Mourning becomes Electra opera in three acts
- Title
- Mourning becomes Electra [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Marvin David Levy ; libretto by Henry Butler, based on the play by Eugene O'Neill.
- Author
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Details
- Additional authors
- Butler, Henry
- O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
- Lear, Evelyn
- Collier, Marie
- Milnes, Sherrill
- Reardon, John, 1930-1988
- Macurdy, John
- Bottcher, Ron
- Sukis, Lilian
- Michalski, Raymond
- Mehta, Zubin
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
- Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
- Masiello, Alberta
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981
- De Schauensee, Max
- McEwen, Terry
- Merkling, Frank
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes (232 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-04-01 (Apr. 1, 1967)]
- Uniform title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes discusses "Mourning becomes Electra" with Marvin David Levy, Evelyn Lear and John Reardon (Alberta Masiello at the piano) ; Synopsis of act 2, scene 3 (scenes 1 and 2 lacking) with Cross -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, hosgt, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Max de Schauensee, Terry McEwen and Frank Merkling) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "Are you ill?" -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 to "Then which of us has died tonight?" -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion ; Act 3 to "Do not cry, Lavinia" -- side 6. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).
- Call number
- *LTCM 264 (F)
- Language
- English
- Note
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 1:08:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:43:40 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
- Indexed in (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 1, 1967.
- Language (note)
- Sung in English.
- Author
- Levy, Marvin David.
- Title
- Mourning becomes Electra [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Marvin David Levy ; libretto by Henry Butler, based on the play by Eugene O'Neill.
- Playing time
- 010800 024340
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-04-01 (Apr. 1, 1967)]
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-04-01 (Apr. 1, 1967)]
- Performer
- Evelyn Lear (Lavinia Mannon) ; Marie Collier (Christine Mannon) ; Sherrill Milnes (Adam Brant) ; John Reardon (Orin Mannon) ; John Macurdy (General Ezra Mannon) ; Ron Bottcher (Peter Niles) ; Lilian Sukis (Helen Niles) ; Raymond Michalski (Jed) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Zubin Mehta, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Original version
- Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
- Indexed in:
- Opera news, v. 31, no. 23 (Apr. 1, 1967).
- Event
- Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 1, 1967.
- Added author
- Butler, Henry. Librettist
- O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Mourning becomes Electra.
- Lear, Evelyn. Performer. Commentator
- Collier, Marie. Performer
- Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
- Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Performer
- Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Commentator
- Macurdy, John. Performer
- Bottcher, Ron. Performer
- Sukis, Lilian. Performer
- Michalski, Raymond. Performer
- Mehta, Zubin. Conductor
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
- Levy, Marvin David. Commentator
- Masiello, Alberta. Performer
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
- De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
- McEwen, Terry. Commentator
- Merkling, Frank. Commentator
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research call number
- *LTCM 264 (F) \(Production notes on file.)