[Part 1]: Athaliah, Act 1 / H. Weisgall (48:56) -- Intermission interview with Hugo Weisgall on "Living Opera" (WNYC Radio, recorded 2/16/1964); Alan Wagner, interviewer and host) (12:30)
[Part 2]: Athaliah, Act 2 / H. Weisgall.
Call number
*LT-7-A 3260
Note
Libretto by Richard Franko Goldman after Jean Racine.
"Athaliah-from San Francisco"--Note on original tape reel box; is incorrect. Correct recording locations are Philharmonic Hall and WNYC studios, both in New York, N. Y.
Recording index list found in original tape reel container.
Access (note)
Access via streaming audio file restricted to onsite at New York Public Library secure reading rooms.
Credits (note)
Produced by the Concert Opera Association; broadcast during WNYC's annual American Music Festival.
Source (note)
Music Division, Hugo Weisgall papers, 1922-1997 (bulk 1934-1997);
Language (note)
Sung and spoken in English.
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: Hugo Weisgall collection of noncommercial recordings, in *L (Special) 01-01.
Author
Weisgall, Hugo.
Title
Athaliah : world-premiere concert performance, 1964-02-17 / by Hugo Weisgall.
Production
1964.
Playing time
010126 004409
Type of content
performed music
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Credits
Produced by the Concert Opera Association; broadcast during WNYC's annual American Music Festival.
Performer
Shirley Verrett (Athaliah) ; Irene Jordan (Yehoseba) ; John Reardon (Yehoyada) ; Raymond Michalski (Abner) ; William Lewis (Mattan), vocalists ; [New York Philharmonic Orchestra] ; Thomas Scherman, conductor ; Alan Wagner, interviewer and host ; Hugo Weisgall, interviewee.
Event
Live performance broadcast Philharmonic Hall, New York, N. Y. 1964 February 17 ; Pre-recorded broadcast interview WNYC studios 1964 February 16 (Part 1)
Access
Access via streaming audio file restricted to onsite at New York Public Library secure reading rooms.
Forms part of: Hugo Weisgall collection of noncommercial recordings, in *L (Special) 01-01.
Local note
Preservation files: (2 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lt7a3260_f01_pm.WAV (part 1) and myh_lt7a3260_f02_pm.WAV (part 2)].
Source
Separated from; Music Division, Hugo Weisgall papers, 1922-1997 (bulk 1934-1997); 2001.