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Peter Grimes opera in three acts and a prologue

Title
  1. Peter Grimes [sound recording] : opera in three acts and a prologue / Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater, after the poem by George Crabbe.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976

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Additional authors
  1. Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956
  2. Crabbe, George, 1754-1832
  3. Vickers, Jon
  4. Amara, Lucine
  5. Evans, Geraint, Sir
  6. Chookasian, Lili
  7. Pracht, Mary Ellen
  8. Sukis, Lilian
  9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
  10. Michalski, Raymond
  11. Madeira, Jean
  12. Schmorr, Robert
  13. Boucher, Gene
  14. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985
  15. Mellow, William
  16. Shawn, Dorothy
  17. Ghazal, Edward
  18. Davis, Colin, 1927-2013
  19. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
  20. Goldovsky, Boris
  21. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
  22. Hume, Paul, 1915-2001
  23. Kolodin, Irving, 1908-
  24. Kastendieck, Miles
  25. Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969
  26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 3 sound cassettes (221 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-11 (Feb. 11, 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 prologue and act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky discusses Peter Grimes) ; synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Paul Hume, Miles Kastendieck, Irving Kolodin and Gladys Swarthout) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Broadcast closing remarks -- side 3. Prologue ; Act 1, scene 1 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 2 ; Act 2, scene 1 to "Speak out!" -- side 5. Act 2, scene 1, conclusion ; Act 2, scene 2 -- side 6. Act 3.
Call number
  1. *LTCM 257 (F)
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 1:03:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:38:00 (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
Performer (note)
  1. Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes) ; Lucine Amara (Ellen Orford) ; Geraint Evans (Captain Balstrode) ; Lili Chookasian (Auntie) ; Mary Ellen Pracht, Lilian Sukis (Two nieces) ; Paul Franke (Bob Boles) ; Raymond Michalski (Swallow) ; Jean Madeira (Mrs. Sedley) ; Robert Schmorr (Rev. Adams) ; Gene Boucher (Ned Keene) ; Louis Sgarro (Hobson) ; William Mellow (Lawyer) ; Dorothy Shawn (Fisherwoman) ; Edward Ghazal (Fisherman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Colin Davis, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 11, 1967.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
  1. Peter Grimes [sound recording] : opera in three acts and a prologue / Benjamin Britten ; libretto by Montagu Slater, after the poem by George Crabbe.
Playing time
  1. 010300 023800
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-11 (Feb. 11, 1967)]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-02-11 (Feb. 11, 1967)]
Cast
  1. Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes) ; Lucine Amara (Ellen Orford) ; Geraint Evans (Captain Balstrode) ; Lili Chookasian (Auntie) ; Mary Ellen Pracht, Lilian Sukis (Two nieces) ; Paul Franke (Bob Boles) ; Raymond Michalski (Swallow) ; Jean Madeira (Mrs. Sedley) ; Robert Schmorr (Rev. Adams) ; Gene Boucher (Ned Keene) ; Louis Sgarro (Hobson) ; William Mellow (Lawyer) ; Dorothy Shawn (Fisherwoman) ; Edward Ghazal (Fisherman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Colin Davis, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Original version
  1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 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. 16 (Feb. 11, 1967).
Event
  1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 11, 1967.
Language
  1. Sung in English.
Added author
  1. Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956, librettist.
  2. Crabbe, George, 1754-1832. Borough.
  3. Vickers, Jon. Performer
  4. Amara, Lucine. Performer
  5. Evans, Geraint, Sir. Performer
  6. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
  7. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
  8. Sukis, Lilian. Performer
  9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
  10. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
  11. Madeira, Jean. Performer
  12. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
  13. Boucher, Gene. Performer
  14. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
  15. Mellow, William. Performer
  16. Shawn, Dorothy. Performer
  17. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
  18. Davis, Colin, 1927-2013, conductor.
  19. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  20. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  21. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
  22. Hume, Paul, 1915-2001, commentator.
  23. Kolodin, Irving, 1908- Commentator
  24. Kastendieck, Miles. Commentator
  25. Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969, commentator.
  26. 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 257 (F) \(Production notes in listening room.)
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