Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
4. Gedda, Nicolai.
5. Macurdy, John.
6. Boky, Colette.
7. Forst, Judith.
8. Manuguerra, Matteo.
9. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
10. Love, Shirley.
11. Benzi, Roberto, 1937-
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Weidinger, Christine.
14. Best, Richard, 1935-
15. Boucher, Gene.
16. Castel, Nico.
17. Schmorr, Robert.
18. Hume, Paul, 1915-
19. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015.
20. Randall, Tony.
21. de Schauensee, Max.
22. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
23. Downes, Edward, 1911-
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. prf
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972.

Uniform title

1. Faust
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Faust

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 -- CD 4. Act 3 -- CD 5. Opera news on the air: The Metropolitan Opera Madrigal Singers (Christine Weidinger, Richard Best, Gene Boucher, Nico Castel and Robert Schmorr; Paul Hume, host) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Andrew Porter, Tony Randall, Max de Schauensee and William Weaver ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 35304

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Durations: 3:05:45 (opera) ; 0:49:08 (synopses and features).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.
5. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 18(F).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 30, 1972.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

1. Faust : radio broadcast, 1972-12-30 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.

Imprint

1. Dec. 30, 1972.

Playing time

1. 030545 004908

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972.

Performer

1. Nicolai Gedda (Faust) ; John Macurdy (Méphistophélès) ; Colette Boky (Marguerite) ; Judith Forst (Siébel) ; Matteo Manuguerra (Valentin) ; Louis Sgarro (Wagner) ; Shirley Love (Marthe) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Roberto Benzi, conductor ; Milton Cross broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 37, no. 8 (Dec. 23, 1972).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 30, 1972.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tapes reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 18(F).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
4. Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
5. Macurdy, John. Performer
6. Boky, Colette. Performer
7. Forst, Judith. Performer
8. Manuguerra, Matteo. Performer
9. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
10. Love, Shirley. Performer
11. Benzi, Roberto, 1937- Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Weidinger, Christine. Performer
14. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
15. Boucher, Gene. Performer
16. Castel, Nico. Performer
17. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
18. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
19. Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015. Commentator
20. Randall, Tony. Commentator
21. de Schauensee, Max. Commentator
22. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
23. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 35304 Service copy.