Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
2. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
3. Stevens, Risë, 1913-
4. Benzell, Mimi.
5. Browning, Lucielle.
6. Melton, James, 1904-1961.
7. Pinza, Ezio.
8. Dame, Donald.
9. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
10. Hawkins, Osie.
11. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Watson, Thomas J., 1914-1993.
14. Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-
15. Truesdale, Joseph J., Mrs.
16. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
17. Bagar, Robert C.
18. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 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] Jan. 27, 1945.

Uniform title

1. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera victory rally (Metropolitan Opera Board member Thomas J. Watson, rally chairman, introduces Henry J. Kaiser who speaks on Free enterprise and peace ; Mrs. Joseph J. Truesdale speaks about next week's rally) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera forum quiz (Olin Downes questions Robert Bagar, George Marek, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32726

Note

1. Durations: 56:42 (announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:34:44 (opera).
2. Compact discs.
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Risë Stevens (Mignon) ; Mimi Benzell (Philine) ; Lucielle Browning (Frédéric) ; James Melton (Wilhelm) ; Ezio Pinza (Lothario) ; Donald Dame (Laërte) ; John Gurney (Jarno) ; Osie Hawkins (Antonio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1945.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896.

Title

1. Mignon [sound recording] / music by Ambroise Thomas ; libretto by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier.

Imprint

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

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 27, 1945.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 27, 1945.

Cast

1. Risë Stevens (Mignon) ; Mimi Benzell (Philine) ; Lucielle Browning (Frédéric) ; James Melton (Wilhelm) ; Ezio Pinza (Lothario) ; Donald Dame (Laërte) ; John Gurney (Jarno) ; Osie Hawkins (Antonio) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1945.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
2. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
3. Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
4. Benzell, Mimi. Performer
5. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
6. Melton, James, 1904-1961. Performer
7. Pinza, Ezio. Performer
8. Dame, Donald. Performer
9. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
10. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
11. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Watson, Thomas J., 1914-1993. Commentator
14. Kaiser, Henry J., 1882- Commentator
15. Truesdale, Joseph J., Mrs. Commentator
16. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
17. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
18. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32726