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Manon opera in five acts

Title
  1. 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
  1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

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Additional authors
  1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
  2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
  3. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
  4. Angeles, Victoria de los
  5. Corena, Fernando
  6. Valletti, Cesare
  7. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
  8. Vartenissian, Shakeh
  9. Roggero, Margaret
  10. Elias, Rosalind
  11. De Paolis, Alessio
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  13. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
  14. McCracken, James, 1926-
  15. Marsh, Calvin
  16. Savage, May
  17. Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964.
  18. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  19. Frijsh, Povla, 1881-1960.
  20. Galantière, Lewis, 1895-1977.
  21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
  24. Biancolli, Louis
  25. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
  26. Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini
  27. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 18, 1954]
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. Live sound recordings
  2. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. 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
  1. *LDC 32517 [CD. Service copy]
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 2:37:39 (opera) ; 1:13:57 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features)
  3. Compact discs.
  4. Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) on file under classmark: *LTCM 410(F).
  5. House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Performer (note)
  1. 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)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 18, 1954.
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  1. Sung in French.
Author
  1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
Title
  1. 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
  1. 22519
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 18, 1954]
Cast
  1. 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:
  1. Opera news, v. 19, no. 6 (Dec. 13, 1954).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 18, 1954.
Local note
  1. 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.
  2. Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : mono., Dolby-B processed) missing 3/14/05.
Language
  1. Sung in French.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
  2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
  3. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
  4. Angeles, Victoria de los. Performer
  5. Corena, Fernando. Performer
  6. Valletti, Cesare. Performer
  7. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
  8. Vartenissian, Shakeh. Performer
  9. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
  10. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
  11. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  13. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
  14. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
  15. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
  16. Savage, May. Performer
  17. Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964. Conductor
  18. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
  19. Frijsh, Povla, 1881-1960. Commentator
  20. Galantière, Lewis, 1895-1977. Commentator
  21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
  23. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
  24. Biancolli, Louis. Commentator
  25. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
  26. Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini. Commentator
  27. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 32517 [CD. Service copy]
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