Manon Lescaut lyric drama in four acts
- Title
- Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : lyric drama in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa and Giulio Ricordi, based on the novel by Abbé Prévost.
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound. | FormatMusic CD | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDC 28824 [CD. Service copy] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional authors
- Praga, Marco, 1862-1929
- Oliva, Domenico
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
- Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
- Drews, Richard (Singer)
- Dvorský, Peter, 1951-
- Schexnayder, Brian
- Malas, Spiro
- Tajo, Italo
- Freni, Mirella, 1935-2020
- Kesling, Diane
- Withers, Beverly
- McSorley, Juli
- Olson, Joyce
- Wright, Carole
- Laciura, Anthony
- Darrenkamp, John
- Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
- Christopher, Russell
- Santi, Nello
- Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
- Mohr, Richard
- Allen, Betty, 1927-2009
- Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
- Bernheimer, Martin
- Scott, Iain
- Woitach, Richard
- Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969
- Burrows, Bruce
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 4 sound discs (201 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Metropolitan Opera.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 17, 1990]
- Uniform title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Met moments (Radio program)
- Third intermission feature (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Richard Mohr, host, with Betty Allen) ; Met moments (Edward Downes, host, with Giovanni Martinelli) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Martin Bernheimer, Iain Scott and Richard Woitach) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; Third intermission feature (Bruce Burrows) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Allen).
- Call number
- *LDC 28824
- Language
- Italian
- Note
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 1:12:07 (synopses and features) ; 2:09:16 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
- Indexed in (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1990.
- Reproduction (note)
- Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 571 (F)
- Language (note)
- Sung in Italian.
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
- Title
- Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : lyric drama in four acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa and Giulio Ricordi, based on the novel by Abbé Prévost.
- Playing time
- 011207 020916
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 17, 1990]
- Performer
- Richard Drews (Edmondo) ; Peter Dvorský (The Chevalier) ; Brian Schexnayder (Lescaut) ; Spiro Malas (An innkeeper) ; Italo Tajo (Geronte) ; Mirella Freni (Manon Lescaut) ; Diane Kesling (A musician) ; Beverly Withers, Juli McSorley, Joyce Olson, Carole Wright (Madrigal singers) ; Anthony Laciura (Dancing master) ; John Darrenkamp (A sergeant) ; Charles Anthony (A lamplighter) ; Russell Christopher (A sea captain) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Nello Santi, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
- Original version
- Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 1992, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
- Indexed in:
- Opera news, v. 54, no. 13 (Mar. 17, 1990).
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1990.
- Reproduction
- Preservation copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 571 (F)
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Librettist
- Oliva, Domenico. Librettist
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
- Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. Librettist
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
- Drews, Richard (Singer) Performer
- Dvorský, Peter, 1951- Performer
- Schexnayder, Brian. Performer
- Malas, Spiro. Performer
- Tajo, Italo. Performer
- Freni, Mirella, 1935-2020. Performer
- Kesling, Diane. Performer
- Withers, Beverly. Performer
- McSorley, Juli. Performer
- Olson, Joyce. Performer
- Wright, Carole. Performer
- Laciura, Anthony. Performer
- Darrenkamp, John. Performer
- Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
- Christopher, Russell. Performer
- Santi, Nello. Conductor
- Allen, Peter, 1920-2016, commentator.
- Mohr, Richard. Commentator
- Allen, Betty, 1927-2009, commentator.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
- Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator
- Scott, Iain. Commentator
- Woitach, Richard. Commentator
- Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Commentator
- Burrows, Bruce. Commentator
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Met moments (Radio program)
- Third intermission feature (Radio program)
- Added title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research call number
- *LDC 28824 Service copy.
- *LTCM 571 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 28824.