Research Catalog

Title

Carmen : radio broadcast, 1945-03-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.

Author

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
• Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897.
• Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
• Djanel, Lily.
• Albanese, Licia.
• Jobin, Raoul.
• Valentino, Frank.
• D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958.
• Baker, John, 1911-
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Browning, Lucielle.
• Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
• De Paolis, Alessio.
• Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
• O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972.
• Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
• Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
• Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
• Watts, Huntington.
• Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
• LaFarge, Christopher, 1897-1956.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1945.

Uniform Title

• Opera victory rally (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas
• World War, 1939-1945 > War work > Red Cross
• Red Cross and Red Crescent

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Subtitle from house program.
• Durations: 1:12:00 (Announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:40:44 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Performer (note)

• Lily Djanel (Carmen) ; Licia Albanese (Micaela) ; Raoul Jobin (Don José) ; Frank Valentino (Escamillo) ; Louis D'Angelo (Zuniga) ; John Baker (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Lucielle Browning (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaïro) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 24, 1945.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

CD 1. Opening remarks (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature: Lawrence Tibbett speaks about the Red Cross and today's intermission features, dedicated to the Red Cross ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 -- CD 4. Newsreel "Red Cross at War": Mr. Tibbett presents a dramatized picture of the Red Cross in action ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera Forum Quiz (Mr. Tibbett introduces America Red Cross Chairman Basil O'Connor who responds to questions of Olin Downes, George Marek, Sigmund Spaeth, and Huntington Watts) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Opera Victory Rally: Mr. Tibbett introduces Mrs. August Belmont who presents Christopher LaFarge in a speech titled "Am I my brother's keeper?" ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross) ; Post-curtain: Farewell from Mr. Tibbett with a request for donations to the Red Cross.

Call Number

*LDC 32730

OCLC

NYPG04-R266

Author

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

Title

Carmen : radio broadcast, 1945-03-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1945.

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1945.

Cast

Lily Djanel (Carmen) ; Licia Albanese (Micaela) ; Raoul Jobin (Don José) ; Frank Valentino (Escamillo) ; Louis D'Angelo (Zuniga) ; John Baker (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Lucielle Browning (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaïro) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 9 (Mar. 19, 1945).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 24, 1945.

Language

Sung in French.

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Added Author

Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist

Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist

Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.

Djanel, Lily. Performer

Albanese, Licia. Performer

Jobin, Raoul. Performer

Valentino, Frank. Performer

D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958. Performer

Baker, John, 1911- Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Browning, Lucielle. Performer

Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer

De Paolis, Alessio. Performer

Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Commentator

O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972. Commentator

Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator

Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator

Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator

Watts, Huntington. Commentator

Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator

LaFarge, Christopher, 1897-1956. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera victory rally (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32730