Research Catalog

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lemaire, Ferdinand.
• Maison, René, 1895-1962.
• Pålson-Wettergren, Gertrud, 1896-1991.
• Pinza, Ezio.
• Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
• List, Emanuel.
• Altglass, Max.
• Engelman, Wilfred.
• Bada, Angelo.
• Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
• Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971.
• LaPrade, Malcolm.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 26, 1936
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 26, 1936.

Uniform Title

• Samson et Dalila
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Samson et Dalila

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas
• Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 > Samson et Dalila
• Radio programs, Musical

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Compact discs.
• Duration: 2:07:11 (opera); 0:45:09 (intermission features and synopses)
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1936.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

CD 1. Opening announcements (Milton Cross) ; Commentary and synopsis Act 1 (Marcia Davenport) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing announcements (Cross) -- CD 4. First intermission: (David Sarnoff speaks about the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts) ; Synopsis Act 2 (Davenport) ; Second intermission: (Malcolm LaPrade gives the geographical background of Samson et Dalila) ; Synopsis Act 3 (Davenport)

Call Number

*LDC 32987

OCLC

NYPG05-R10528

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Playing Time

020711 004509

Series

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 26, 1936

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 26, 1936.

Performer

René Maison (Samson) ; Gertrude Wettergren (Dalila) ; Ezio Pinza (High Priest) ; John Gurney (Abimelech) ; Emanuel List (old Hebrew) ; Max Altglass (first Philistine) ; Wilfred Engelman (second Philistine) ; Angelo Bada (Philistine messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Maurice Abravanel, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1936.

Language

Sung in French.

Source

Gift; Metropolitan Opera; Jan. 2003.

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Added Author

Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist

Maison, René, 1895-1962. Performer

Pålson-Wettergren, Gertrud, 1896-1991. Performer

Pinza, Ezio. Performer

Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer

List, Emanuel. Performer

Altglass, Max. Performer

Engelman, Wilfred. Performer

Bada, Angelo. Performer

Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-1993. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator

Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971. Commentator

LaPrade, Malcolm. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32987