Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Scheer, Gene.
2. Racette, Patricia, 1967-
3. Graham, Susan, 1960-
4. Zajick, Dolora.
5. Larmore, Jennifer.
6. Burden, William, 1964-
7. Begley, Kim.
8. Gunn, Nathan.
9. Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone)
10. Christy, Anna.
11. Gormley, Clare.
12. Aylmer, Jennifer.
13. Schowalter, Mark.
14. Phillips, Graham (Singer)
15. Conlon, James, 1950-
16. Juntwait, Margaret.
17. Billinghurst, Sarah.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of he Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005].
2. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005]

Uniform title

1. American tragedy
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. American tragedy

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- 3. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Dolora Zajick on creating the role of Elvira Griffiths ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Round Table (Sarah Billinghurst talks with Susan Graham, Patricia Racette, Nathan Gunn, and Tobias Picker) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait) ; Closing remarks (Juntwait).

Call number

1. *LDC 40727

Note

1. Durations: 2:15:39 (Opera) ; 42:44 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission feature).
2. Compact discs.
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 2005.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Picker, Tobias, 1954-

Title

1. An American tragedy : radio broadcast, 2005-12-24 [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Tobias Picker ; libretto by Gene Scheer.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2005.

Series

1. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005].
2. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 2005]

Performer

1. Patricia Racette (Roberta Alden) ; Susan Graham (Sondra Finchley) ; Dolora Zajick (Elvira Griffiths) ; Jennifer Larmore (Elizabeth Griffiths) ; William Burden (Gilbert Griffiths) ; Kim Begley (Samuel Griffiths) ; Nathan Gunn (Clyde Griffiths) ; Richard Bernstein (Orville Mason) ; Anna Christy (Hortense) ; Clare Gormley (Grace Marr) ; Jennifer Aylmer (Bella) ; Mark Schowalter (Rev. McMillan) ; Graham Phillips (young Clyde) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; James Conlon, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 2005.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Scheer, Gene. Librettist
2. Racette, Patricia, 1967- Performer. Commentator
3. Graham, Susan, 1960- Performer. Commentator
4. Zajick, Dolora. Performer. Commentator
5. Larmore, Jennifer. Performer
6. Burden, William, 1964- Performer
7. Begley, Kim. Performer
8. Gunn, Nathan. Performer. Commentator
9. Bernstein, Richard (Bass-baritone) Performer
10. Christy, Anna. prtf
11. Gormley, Clare. Performer
12. Aylmer, Jennifer. Performer
13. Schowalter, Mark. Performer
14. Phillips, Graham (Singer)
15. Conlon, James, 1950- Conductor
16. Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator
17. Billinghurst, Sarah. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 40727