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Carmen : opera in four acts

Title
  1. 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
  1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
Author
  1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875

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Additional authors
  1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908
  2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
  3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870
  4. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
  5. Conner, Nadine
  6. Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989
  7. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  8. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996
  9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
  10. Votipka, Thelma
  11. Lipton, Martha
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986
  13. De Paolis, Alessio
  14. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
  16. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
  17. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007
  18. Petina, Irra, 1908-2000
  19. Ritchard, Cyril, 1897-1977
  20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
  21. Bagar, Robert C.
  22. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008
  23. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
  24. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981
  25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 5 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 March 5, 1949]
Uniform title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's Opera quiz (Radio program)
  3. 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) ; 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
  1. *LDC 32501
Note
  1. Subtitle from house program.
  2. Durations: approximately 2:30:00 (opera) ; Approximately 1:25:00 (introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. House program on file in Music Division.
Performer (note)
  1. 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)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 5, 1949.
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  1. Sung in French.
Author
  1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Title
  1. 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
  1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of March 5, 1949]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of March 5, 1949]
Cast
  1. 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
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, March 5, 1949.
Language
  1. Sung in French.
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Added author
  1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
  2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
  3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
  4. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
  5. Conner, Nadine. Performer
  6. Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989. Performer
  7. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004, singer.
  8. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-1996, singer.
  9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
  10. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
  11. Lipton, Martha. Performer
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  13. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  14. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  16. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979, commentator.
  17. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Commentator
  18. Petina, Irra, 1908-2000, singer.
  19. Ritchard, Cyril, 1897-1977. Commentator
  20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
  21. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
  22. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
  23. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
  24. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
  25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's Opera quiz (Radio program)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 32501
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