Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842.
3. Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842.
4. Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934.
5. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
6. Greer, Frances, 1917-
7. Carron, Arthur.
8. Schon, Kenneth.
9. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
10. Garris, John, 1911-1949.
11. Thompson, Hugh, 1915-2006
12. Manning, Richard, 1914-1954.
13. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
14. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Sloan, George A.
17. Clayton, Will, 1880-1966.
18. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
19. Goldovsky, Boris.
20. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
21. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
22. Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. 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] Mar. 17, 1945.

Uniform title

1. Fidelio (1814). English
2. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Fidelio (1814).

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera victory rally (Mr. George A. Sloan, rally chairman, introduces Assistant Secretary of State William L. Clayton, who speaks on international economic cooperation in a world of peace ; Mrs. Joseph R. Truesdale previews next week's rally) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Post curtain feature: Opera forum quiz (Olin Downes questions Boris Goldovsky, George Marek, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32727

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 54:09 (announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:25:20 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Regina Resnik (Leonore) ; Frances Greer (Marzelline) ; Arthur Carron (Florestan) ; Kenneth Schon (Don Pizarro) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Rocco) ; John Garris (Jaquino) ; Hugh Thompson (Don Fernando) ; Richard Manning (Prisoner) ; John Gurney (Prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1945.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Title

1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto in German by J. Sonnleithner and F. Treitschke, from the French by J.N. Bouilly ; English translation of libretto by Theodore Baker.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1945]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1945.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 17, 1945.

Cast

1. Regina Resnik (Leonore) ; Frances Greer (Marzelline) ; Arthur Carron (Florestan) ; Kenneth Schon (Don Pizarro) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Rocco) ; John Garris (Jaquino) ; Hugh Thompson (Don Fernando) ; Richard Manning (Prisoner) ; John Gurney (Prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 9 (Mar. 12, 1945).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 17, 1945.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842. Librettist
3. Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842. Léonore.
4. Baker, Theodore, 1851-1934. Translator
5. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
6. Greer, Frances, 1917- Performer
7. Carron, Arthur. Performer
8. Schon, Kenneth. Performer
9. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, singer.
10. Garris, John, 1911-1949. Performer
11. Thompson, Hugh, 1915-2006, singer.
12. Manning, Richard, 1914-1954. Performer
13. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
14. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Sloan, George A. Commentator
17. Clayton, Will, 1880-1966. Commentator
18. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
19. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
20. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
21. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
22. Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs. Commentator
23. 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 32727