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Mourning becomes Electra opera in three acts

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.
Author
  1. Levy, Marvin David

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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.)
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