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Additional authors

1. Ulrich, Mel
2. Del Carlo, John
3. Welch-Babidge, Jennifer
4. Gonzales, Yvonne
5. Mavrovitis, Reveka
6. Elias, Diane
7. Groves, Paul (Tenor)
8. Schowalter, Mark
9. Courtney, James, 1946-
10. Von Stade, Frederica
11. Laciura, Anthony
12. Petersen, Dennis
13. Hammons, Thomas
14. Hagegård, Håkan
15. Green, Constance
16. Alexander, Lori
17. Sheppard, Stephanie Ann
18. Lamontagne, Susan
19. Michaels, Karina
20. Schoch, Tara
21. Hastings, Brittany
22. Fisch, Asher
23. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
24. Swenson, Ruth Ann
25. Doria, Elena
26. Gothman, Mary Jo.
27. Léon, Victor, 1858-1940
28. Stein, Leo, 1861-1921
29. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
30. Crimp, Martin, 1956-
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Children's Chorus. prf
33. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound discs : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 23, 2000

Uniform title

1. Lustige Witwe. English
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Lustige Witwe.

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Commentary and synopsis of Act 3 (Peter Allen) ; Act 3 ; closing remarks (Peter Allen) ; Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus ; Ruth Ann Swenson ; commentary and synopsis of Act 2 (Peter Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 26927

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 49:16 (synopses and features) ; 1:55:12 (opera).
3. House program on file in Music Division.
4. Compact discs.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Mel Ulrich (Vicomte Cascada) ; John Del Carlo (Baron Mirko Zeta) ; Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Valencienne) ; Yvonne Gonzales (Sylviane) ; Reveka Mavrovitis (Olga) ; Diane Elias (Praskowia) ; Paul Groves (Camille de Rosillon) ; Mark Schowalter (Raoul de St. Brioche) ; James Courtney (Kromow) ; Frederica von Stade (Hanna Glawari) ; Anthony Laciura (Njegus) ; Dennis Petersen (Bogdonowitsch) ; Thomas Hammons (Pritschitsch) ; Håkan Hagegård (Count Danilo Danilowitsch) ; Constance Green (Woman) ; Lori Alexander (Lolo) ; Stephanie Ann Sheppard (Dodo) ; Susan Lamontagne (Jou-Jou) ; Karina Michaels (Frou-Frou) ; Tara Schoch (Clo-Clo) ; Brittany Hastings (Margot) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Asher Fisch, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer ; Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus, conducted by Elena Doria and accompanied by Mary Jo Gothman.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 23, 2000.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948.

Title

1. The merry widow [sound recording] : operetta in three acts / Franz Lehár ; libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein after Henri Meilhac's play, L'attaché d'ambassade ; English translation by Martin Crimp.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2000.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 23, 2000

Cast

1. Mel Ulrich (Vicomte Cascada) ; John Del Carlo (Baron Mirko Zeta) ; Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Valencienne) ; Yvonne Gonzales (Sylviane) ; Reveka Mavrovitis (Olga) ; Diane Elias (Praskowia) ; Paul Groves (Camille de Rosillon) ; Mark Schowalter (Raoul de St. Brioche) ; James Courtney (Kromow) ; Frederica von Stade (Hanna Glawari) ; Anthony Laciura (Njegus) ; Dennis Petersen (Bogdonowitsch) ; Thomas Hammons (Pritschitsch) ; Håkan Hagegård (Count Danilo Danilowitsch) ; Constance Green (Woman) ; Lori Alexander (Lolo) ; Stephanie Ann Sheppard (Dodo) ; Susan Lamontagne (Jou-Jou) ; Karina Michaels (Frou-Frou) ; Tara Schoch (Clo-Clo) ; Brittany Hastings (Margot) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Asher Fisch, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer ; Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus, conducted by Elena Doria and accompanied by Mary Jo Gothman.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 65, no. 6 (Dec. 2000).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 23, 2000.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. Ulrich, Mel. Performer
2. Del Carlo, John. Performer
3. Welch-Babidge, Jennifer. Performer
4. Gonzales, Yvonne. Performer
5. Mavrovitis, Reveka. Performer
6. Elias, Diane. Performer
7. Groves, Paul (Tenor) Performer
8. Schowalter, Mark. Performer
9. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
10. Von Stade, Frederica. Performer
11. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
12. Petersen, Dennis. Performer
13. Hammons, Thomas. Performer
14. Hagegård, Håkan. Performer
15. Green, Constance. Performer
16. Alexander, Lori. Performer
17. Sheppard, Stephanie Ann. Performer
18. Lamontagne, Susan, singer.
19. Michaels, Karina, singer.
20. Schoch, Tara. Performer
21. Hastings, Brittany. Performer
22. Fisch, Asher. Conductor
23. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
24. Swenson, Ruth Ann. Commentator
25. Doria, Elena. Conductor
26. Gothman, Mary Jo. Performer
27. Léon, Victor, 1858-1940. Librettist
28. Stein, Leo, 1861-1921. Librettist
29. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Attaché d'ambassade.
30. Crimp, Martin, 1956- Translator
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Children's Chorus. Performer

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 26927