Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
4. Gedda, Nicolai.
5. Dobbs, Mattiwilda.
6. Elias, Rosalind.
7. Amara, Lucine.
8. Vanni, Helen.
9. London, George, 1920-1985.
10. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
11. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
13. Dunn, Mignon.
14. De Paolis, Alessio.
15. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
16. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
17. Marsh, Calvin.
18. Morel, Jean, 1903-1975.
19. Goldovsky, Boris.
20. Singher, Martial.
21. Nagy, Elemér.
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-
23. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
24. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
25. Cleva, Fausto.
26. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (197 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 \Feb. 7, 1959\590207\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Contes d'Hoffmann

Subject

1. Operas
2. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880 > Contes d'Hoffmann

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Martial Singher and Elemer Nagy discuss Contes d'Hoffmann ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Fausto Cleva, Erich Leinsdorf and Max Rudolf ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34026

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Durations: 0:49:35 (synopses and features) ; 2:27:13 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 103 (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, Feb. 7, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) vailable in: *LTCM 103 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

1. Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1959-02-07 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue, in French / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, founded on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Playing time

1. 004935 022713

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 7, 1959\590207\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 7, 1959\590207\]

Performer

1. Nicolai Gedda (Hoffmann) ; Mattiwilda Dobbs (Olympia) ; Rosalind Elias (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Helen Vanni (Nicklausse) ; George London (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; Norman Scott (Crespel) ; Mignon Dunn (Mother's voice) ; Alessio De Paolis (Andrés, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; George Cehanovsky (Luther) ; Robert Nagy (Nathanael) ; Calvin Marsh (Hermann) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jean Morel, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 23, no. 14 (Feb. 2, 1959).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 7, 1959.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan. 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) vailable in: *LTCM 103 (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. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
4. Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
5. Dobbs, Mattiwilda. Performer
6. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
7. Amara, Lucine. Performer
8. Vanni, Helen. Performer
9. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
10. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
11. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
13. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
14. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
15. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
16. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
17. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
18. Morel, Jean, 1903-1975. Conductor
19. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
20. Singher, Martial. Commentator
21. Nagy, Elemér. Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
23. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Commentator
24. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Commentator
25. Cleva, Fausto. Commentator
26. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34026 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 103 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34026.