Research Catalog

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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Details

Additional Authors

• Lemaire, Ferdinand.
• Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-
• Stevens, Risë, 1913-
• Singher, Martial.
• Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
• Tozzi, Giorgio.
• Carelli, Gabor.
• Hawkins, Osie.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• 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-
• Biancolli, Louis.
• Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
• 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

Subjects

• Operas
• Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 > Samson et Dalila

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).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist

Del Monaco, Mario, 1915- Performer

Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer

Singher, Martial. Performer

Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer

Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer

Carelli, Gabor. Performer

Hawkins, Osie. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

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- Commentator

Biancolli, Louis. Commentator

Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- 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.