Manon opera in five acts
- Title
- 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
- [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
- Author
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Details
- Additional authors
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
- Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
- Sayão, Bidú.
- Rayner, Sydney, 1895-1981
- Bonelli, Richard
- Baromeo, Chase
- Bodanya, Natalie
- Symons, Charlotte
- Petina, Irra, 1908-2000
- Bada, Angelo
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
- D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958
- Altglass, Max
- Gábor, Arnold, 1880-1950
- Gola, Gina
- Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
- Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960
- Davenport, Marcia, 1903-1996
- Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series statement
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 13, 1937.
- Uniform title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Contents
- 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
- *LDC 32545
- Note
- Subtitle from house program.
- 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).
- Durations: 54:35 (Announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:14:17 (Opera).
- Compact discs.
- House program on file in Music Division.
- Performer (note)
- 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)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 13, 1937.
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Language (note)
- Sung in French.
- Author
- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
- Title
- Manon [sound recording] : opera in five acts / Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, after the novel by the abbé Prévost.
- Imprint
- [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
- Series
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 13, 1937.
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 13, 1937.
- Cast
- 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
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 13, 1937.
- Language
- Sung in French.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
- Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
- Sayão, Bidú. Performer
- Rayner, Sydney, 1895-1981. Performer
- Bonelli, Richard. Performer
- Baromeo, Chase. Performer
- Bodanya, Natalie. Performer
- Symons, Charlotte. Performer
- Petina, Irra, 1908-2000, singer.
- Bada, Angelo. Performer
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
- D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958. Performer
- Altglass, Max. Performer
- Gábor, Arnold, 1880-1950. Performer
- Gola, Gina. Performer
- Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993. Conductor
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960. Commentator
- Davenport, Marcia, 1903-1996, commentator.
- Graf, Herbert, 1903 or 1904-1973, commentator.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research call number
- *LDC 32545