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Producers' showcase Festival of music.

Title
  1. Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. v. 2 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
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  1. Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, c1956.

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Additional authors
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
  2. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
  3. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  4. Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982.
  5. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881.
  6. Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949
  7. Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970.
  8. Angeles, Victoria de los
  9. Morell, Barry
  10. Doubleday, Elizabeth
  11. Assandri, Virginio
  12. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
  13. Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992.
  14. Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982
  15. Segovia, Andrés, 1893-1987.
  16. Christoff, Boris
  17. Moscona, Nicola
  18. Pollack, Michael (Singer)
  19. Jordan, Kirk
  20. Wallenstein, Alfred
  21. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992.
  22. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008.
  23. Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). prd
  24. Radio Corporation of America
  25. NBC Television Network
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Producers' showcase (Television program).
Alternative title
  1. Festival of music. v. 2
Subject
  1. Guitar music
  2. Songs (Low voice) with piano
  3. Television advertising
  4. Operas > Excerpts
  5. Variations (Piano with orchestra)
  6. Spirituals (Songs)
Contents
  1. 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
  1. *LDV 187
Note
  1. One episode in the television series, Producers' showcase; sponsored by RCA; all commercials are for RCA products.
  2. Special menu feature to view either the complete unedited telecast (including commercials) or the musical selections alone.
  3. Brief program notes by Ernest Gilbert and chapter guide for complete telecast ([2] p.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  1. José Ferrer, host.
Event (note)
  1. Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Dec. 10, 1956.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, mono.
Language (note)
  1. Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian (1st work), English (2nd work) and Russian (5th work); in part with English subtitles.
Title
  1. Producers' showcase [videorecording] : Festival of music. v. 2 / Showcase Productions, Inc. ; directed by Kirk Browning.
Imprint
  1. Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, c1956.
Performer
  1. 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
  1. José Ferrer, host.
Event
  1. Originally broadcast live from NBC Television Studios in New York City, Dec. 10, 1956.
System details
  1. DVD, mono.
Language
  1. Narration in English; musical works sung in Italian (1st work), English (2nd work) and Russian (5th work); in part with English subtitles.
Added author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Atto 1o. Selections.
  2. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini. Selections.
  3. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Suites, cello, BWV 1012, D major. Gavottes, no. 1-2; arranged.
  4. Moreno Torroba, Federico, 1891-1982. Sonatinas, guitar (1922) Allegretto.
  5. Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Boris Godunov (Rimsky-Korsakov). Selections.
  6. Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949, arranger of music.
  7. Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970. Arranger
  8. Angeles, Victoria de los. voc
  9. Morell, Barry. voc
  10. Doubleday, Elizabeth. voc
  11. Assandri, Virginio. voc
  12. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993, performer.
  13. Rupp, Franz, 1901-1992. Instrumentalist
  14. Rubinstein, Artur, 1887-1982, instrumentalist.
  15. Segovia, Andrés, 1893-1987. Instrumentalist
  16. Christoff, Boris. voc
  17. Moscona, Nicola. voc
  18. Pollack, Michael (Singer)
  19. Jordan, Kirk. voc
  20. Wallenstein, Alfred. Conductor
  21. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992. Host
  22. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008. Director
  23. Showcase Productions (New York, N.Y.). Production personnel
  24. Radio Corporation of America.
  25. NBC Television Network.
Added title
  1. Producers' showcase (Television program).
Publisher no.
  1. VAI DVD 4245 Video Artists International
Research call number
  1. *LDV 187 Notes on file.
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