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Fledermaus [sound recording] : operetta in three acts

Title: Fledermaus [sound recording] : operetta in three acts / Johann Strauss ; English lyrics by Howard Dietz and English text by Garson Kanin, adapted from the libretto by Haffner and Genée.
Author: Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.

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Description

3 sound cassettes (205 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 13, 1963\630413\]

Uniform Title

Fledermaus. English
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Opera news on the air (Radio program).
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program).

Alternative Title

Fledermaus.

Subject

Operas

Note

Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
Durations: 0:56:50 (synopses and features) ; 2:28:30 (opera).
With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed In (note)

Opera news,

Event (note)

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 13, 1963.

Language (note)

Sung in English.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary Ellis Peltz, Jay Harrison and Walter Slezak ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Opera news on the air: Rudolf Bing and Jay Harrison discuss the 1963-64 season ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 through Happy days (Brüderlein) -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 185 (F)

Author

Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.

Title

Fledermaus [sound recording] : operetta in three acts / Johann Strauss ; English lyrics by Howard Dietz and English text by Garson Kanin, adapted from the libretto by Haffner and Genée.

Playing Time

005650 022830

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 13, 1963\630413\]

Performer

Dorothy Kirsten (Rosalinda) ; John Alexander (Eisenstein) ; Frank Guarrera (Dr. Falke) ; Jeanette Scovotti (Adele) ; Dino Formichini (Alfred) ; Jean Madeira (Prince Orlofsky) ; Clifford Harvuot (Frank) ; Andrea Velis (Dr. Blind) ; Jack Gilford (Frosch) ; Suzanne Ames (Ida) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Silvio Varviso, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 27, no. 23 (Apr. 13, 1963).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 13, 1963.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in Sep. 1985, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

Sung in English.

Added Author

Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983. Translator

Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999. Translator

Genée, Richard, 1823-1895. Librettist

Haffner, C. (Carl), 1804-1874. Librettist

Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer

Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer

Guarrera, Frank. Performer

Scovotti, Jeanette. Performer

Formichini, Dino. Performer

Madeira, Jean. Performer

Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer

Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer

Gilford, Jack. Performer

Ames, Suzanne. Performer

Varviso, Silvio. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

McEwen, Terry. Commentator

Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator

Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program).

Opera news on the air (Radio program).

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 185 (F) \(Production notes in listening room.)

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