Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Butler, Henry
2. O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
3. Lear, Evelyn
4. Collier, Marie
5. Milnes, Sherrill
6. Reardon, John, 1930-1988
7. Macurdy, John
8. Bottcher, Ron
9. Sukis, Lilian
10. Michalski, Raymond
11. Mehta, Zubin
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
14. Masiello, Alberta
15. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981
16. De Schauensee, Max
17. McEwen, Terry
18. Merkling, Frank
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (232 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-04-01 (Apr. 1, 1967)]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. 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

1. *LTCM 264 (F)

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:08:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:43:40 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 1, 1967.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Levy, Marvin David.

Title

1. 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

1. 010800 024340

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-04-01 (Apr. 1, 1967)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-04-01 (Apr. 1, 1967)]

Performer

1. 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

1. 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:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 23 (Apr. 1, 1967).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 1, 1967.

Added author

1. Butler, Henry. Librettist
2. O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Mourning becomes Electra.
3. Lear, Evelyn. Performer. Commentator
4. Collier, Marie. Performer
5. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
6. Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Performer
7. Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Commentator
8. Macurdy, John. Performer
9. Bottcher, Ron. Performer
10. Sukis, Lilian. Performer
11. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
12. Mehta, Zubin. Conductor
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
15. Levy, Marvin David. Commentator
16. Masiello, Alberta. Performer
17. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
18. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
19. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
20. Merkling, Frank. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 264 (F) \(Production notes on file.)