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Manon Lescaut opera in four acts

Title
  1. Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Messrs. Praga, Oliva, Leoncavallo, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi, after the novel by the Abbé Prévost.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional authors
  1. Praga, Marco, 1862-1929.
  2. Oliva, Domenico
  3. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
  4. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  5. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  6. Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912.
  7. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
  8. Kabaivanska, Raina
  9. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  10. Walker, William, 1931-
  11. Esparza, Elfego
  12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
  13. Baldwin, Marcia
  14. Fercana, Mary
  15. Lansche, Ruth
  16. De Salvo, Dina
  17. Munson, Pamela
  18. Boucher, Gene
  19. Christopher, Russell
  20. Marek, Dan
  21. Goodloe, Robert
  22. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
  23. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  25. Gniewek, Raymond, 1931-
  26. Downes, Edward, 1911-
  27. De Schauensee, Max
  28. Ducloux, Walter
  29. Hawkins, Osie
  30. Merkling, Frank
  31. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
  32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  33. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (209 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-03-12 (Mar. 12, 1966)]
Uniform title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  3. Biographies in music (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
  1. Live sound recordings
  2. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Re-broadcast of Jan. 4, 1964, with Robert Lawrence and Raymond Gniewek) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Max de Schauensee, Walter Ducloux, Osie Hawkins and Frank Merkling) -- Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson recalls artists of the Metropolitan) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) ; Closing remarks -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Act 4.
Call number
  1. *LTCM 240 (F)
Note
  1. Titles from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 1:25:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:03:40 (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. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 12, 1966.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 240 (F)
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Italian.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
  1. Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Messrs. Praga, Oliva, Leoncavallo, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi, after the novel by the Abbé Prévost.
Playing time
  1. 012520 020340
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-03-12 (Mar. 12, 1966)]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-03-12 (Mar. 12, 1966)]
Performer
  1. Raina Kabaivanska (Manon) ; Richard Tucker (Des Grieux) ; William Walker (Lescaut) ; Elfego Esparza (Geronte) ; Charles Anthony (Edmondo) ; Marcia Baldwin (Singer) ; Mary Fercana, Ruth Lansche, Dina De Salvo, Pamela Munson (Madrigal musicians) ; Gene Boucher (Ship's captain) ; Russell Christopher (Innkeeper) ; Dan Marek (Lamplighter) ; Robert Goodloe (Sergeant of archers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Original version
  1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Sep. 1986, from masters lent by the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 30, no. 19 (Mar. 12, 1966).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 12, 1966.
Reproduction
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 240 (F)
Language
  1. Sung in Italian.
Added author
  1. Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Librettist
  2. Oliva, Domenico. Librettist
  3. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Librettist
  4. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
  5. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
  6. Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. Librettist
  7. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
  8. Kabaivanska, Raina. Performer
  9. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
  10. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
  11. Esparza, Elfego. Performer
  12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
  13. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
  14. Fercana, Mary. Performer
  15. Lansche, Ruth. Performer
  16. De Salvo, Dina. Performer
  17. Munson, Pamela. Performer
  18. Boucher, Gene. Performer
  19. Christopher, Russell. Performer
  20. Marek, Dan. Performer
  21. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
  22. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977. Conductor
  23. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  25. Gniewek, Raymond, 1931- Commentator
  26. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
  27. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
  28. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
  29. Hawkins, Osie. Commentator
  30. Merkling, Frank. Commentator
  31. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
  32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  3. Biographies in music (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LTCM 240 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)
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