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Manon opera in five acts

Title
  1. Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, after the novel by the abbé Prévost.
Published by
  1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
Author
  1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912

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Additional authors
  1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
  2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901
  3. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
  4. Sayão, Bidú.
  5. Rayner, Sydney, 1895-1981
  6. Bonelli, Richard
  7. Baromeo, Chase
  8. Bodanya, Natalie
  9. Symons, Charlotte
  10. Petina, Irra, 1908-2000
  11. Bada, Angelo
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
  13. D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958
  14. Altglass, Max
  15. Gábor, Arnold, 1880-1950
  16. Gola, Gina
  17. Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993
  18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
  19. Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960
  20. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-1996
  21. Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973
  22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 13, 1937.
Uniform title
  1. 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 ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Act 5 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. First intermission feature (Lucrezia Bori reminisces about her performances of Manon) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Second intermission feature (Marcia Davenport discusses multiple operatic settings of famous tales, especially Manon Lescaut) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission feature (Herbert Graf discusses the art of the stage director) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross) ; Fourth intermission feature (Marcia Devenport discusses the French school of opera and music) ; Synopsis of Act 5 (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LDC 32545
Note
  1. Subtitle from house program.
  2. In this performance, the Cours la Reine scene (Act 3, scene 1) is cut. Manon's Gavotte is substituted into the gambling scene (Act 4, scene 1).
  3. Durations: 54:35 (Announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:14:17 (Opera).
  4. Compact discs.
  5. House program on file in Music Division.
Performer (note)
  1. Bidú Sayão (Manon) ; Sydney Rayner (Des Grieux) ; Richard Bonelli (Lescaut) ; Chase Baromeo (Comte Des Grieux) ; Natalie Bodanya (Poussette) ; Charlotte Symons (Javotte) ; Irra Petina (Rosette) ; Angelo Badà (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (Brétigny) ; Louis D'Angelo (Innkeeper) ; Max Altglass (First guard) ; Arnold Gabor (Second guard) ; Gina Cola (Maid) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Maurice Abravanel, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 13, 1937.
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  1. Sung in French.
Author
  1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
Title
  1. Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, after the novel by the abbé Prévost.
Imprint
  1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
Series
  1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 13, 1937.
  2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 13, 1937.
Cast
  1. Bidú Sayão (Manon) ; Sydney Rayner (Des Grieux) ; Richard Bonelli (Lescaut) ; Chase Baromeo (Comte Des Grieux) ; Natalie Bodanya (Poussette) ; Charlotte Symons (Javotte) ; Irra Petina (Rosette) ; Angelo Badà (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (Brétigny) ; Louis D'Angelo (Innkeeper) ; Max Altglass (First guard) ; Arnold Gabor (Second guard) ; Gina Cola (Maid) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Maurice Abravanel, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 13, 1937.
Language
  1. Sung in French.
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Added author
  1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
  2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
  3. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
  4. Sayão, Bidú. Performer
  5. Rayner, Sydney, 1895-1981. Performer
  6. Bonelli, Richard. Performer
  7. Baromeo, Chase. Performer
  8. Bodanya, Natalie. Performer
  9. Symons, Charlotte. Performer
  10. Petina, Irra, 1908-2000, singer.
  11. Bada, Angelo. Performer
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  13. D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958. Performer
  14. Altglass, Max. Performer
  15. Gábor, Arnold, 1880-1950. Performer
  16. Gola, Gina. Performer
  17. Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993. Conductor
  18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  19. Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960. Commentator
  20. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-1996, commentator.
  21. Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973, commentator.
  22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 32545
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