Research Catalog

Title

Faust : radio broadcast, 1972-12-30 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.

Author

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Publication

Dec. 30, 1972.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
• Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
• Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
• Gedda, Nicolai.
• Macurdy, John.
• Boky, Colette.
• Forst, Judith.
• Manuguerra, Matteo.
• Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
• Love, Shirley.
• Benzi, Roberto, 1937-
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Weidinger, Christine.
• Best, Richard, 1935-
• Boucher, Gene.
• Castel, Nico.
• Schmorr, Robert.
• Hume, Paul, 1915-
• Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015.
• Randall, Tony.
• de Schauensee, Max.
• Weaver, William, 1923-2013
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972.

Uniform Title

• Faust
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Faust

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in French.
• Durations: 3:05:45 (opera) ; 0:49:08 (synopses and features).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.
• Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 18(F).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 30, 1972.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2, part 1 -- CD 3. Act 2, part 2 -- CD 4. Act 3 -- CD 5. Opera news on the air: The Metropolitan Opera Madrigal Singers (Christine Weidinger, Richard Best, Gene Boucher, Nico Castel and Robert Schmorr; Paul Hume, host) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Andrew Porter, Tony Randall, Max de Schauensee and William Weaver ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 35304

OCLC

NYPG84-R240

Author

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

Faust : radio broadcast, 1972-12-30 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.

Imprint

Dec. 30, 1972.

Playing Time

030545 004908

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 30, 1972.

Performer

Nicolai Gedda (Faust) ; John Macurdy (Méphistophélès) ; Colette Boky (Marguerite) ; Judith Forst (Siébel) ; Matteo Manuguerra (Valentin) ; Louis Sgarro (Wagner) ; Shirley Love (Marthe) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Roberto Benzi, conductor ; Milton Cross broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 37, no. 8 (Dec. 23, 1972).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 30, 1972.

Original Version

Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tapes reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 18(F).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist

Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.

Gedda, Nicolai. Performer

Macurdy, John. Performer

Boky, Colette. Performer

Forst, Judith. Performer

Manuguerra, Matteo. Performer

Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer

Love, Shirley. Performer

Benzi, Roberto, 1937- Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Weidinger, Christine. Performer

Best, Richard, 1935- Performer

Boucher, Gene. Performer

Castel, Nico. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator

Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015. Commentator

Randall, Tony. Commentator

de Schauensee, Max. Commentator

Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. Performer

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 35304 Service copy.