Producers' showcase Festival of music.
- Title
- Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. v. 2 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
- Published by
- Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, c1956.
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound. | FormatMoving image | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDV 187 [Video] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
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Details
- Additional authors
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
- Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982.
- Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
- Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949
- Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970.
- Angeles, Victoria de los
- Morell, Barry
- Doubleday, Elizabeth
- Assandri, Virginio
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
- Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992.
- Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982
- Segovia, Andrés, 1893-1987.
- Christoff, Boris
- Moscona, Nicola
- Pollack, Michael (Singer)
- Jordan, Kirk
- Wallenstein, Alfred
- Ferrer, José, 1912-1992.
- Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008.
- Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). prd
- Radio Corporation of America
- NBC Television Network
- Description
- 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
- Uniform title
- Producers' showcase (Television program).
- Alternative title
- Festival of music. v. 2
- Subject
- Contents
- Commercial for television sets ("Dear Santa") (1:57) -- Opening comments and introducion to La Traviata segment (2:17) -- La traviata. Act I (abridged) / Verdi (19:04) -- Commercial for washing machines ; Station identification (1:58) -- Heav'n, heav'n (1:53) ; My Lord, what a mornin' (2:59) / arr. H. T. Burleigh ; Roll, Jord'n, roll! / arr. Hall Johnson (1:50) -- Introduction to Rubinstein segment (0:45) -- Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (abridged) / Rachmaninov (17:19) -- Commercial for stereophonic sound (1:31) -- Commercial for clock radios ; Station identification (1:27) -- Introduction to Segovia segment (1:08) -- Gavotte [BWV 1012] / Bach (3:04) ; Sonatina in A major. Allegretto / Torroba (2:43) -- Introduction to Boris Godunov segment (1:40) -- Boris Godunov. Death of Boris / Mussorgsky (19:24) -- Commercial for television set ("Personal") (1:01) -- Commercial: latest recordings (1:31).
- Call number
- *LDV 187
- Note
- One episode in the television series, Producers' showcase; sponsored by RCA; all commercials are for RCA products.
- Special menu feature to view either the complete unedited telecast (including commercials) or the musical selections alone.
- Brief program notes by Ernest Gilbert and chapter guide for complete telecast ([2] p.) inserted in container.
- Credits (note)
- José Ferrer, host.
- Event (note)
- Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Dec. 10, 1956.
- System details (note)
- DVD, mono.
- Language (note)
- Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian (1st work), English (2nd work) and Russian (5th work); in part with English subtitles.
- Title
- Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. v. 2 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
- Imprint
- Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, c1956.
- Performer
- In 1st work: Victoria de Los Angeles (Violetta) ; Barry Morell (Alfredo) ; Elizabeth Doubleday (Flora) ; Virginio Assandri (Gaston) ; Arthur Newman (Marquis). In 2nd work: Marian Anderson, alto ; Franz Rupp, piano. In 3rd work: Arthur Rubinstein, piano. In 4th work: Andrés Segovia, guitar. In 5th work: Boris Christoff (Boris) ; Nicola Moscona (Pimen) ; Michael Pollack (Shuisky) ; Kirk Jordan (Feodor). In 1st, 3rd, and 5th works: Showcase Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ; Alfred Wallenstein, conductor.
- Credits
- José Ferrer, host.
- Event
- Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Dec. 10, 1956.
- System details
- DVD, mono.
- Language
- Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian (1st work), English (2nd work) and Russian (5th work); in part with English subtitles.
- Added author
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Atto 1o. Selections.
- Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini. Selections.
- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Suites, cello, BWV 1012, D major. Gavottes, no. 1-2; arranged.
- Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982. Sonatinas, guitar (1922) Allegretto.
- Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Boris Godunov (Rimsky-Korsakov). Selections.
- Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949, arranger of music.
- Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970. Arranger
- Angeles, Victoria de los. voc
- Morell, Barry. voc
- Doubleday, Elizabeth. voc
- Assandri, Virginio. voc
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993, performer.
- Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992. Instrumentalist
- Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982, instrumentalist.
- Segovia, Andrés, 1893-1987. Instrumentalist
- Christoff, Boris. voc
- Moscona, Nicola. voc
- Pollack, Michael (Singer)
- Jordan, Kirk. voc
- Wallenstein, Alfred. Conductor
- Ferrer, José, 1912-1992. Host
- Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008. Director
- Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). Production personnel
- Radio Corporation of America.
- NBC Television Network.
- Added title
- Producers' showcase (Television program).
- Publisher no.
- VAI DVD 4245 Video Artists International
- Research call number
- *LDV 187 Notes on file.