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Fidelio opera in two acts

Title
  1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto in German by J. Sonnleithner and F. Treitschke, from the French by J.N. Bouilly.
Author
  1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

Details

Additional authors
  1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835
  2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842
  3. Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842
  4. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003
  5. Schöffler, Paul, 1897-1977
  6. Svanholm, Set
  7. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962
  8. Ernster, Dezsö, 1898-1981
  9. Conner, Nadine
  10. Klein, Peter, 1907-1992
  11. Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
  13. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962
  14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
  15. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
  16. Goldovsky, Boris
  17. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
  18. Randolph, David
  19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 3 sound tape reels (166 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 10, 1951]
Uniform title
  1. Fidelio (1814)
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Fidelio (1814)
Subject
  1. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Deems Taylor and David Randolph) ; Mrs. August Belmont ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Overture ; Act 1 through "Ha! welch' ein Augenblick" -- Act 4. Act 1 concluded -- Act 5. Act 2 through Leonore Overture #3 -- side 6. Act 2 concluded ; Closing remarks.
Call number
  1. *LTCM 386 (F)
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 0:29:06 (synopses and features) ; 2:17:26 (opera).
  3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Performer (note)
  1. Jerome Hines (Don Fernando) ; Paul Schoeffler (Don Pizarro) ; Set Svanholm (Florestan) ; Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore) ; Dezsö Ernster (Rocco) ; Nadine Conner (Marzelline) ; Peter Klein (Jacquino) ; Brian Sullivan (First prisoner) ; George Cehanovsky (Second prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 10, 1951.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 386 (F)
Language (note)
  1. Sung in German.
Author
  1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Title
  1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto in German by J. Sonnleithner and F. Treitschke, from the French by J.N. Bouilly.
Playing time
  1. 002906 021726
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 10, 1951]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 10, 1951]
Cast
  1. Jerome Hines (Don Fernando) ; Paul Schoeffler (Don Pizarro) ; Set Svanholm (Florestan) ; Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore) ; Dezsö Ernster (Rocco) ; Nadine Conner (Marzelline) ; Peter Klein (Jacquino) ; Brian Sullivan (First prisoner) ; George Cehanovsky (Second prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 15, no. 20 (Mar. 5, 1951).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 10, 1951.
Original version
  1. Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (6 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Reproduction
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 386 (F)
Language
  1. Sung in German.
Added author
  1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
  2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842. Librettist
  3. Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842. Léonore.
  4. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, singer.
  5. Schöffler, Paul, 1897-1977, singer.
  6. Svanholm, Set. Performer
  7. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962. Performer
  8. Ernster, Dezsö, 1898-1981. Performer
  9. Conner, Nadine. Performer
  10. Klein, Peter, 1907-1992. Performer
  11. Sullivan, Brian, 1919-1969. Performer
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  13. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962. Conductor
  14. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  15. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979, commentator.
  16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  17. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
  18. Randolph, David. Commentator
  19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LTCM 386 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4935.
  2. *LT-10 4935 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 386 (F)
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