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Carmen : opera in four acts
- Title
- Carmen : radio broadcast, 1956-01-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
- Author
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
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Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Audio | Use in library | *LDC 34094 [CD. Service copy.] | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound | |
Not available - Please for assistance. | 1 of 3 | Audio | Restricted use | *LTCM 59 1 of 3 | Offsite |
Not available - Please for assistance. | 2 of 3 | Audio | Restricted use | *LTCM 59 2 of 3 | Offsite |
Not available - Please for assistance. | 3 of 3 | Audio | Restricted use | *LTCM 59 3 of 3 | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
- Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
- Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
- Stevens, Risë, 1913-
- Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008.
- Amara, Lucine.
- Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
- Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
- Marsh, Calvin.
- Krall, Heidi.
- Roggero, Margaret.
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
- Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
- Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Goldovsky, Boris.
- Lauterstein, Lincoln.
- Lang, Paul Henry, 1901-
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
- Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
- Harrison, Jay.
- Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
- Graf, Herbert, 1903-
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 4 sound discs (200 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 21, 1956
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 21, 1956\560121\]
- Uniform Title
- Carmen
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Carmen
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subject
- Note
- Sung in French.
- Durations: 2:12:38 (opera) ; 1:07:21 (synopses and features).
- Compact discs.
- Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 59 (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, Jan. 21, 1956.
- Reproduction (note)
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 59 (F).
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and Pre-curtain feature: Richard P. Leach encourages subscriptions to Opera News ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Lincoln Lauterstein and Paul Henry Lang discuss musical resemblances ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Walter Ducloux, Jay Harrison, Sigmund Spaeth -- side 2. Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Texaco's roving opera reporter: Clifton Fadiman, Herbert Graf and Mrs. Peltz discuss opera houses ; Synopsis of Act 4.
- Call Number
- *LDC 34094
- OCLC
- NYPG84-R817
- Author
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
- Title
- Carmen : radio broadcast, 1956-01-21 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
- Playing Time
- 021238 010721
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 21, 1956Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 21, 1956\560121\]
- Performer
- Risë Stevens (Carmen) ; Giuseppe Di Stefano (Don José) ; Lucine Amara (Micaela) ; Robert Merrill (Escamillo) ; Norman Scott (Zuniga) ; Calvin Marsh (Morales) ; Heidi Krall (Frasquita) ; Margaret Roggero (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Paul Franke (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 20, no. 11 (Jan. 16, 1956).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1956.
- Original Version
- Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 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 59 (F).
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. LibrettistMeilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. LibrettistMérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.Stevens, Risë, 1913- PerformerDi Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008. PerformerAmara, Lucine. PerformerMerrill, Robert, 1917-2004 PerformerScott, Norman, 1921-1968 PerformerMarsh, Calvin. PerformerKrall, Heidi. PerformerRoggero, Margaret. PerformerCehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. PerformerFranke, Paul, 1917-2011. PerformerRudolf, Max, 1902-1995. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorGoldovsky, Boris. CommentatorLauterstein, Lincoln. CommentatorLang, Paul Henry, 1901- CommentatorLawrence, Robert, 1912- CommentatorDucloux, Walter, 1913- CommentatorHarrison, Jay. CommentatorSpaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. CommentatorFadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. CommentatorGraf, Herbert, 1903- CommentatorPeltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. CommentatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
- Added Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Added Title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 34094 Service copy.*LTCM 59 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34094.