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Samson et Dalila opera in three acts

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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Additional Authors
  • Lemaire, Ferdinand
  • Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982
  • Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
  • Singher, Martial
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • Tozzi, Giorgio
  • Carelli, Gabor
  • Hawkins, Osie
  • Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008
  • Cleva, Fausto
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
  • Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
  • Goldovsky, Boris
  • Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965
  • Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983
  • Biancolli, Louis
  • Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-2010
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound discs (184 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 12, 1958\580412\]
Uniform Title
  • Samson et Dalila
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Samson et Dalila
Subject
  • Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila
  • Operas
Note
  • Sung in French.
  • Durations: 0:57:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:06:15 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 100 (F).
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1958.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 100 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature: Rudolf Bing reflects on the current season and discusses next season ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky and Regina Resnik analyze Samson et Dalila ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Sigmund Spaeth, Walter Slezak, Louis Biancolli and Siegmund Levarie ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34121
OCLC
NYPG84-R1152
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
005755 020615
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 12, 1958\580412\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 12, 1958\580412\]
Performer
Mario Del Monaco (Samson) ; Risë Stevens (Dalila) ; Martial Singher (High Priest) ; Norman Scott (Abimelech) ; Giorgio Tozzi (old hebrew) ; Gabor Carelli (first Philistine) ; Osie Hawkins (second Philistine) ; Robert Nagy (Philistine messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 22, no. 23 (Apr. 7, 1958).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1958.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Dec., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 100 (F).
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Added Author
Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist
Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-1982, singer.
Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013, singer.
Singher, Martial. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968, singer.
Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
Carelli, Gabor. Performer
Hawkins, Osie. Performer
Nagy, Robert, 1929-2008, singer.
Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983, commentator.
Biancolli, Louis. Commentator
Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-2010, commentator.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 34121 Service copy.
*LTCM 100 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34121.
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