Manon opera in five acts
- Title
- Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the novel by Abbé Prevost.
- Author
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- Additional authors
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
- Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
- Angeles, Victoria de los
- Corena, Fernando
- Valletti, Cesare
- Hines, Jerome, 1921-
- Vartenissian, Shakeh
- Roggero, Margaret
- Elias, Rosalind
- De Paolis, Alessio
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
- Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
- McCracken, James, 1926-
- Marsh, Calvin
- Savage, May
- Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964.
- Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
- Frijsh, Povla, 1881-1960.
- Galantière, Lewis, 1895-1977.
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
- Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
- Biancolli, Louis
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
- Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 4 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 18, 1954]
- Uniform title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Synopsis of Act 5 (Cross) ; Act 5 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Norman Dello Joio discusses Manon with Povla Frijsh and Lewis Galantière) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's Opera quiz (Robert Lawrence questions Mrs. John DeWitt Peltz, Deems Taylor, and Louis Biancolli) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Roving reporter Clifton Fadiman speaks with Wanda Toscanini Horowitz) ; Synopsis of Act 4.
- Call number
- *LDC 32517 [CD. Service copy]
- Note
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 2:37:39 (opera) ; 1:13:57 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features)
- Compact discs.
- Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) on file under classmark: *LTCM 410(F).
- House program on file in Music Division.
- Indexed in (note)
- Opera news
- Performer (note)
- Victoria de los Angeles (Manon Lescaut) ; Fernando Corena (Lescaut) ; Cesare Valletti (Des Grieux) ; Jerome Hines (Count Des Grieux) ; Shakeh Vartenissian (Pousette) ; Rosalind Elias (Rosette) ; Margaret Roggero (Javotte) ; Alessio De Paolis (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (De Bretigny) ; Lawrence Davidson (An innkeeper) ; James McCracken and Calvin Marsh (Two guards) ; May Savage (A servant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Pierre Monteux, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 18, 1954.
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Language (note)
- Sung in French.
- Author
- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
- Title
- Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the novel by Abbé Prevost.
- Playing time
- 22519
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 18, 1954]
- Cast
- Victoria de los Angeles (Manon Lescaut) ; Fernando Corena (Lescaut) ; Cesare Valletti (Des Grieux) ; Jerome Hines (Count Des Grieux) ; Shakeh Vartenissian (Pousette) ; Rosalind Elias (Rosette) ; Margaret Roggero (Javotte) ; Alessio De Paolis (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (De Bretigny) ; Lawrence Davidson (An innkeeper) ; James McCracken and Calvin Marsh (Two guards) ; May Savage (A servant) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Pierre Monteux, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed in:
- Opera news, v. 19, no. 6 (Dec. 13, 1954).
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 18, 1954.
- Local note
- Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL in May 1990, from borrowed masters (1 sound tape reel : 3 3/4 ips, 1/2 track, mono. ; 7 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
- Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : mono., Dolby-B processed) missing 3/14/05.
- Language
- Sung in French.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
- Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
- Angeles, Victoria de los. Performer
- Corena, Fernando. Performer
- Valletti, Cesare. Performer
- Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
- Vartenissian, Shakeh. Performer
- Roggero, Margaret. Performer
- Elias, Rosalind. Performer
- De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
- Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
- McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
- Marsh, Calvin. Performer
- Savage, May. Performer
- Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964. Conductor
- Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
- Frijsh, Povla, 1881-1960. Commentator
- Galantière, Lewis, 1895-1977. Commentator
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
- Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
- Biancolli, Louis. Commentator
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
- Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini. Commentator
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Added title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research call number
- *LDC 32517 [CD. Service copy]