Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Praga, Marco, 1862-1929.
2. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
3. Madeira, Jean
4. Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995
5. Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
6. De Paolis, Alessio
7. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
8. Valdengo, Giuseppe, 1914-2007.
9. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
11. Hawkins, Osie
12. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
13. Antonicelli, Giuseppe
14. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf

Description

1. 2 sound discs (110 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Soria series

Uniform title

1. Soria series.

Subject

1. Operas

Call number

1. *LDCO 523

Note

1. Opera in 4 acts.
2. Libretto by Marco Praga and others, based on the novel by the abbé Prévost.
3. Compact discs.
4. Includes booklets with essay by David M. Reuben, interview with Dorothy Kirsten, biographical notes on the performers, and chronicle of artists and performances of Manon Lescaut at the Met (25 p. : ill.); and synopsis and libretto with English translation ([17] p.).

Event (note)

1. "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording December 10, 1949"--Container.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Manon Lescaut [sound recording] / Giacomo Puccini.

Imprint

1. [New York, N.Y.] : MET, p1998.

Playing time

1. 015000

Series

1. Soria series
2. Soria series.

Performer

1. Dorothy Kirsten, soprano ; Jean Madeira, mezzo-soprano ; Thomas Hayward, Jussi Bjoerling, Alessio de Paolis, Paul Franke, tenors ; Giuseppe Valdengo, George Cehanovsky, Clifford Harvuot, Osie Hawkins, baritones ; Salvatore Baccaloni, bass ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Giuseppe Antonicelli, conductor.

Event

1. "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording December 10, 1949"--Container.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Librettist
2. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. voc
3. Madeira, Jean. voc
4. Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.
5. Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960. voc
6. De Paolis, Alessio. voc
7. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. voc
8. Valdengo, Giuseppe, 1914-2007. voc
9. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. voc
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. voc
11. Hawkins, Osie. voc
12. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. voc
13. Antonicelli, Giuseppe. Conductor
14. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

LCCN

1. 2001559520

Publisher no.

1. MET 22CD MET

Research call number

1. *LDCO 523 Notes (Libretto) on file