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Additional authors

1. Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011
2. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921
3. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916
4. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
5. Harrell, Mack
6. Schon, Kenneth
7. Jordan, Irene, 1919-2016
8. Marlowe, Anthony
9. Knight, Felix
10. Baker, John, 1911-
11. Hawkins, Osie
12. Garris, John, 1911-1949
13. Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995
14. Hargrave, William (Bass)
15. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995
16. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
17. Conner, Nadine
18. Turner, Claramae, 1920-2013
19. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969
20. Votipka, Thelma
21. Browning, Lucielle
22. Raymondi, Lillian
23. Stiedry, Fritz
24. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
25. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959
26. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955
27. Bagar, Robert C.
28. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
29. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
30. Goldovsky, Boris
31. Mario, Queena, 1896-1951
32. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
34. 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 Broadcast ; [broadcast of January 11, 1947]

Uniform title

1. Warrior
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Warrior

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Synopsis of The warrior (Milton Cross) ; The warrior -- CD 2. Hansel and Gretel, Act 1 -- CD 3. Hansel and Gretel, Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Introduction (Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature (Norman Corwin, Bernard Rogers, and Edward Johnson discuss The warrior) ; Synopsis of The warrior (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Olin Downes questions Robert Bagar, Sigmund Spaeth, and Deems Taylor) ; Synopsis of Hansel and Gretel, Act 1 (Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky speaks with Queena Mario and Bernard Rogers ; Mrs. August Belmont speaks about the Guild) ; Synopsis of Hansel and Gretel, Act 2 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32505

Note

1. Durations: 57:57 (The warrior) ; 1:43:12 (Hansel and Gretel) ; 1:25:33 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features)
2. House program on file in Music Division.
3. Compact discs.

Performer (note)

1. In 1st work: Regina Resnik (Delilah) ; Mack Harrell (Samson) ; Kenneth Schon (Officer) ; Irene Jordan (Boy) ; Anthony Marlowe, Felix Knight, John Baker, Osie Hawkins (Philistine lords) ; John Garris, Thomas Hayward, William Hargrave (Captains) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Max Rudolf, conductor.
2. In 2d work: Risë Stevens (Hänsel) ; Nadine Conner (Gretel) ; Claramae Turner (Gertrud) ; John Brownlee (Peter) ; Thelma Votipka (Witch) ; Lucielle Browning (Sandman) ; Lillian Raymondi (Dew fairy) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra : Fritz Stiedry, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast fom the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 11, 1947.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968.

Title

1. The warrior [sound recording] : opera in one act / music by Bernard Rogers ; libretto by Norman Corwin. Hansel and Gretel : opera in two acts / music by Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto by Adelheid Wette.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of January 11, 1947]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of January 11, 1947]

Cast

1. In 1st work: Regina Resnik (Delilah) ; Mack Harrell (Samson) ; Kenneth Schon (Officer) ; Irene Jordan (Boy) ; Anthony Marlowe, Felix Knight, John Baker, Osie Hawkins (Philistine lords) ; John Garris, Thomas Hayward, William Hargrave (Captains) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Max Rudolf, conductor.
2. In 2d work: Risë Stevens (Hänsel) ; Nadine Conner (Gretel) ; Claramae Turner (Gertrud) ; John Brownlee (Peter) ; Thelma Votipka (Witch) ; Lucielle Browning (Sandman) ; Lillian Raymondi (Dew fairy) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra : Fritz Stiedry, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast fom the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 11, 1947.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011. Librettist. Commentator
2. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel. English.
3. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist
4. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
5. Harrell, Mack. Performer
6. Schon, Kenneth. Performer
7. Jordan, Irene, 1919-2016. Performer
8. Marlowe, Anthony. Performer
9. Knight, Felix. Performer
10. Baker, John, 1911- Performer
11. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
12. Garris, John, 1911-1949. Performer
13. Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.
14. Hargrave, William (Bass)
15. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Conductor
16. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
17. Conner, Nadine. Performer
18. Turner, Claramae, 1920-2013, singer.
19. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Performer
20. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
21. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
22. Raymondi, Lillian. Performer
23. Stiedry, Fritz. Conductor
24. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
25. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959. Commentator
26. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Performer
27. Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968. Commentator
28. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
29. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
30. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
31. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
32. Mario, Queena, 1896-1951. Commentator
33. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979, commentator.
34. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32505