Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Moore, Grace, 1898-1947
2. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985
3. Jobin, Raoul
4. Pinza, Ezio
5. Olheim, Helen
6. Van Kirk, Mary
7. Stellman, Maxine
8. Browning, Lucielle
9. Dickey, Annamary
10. Petina, Irra, 1908-2000
11. Votipka, Thelma
12. Kaskas, Anna
13. Raymondi, Lillian
14. Gurney, John, 1902-1997
15. Savage, Maria
16. De Paolis, Alessio
17. D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958
18. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
19. Cassel, Walter
20. Darcy, Emery
21. Engelman, Wilfred
22. Pechner, Gerhard
23. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948
24. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
25. Garris, John
26. Dudley, John
27. D'Addozio, Tony
28. Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961
29. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
30. Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs
31. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955
32. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
33. Tennyson, Jean
34. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
35. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
36. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 5 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 20, 1943.

Uniform title

1. Opera column of the air (Radio program)
2. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction in Spanish ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Introduction in Spanish ; Act 2 -- CD 3. Introduction in Spanish ; Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 ; Closing remarks in Spanish -- CD 5. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera column of the air (Milton Cross discusses The Barber of Seville, various singers, and anecdotes about members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera victory rally (Mrs. Joseph R. Truesdale hostess introduces René Maison. Rally Chairman, with the Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, the Luxemburg Prime Minister and Commissioner of Information, the Belgian Minister of State and the Belgian Commissioner of Information) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Opera forum quiz (incomplete) (Olin Downes questions Jean Tennyson, Robert Lawrence, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32742

Language

1. French

Note

1. Opera in 4 acts.
2. Durations: 1:04:29 (announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:47:08 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Grace Moore (Louise) ; Doris Doe (Mother) ; Raoul Jobin (Julien) ; Ezio Pinza (Father) ; Helen Olheim (Blanche) ; Mary Van Kirk (Marguerite) ; Maxine Stellman (Milkwoman, Irma) ; Lucielle Browning (Suzanne, Young Ragpicker) ; Annamary Dickey (Newsgirl, Élise) ; Irra Petina (Gertrude) ; Thelma Votipka (Camille, Artichoke Vendor) ; Anna Kaskas (Madeleine, Coal Gatherer, Chairmender, Watercress Vendor) ; Lillian Raymondi (Errand Girl, Street Arab) ; Maria Savage (Forewoman, Streetsweeper) ; John Gurney (Ragpicker) ; Alessio De Paolis (Noctambulist, Pope of Fools, Carrot Vendor) ; Louis D'Angelo (Junkman) ; Lorenzo Alvary, Walter Cassel (Philosophers) ; Emery Darcy, Gerhard Pechner (Policemen) ; Wilfred Engelman (Painter) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Sculptor) ; George Cehanovsky (Peddler, Songwriter) ; John Dudley (Greenpeas Vendor, Student, Old Clothes Man) ; John Garris (Poet) ; Tony D'Addozio (Birdfood Vendor) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Beecham, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 20, 1943.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Charpentier, Gustave, 1860-1956.

Title

1. Louise [sound recording] / Gustave Charpentier.

Imprint

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

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 20, 1943.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 20, 1943.

Cast

1. Grace Moore (Louise) ; Doris Doe (Mother) ; Raoul Jobin (Julien) ; Ezio Pinza (Father) ; Helen Olheim (Blanche) ; Mary Van Kirk (Marguerite) ; Maxine Stellman (Milkwoman, Irma) ; Lucielle Browning (Suzanne, Young Ragpicker) ; Annamary Dickey (Newsgirl, Élise) ; Irra Petina (Gertrude) ; Thelma Votipka (Camille, Artichoke Vendor) ; Anna Kaskas (Madeleine, Coal Gatherer, Chairmender, Watercress Vendor) ; Lillian Raymondi (Errand Girl, Street Arab) ; Maria Savage (Forewoman, Streetsweeper) ; John Gurney (Ragpicker) ; Alessio De Paolis (Noctambulist, Pope of Fools, Carrot Vendor) ; Louis D'Angelo (Junkman) ; Lorenzo Alvary, Walter Cassel (Philosophers) ; Emery Darcy, Gerhard Pechner (Policemen) ; Wilfred Engelman (Painter) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Sculptor) ; George Cehanovsky (Peddler, Songwriter) ; John Dudley (Greenpeas Vendor, Student, Old Clothes Man) ; John Garris (Poet) ; Tony D'Addozio (Birdfood Vendor) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Beecham, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 7 (Feb. 15, 1943).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 20, 1943.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Moore, Grace, 1898-1947. Performer
2. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985. Performer
3. Jobin, Raoul. Performer
4. Pinza, Ezio. Performer
5. Olheim, Helen. Performer
6. Van Kirk, Mary. Performer
7. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
8. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
9. Dickey, Annamary. Performer
10. Petina, Irra, 1908-2000, singer.
11. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
12. Kaskas, Anna. Performer
13. Raymondi, Lillian. Performer
14. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
15. Savage, Maria. Performer
16. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
17. D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958. Performer
18. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, singer.
19. Cassel, Walter. Performer
20. Darcy, Emery. Performer
21. Engelman, Wilfred. Performer
22. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
23. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer
24. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
25. Garris, John. Performer
26. Dudley, John. Performer
27. D'Addozio, Tony. Performer
28. Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961. Conductor
29. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
30. Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs. Commentator
31. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
32. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
33. Tennyson, Jean. Performer
34. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
35. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera column of the air (Radio program)
2. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32742