Carmen : opera in four acts
- Title
- Carmen : radio broadcast, 1949-03-05 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
- Published by
- [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound. | FormatMusic CD | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDC 32501 [CD] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional authors
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
- Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870
- Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
- Conner, Nadine
- Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989
- Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
- Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
- Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
- Votipka, Thelma
- Lipton, Martha
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
- De Paolis, Alessio
- Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
- Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
- Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007
- Petina, Irra, 1908-2000
- Ritchard, Cyril, 1897-1977
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
- Bagar, Robert C.
- Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008
- Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 5 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of March 5, 1949]
- Uniform title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's Opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature (Mrs. August Belmont discusses the Opera Fund) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 5. Opera News on the Air (Gian Carlo Menotti, host, Irra Petina, and Cyril Ritchard analyze Carmen) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera Quiz (Robert Lawrence questions Robert Bagar, Norman Dello Joio, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Opera Quiz part 2 (Mrs. John DeWitt Peltz added to the above guests) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
- Call number
- *LDC 32501
- Note
- Subtitle from house program.
- Durations: approximately 2:30:00 (opera) ; Approximately 1:25:00 (introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
- Compact discs.
- House program on file in Music Division.
- Performer (note)
- Risë Stevens (Carmen) ; Nadine Conner (Micaela) ; Kurt Baum (Don José) ; Robert Merrill (Escamillo) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Zuniga) ; Clifford Harvuot (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Martha Lipton (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 5, 1949.
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Language (note)
- Sung in French.
- Author
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
- Title
- Carmen : radio broadcast, 1949-03-05 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
- Imprint
- [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of March 5, 1949]
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of March 5, 1949]
- Cast
- Risë Stevens (Carmen) ; Nadine Conner (Micaela) ; Kurt Baum (Don José) ; Robert Merrill (Escamillo) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Zuniga) ; Clifford Harvuot (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Martha Lipton (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 5, 1949.
- Language
- Sung in French.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
- Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
- Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
- Conner, Nadine. Performer
- Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989. Performer
- Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004, singer.
- Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, singer.
- Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
- Votipka, Thelma. Performer
- Lipton, Martha. Performer
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
- De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
- Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979, commentator.
- Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Commentator
- Petina, Irra, 1908-2000, singer.
- Ritchard, Cyril, 1897-1977. Commentator
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
- Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
- Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
- Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's Opera quiz (Radio program)
- Added title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research call number
- *LDC 32501