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Les contes d'Hoffmann : opera in three acts, a prologue and an epilogue

Title
Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1955-12-03 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, a prologue and an epilogue / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Carré and Barbier.
Author
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

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Additional Authors
  • Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
  • Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
  • Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Stevens, Risë, 1913-
  • Amara, Lucine.
  • Miller, Mildred, 1924-
  • Singher, Martial.
  • Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  • Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  • Warfield, Sandra.
  • De Paolis, Alessio.
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • McCracken, James, 1926-
  • Marsh, Calvin.
  • Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Goldovsky, Boris.
  • Thebom, Blanche.
  • Gérard, Rolf.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  • Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  • Bagar, Robert C.
  • Prato, Gino.
  • Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs (135 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1955\551203\]
Uniform Title
  • Contes d'Hoffmann
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Contes d'Hoffmann
Subjects
Note
  • Sung in French.
  • Durations: 2:14:33 (opera) ; 0:59:39 (synopses and features).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 53 (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, Dec. 3, 1955.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 53 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain introduction with Rudolf Bing and principals ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Blanche Thebom and Rolf Gérard discuss Les contes d'Hoffmann ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, Sigmund Spaeth, Robert Bagar, George Marek, and Gino Prato ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34089
OCLC
NYPG84-R778
Author
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Title
Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1955-12-03 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, a prologue and an epilogue / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Carré and Barbier.
Playing Time
021433 005939
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1955\551203\]
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1955\551203\]
Performer
Richard Tucker (Hoffmann) ; Roberta Peters (Olympia) ; Risë Stevens (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Mildred Miller (Nicklausse) ; Martial Singher (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; Norman Scott (Crespel) ; Sandra Warfield (mother's voice) ; Alessio De Paolis (Andrès, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; George Cehanovsky (Luther) ; James McCracken, Calvin Marsh (students) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Pierre Monteux, conductor ; Milton Cross , broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 20, no. 4 (Nov. 28 1955.)
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 3, 1955.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in., and 1 side of 1 disc : 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 12 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 53 (F).
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Added Author
Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
Amara, Lucine. Performer
Miller, Mildred, 1924- Performer
Singher, Martial. Performer
Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
Warfield, Sandra. Performer
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
Thebom, Blanche. Commentator
Gérard, Rolf. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
Prato, Gino. Commentator
Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. 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 34089 Service copy.
*LTCM 53 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34089.
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