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 70 (F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
  2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
  3. Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.
  4. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
  5. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982, singer.
  6. Amara, Lucine. Performer
  7. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-2007, singer.
  8. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968, singer.
  9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
  10. Krall, Heidi. Performer
  11. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  13. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
  14. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Conductor
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  16. Gutman, John. Commentator
  17. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
  18. Moscona, Nicola. Commentator
  19. Brown, Roger, W. Commentator
  20. Carelli, Gabor. Commentator
  21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
  22. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
  23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966, commentator.
  24. Kolodin, Irving, 1908-1988, commentator.
  25. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
  26. 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)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 34061 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 70 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34061.
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