Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand.
2. Chauvet, Guy.
3. Cossotto, Fiorenza.
4. Díaz, Justino.
5. Walker, William, 1931-
6. Castel, Nico.
7. Goodloe, Robert.
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
9. Smith, Malcolm, 1933-
10. Ehrling, Sixten.
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
12. Goldovsky, Boris.
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Coveney, John.
15. McEwen, Terry.
16. Mohr, Richard.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound casasettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 16, 1977

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. Side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky gives a musical and dramatic analysis of Samson et Dalila) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- Side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Terry McEwen, and Richard Mohr) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- Side 3. Act 1 -- Side 4. Act 2 -- Side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 823

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list ( 6 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 16, 1977.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

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

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 16, 1977

Performer

1. Guy Chauvet (Samson) ; Fiorenza Cossotto (Dalila) ; Justino Diaz (Abimelech) ; William Walker (The High Priest) ; Nico Castel (First Philistine) ; Robert Goodloe (Second Philistine) ; Charles Anthony (A Philistine messenger) ; Malcolm Smith (An old Hebrew) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra : Sixten Ehrling, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 16, 1977.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Added author

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist
2. Chauvet, Guy. Performer
3. Cossotto, Fiorenza. Performer
4. Díaz, Justino. Performer
5. Walker, William, 1931- Performer
6. Castel, Nico. Performer
7. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Smith, Malcolm, 1933- Performer
10. Ehrling, Sixten. Conductor
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Coveney, John. Commentator
15. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
16. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 823 Notes on file.