Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
4. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
5. Zylis-Gara, Teresa
6. Tozzi, Giorgio
7. Sereni, Mario
8. Von Stade, Frederica
9. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah
10. Christopher, Russell
11. Rich, Martin
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Davis, Ivan
14. Coveney, John
15. McEwen, Terry
16. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. on 7 sides of 4 sound cassettes (220 min.) : stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 26, 1972
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 26, 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. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air : the devil in opera (Ivan Davis gives a biography of Paganini) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz with Edward Downes, John Coveney, Ivan Davis, Terry McEwen, and William Walker ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 through the Song of the golden calf -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 through the Jewel song -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion ; Act 3 through Qu'attendez-vous encore? -- side 6. Act 3, continued through the Walpurgis night -- side 7. Act 3, final scene.

Call number

1. *LTCM 44 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 2:41:50 (opera) ; 0:58:16 (synopses and features).
3. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 26, 1972.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

1. Faust [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.

Playing time

1. 024150 005816

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 26, 1972
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 26, 1972.

Performer

1. Placido Domingo (Faust) ; Teresa Zylis-Gara (Marguerite) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Méphistophélès) ; Mario Sereni (Valentin) ; Frederica von Stade (Siébel) ; Batyah Godfrey (Marthe) ; Russell Christopher (Wagner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Martin Rich, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast ammouncer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Mar., 1984, from borrowed copies (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track and 4 track, stereo and mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 36, no. 14 (Feb. 26, 1972).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 26, 1972.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Added author

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
4. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
5. Zylis-Gara, Teresa. Performer
6. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
7. Sereni, Mario. Performer
8. Von Stade, Frederica. Performer
9. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
10. Christopher, Russell. Performer
11. Rich, Martin. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Davis, Ivan. Commentator
14. Coveney, John. Commentator
15. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
16. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. 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)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 44 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)