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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
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
- Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
- Stevens, Risë, 1913-
- Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-
- Amara, Lucine.
- Guarrera, Frank.
- 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-
- De Schauensee, Max.
- Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
- Kolodin, Irving, 1908-
- 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)
- Subjects
- 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;
- 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
- 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, 1957Texaco-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).
- Added Author
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. LibrettistMeilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. LibrettistMerimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.Stevens, Risë, 1913- PerformerDel Monaco, Mario, 1915- PerformerAmara, Lucine. PerformerGuarrera, Frank. PerformerScott, Norman, 1921-1968 PerformerHarvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. PerformerKrall, Heidi. PerformerRoggero, Margaret. PerformerCehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. PerformerFranke, Paul, 1917-2011. PerformerMitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorGutman, John. CommentatorResnik, Regina, 1922-2013. CommentatorMoscona, Nicola. CommentatorBrown, Roger, W. CommentatorCarelli, Gabor. CommentatorLawrence, Robert, 1912- CommentatorDe Schauensee, Max. CommentatorTaylor, Deems, 1885-1966. CommentatorKolodin, Irving, 1908- CommentatorFadiman, 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)Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.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.