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Manon Lescaut opera in four acts
- Title
- Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; book by Praga, Oliva, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi , founded on the novel of Abbé Prevost.
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
- Publication
- Mar. 31, 1956.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Praga, Marco, 1862-1929.
- Oliva, Domenico, 1860-1917.
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
- Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912.
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
- Albanese, Licia
- Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
- Guarrera, Frank
- Corena, Fernando
- Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995
- De Paolis, Alessio
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
- Elias, Rosalind
- Marsh, Calvin
- McCracken, James, 1926-
- Hawkins, Osie
- Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
- Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960.
- Uppman, Theodor, 1920-2005
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981
- Gutman, John
- Harrison, Jay
- Marek, George C.
- Ratoff, Gregory
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
- Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 4 sound discs (216 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 31, 1956
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 31, 1956.
- Uniform Title
- Manon Lescaut
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Manon Lescaut
- Subjects
- Note
- Sung in Italian.
- Durations: 2:10:49 (opera) ; 1:25:12 (synopses and features).
- Compact discs.
- Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 65 (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, Mar. 31, 1956.
- Reproduction (note)
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 65 (F).
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Lucrezia Bori and Theodor Uppman discuss Manon Lescaut ; Synopsis of Act 2 ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Robert Lawrence, John Gutman, Jay Harrison, George Marek and Gregory Ratoff) ; Synopsis of Act 3 ; Clifton Fadiman and Samuel Chotzinoff discuss Toscanini ; Synopsis of Act 4.
- Call Number
- *LDC 34101
- OCLC
- NYPG84-R825
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
- Title
- Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giacomo Puccini ; book by Praga, Oliva, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi , founded on the novel of Abbé Prevost.
- Imprint
- Mar. 31, 1956.
- Playing Time
- 021049 012512
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 31, 1956Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 31, 1956.
- Performer
- Licia Albanese (Manon) ; Jussi Bjoerling (Des Grieux) ; Frank Guarrera (Lescaut) ; Fernando Corena (Geronte) ; Thomas Hayward (Edmondo) ; Alessio De Paolis (Ballet Master) ; George Cehanovsky (Innkeeper) ; Rosalind Elias (Musician) ; Calvin Marsh (Sergeant) ; James McCracken (Lamplighter) ; Osie Hawkins (Captain) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 20, no. 21 (Mar. 26, 1956).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 31, 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 65 (F).
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- Added Author
- Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. LibrettistOliva, Domenico, 1860-1917. LibrettistIllica, Luigi, 1857-1919. LibrettistGiacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. LibrettistRicordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. LibrettistPrévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.Albanese, Licia. PerformerBjörling, Jussi, 1911-1960. PerformerGuarrera, Frank. PerformerCorena, Fernando. PerformerHayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.De Paolis, Alessio. PerformerCehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. PerformerElias, Rosalind. PerformerMarsh, Calvin. PerformerMcCracken, James, 1926- PerformerHawkins, Osie. PerformerMitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorDello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. CommentatorBori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960. CommentatorUppman, Theodor, 1920-2005, commentator.Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.Gutman, John. CommentatorHarrison, Jay. CommentatorMarek, George C. CommentatorRatoff, Gregory. CommentatorFadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. CommentatorChotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964. 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)
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 34101 Service copy.