Research Catalog

Title

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.

Author

Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968.

Publication

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

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Details

Additional Authors

• Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011.
• Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.
• Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916.
• Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
• Harrell, Mack.
• Schon, Kenneth.
• Jordan, Irene, 1919-2016.
• Marlowe, Anthony.
• Knight, Felix.
• Baker, John, 1911-
• Hawkins, Osie.
• Garris, John, 1911-1949.
• Hayward, Thomas, 1921-
• Hargrave, William (Bass)
• Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
• Stevens, Risë, 1913-
• Conner, Nadine.
• Turner, Claramae, 1920-
• Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Browning, Lucielle.
• Raymondi, Lillian.
• Stiedry, Fritz.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959.
• Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
• Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968.
• Bagar, Robert C.
• Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
• Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Mario, Queena, 1896-1951.
• Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

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

Uniform Title

• Warrior
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Warrior

Subject

• Operas

Note

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

Performer (note)

• 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.
• 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)

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

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

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

*LDC 32505

Author

Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968.

Title

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

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

Series

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

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

Cast

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.

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

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

Language

Sung in English.

Added Author

Corwin, Norman, 1910-2011. Librettist. Commentator

Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel. English.

Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist

Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer

Harrell, Mack. Performer

Schon, Kenneth. Performer

Jordan, Irene, 1919-2016. Performer

Marlowe, Anthony. Performer

Knight, Felix. Performer

Baker, John, 1911- Performer

Hawkins, Osie. Performer

Garris, John, 1911-1949. Performer

Hayward, Thomas, 1921- Performer

Hargrave, William (Bass) Performer

Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Conductor

Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer

Conner, Nadine. Performer

Turner, Claramae, 1920- Performer

Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Browning, Lucielle. Performer

Raymondi, Lillian. Performer

Stiedry, Fritz. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959. Commentator

Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Performer

Rogers, Bernard, 1893-1968. Commentator

Bagar, Robert C. Commentator

Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator

Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Mario, Queena, 1896-1951. Commentator

Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32505