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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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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, 1956
Texaco-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. Librettist
Oliva, Domenico, 1860-1917. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. Librettist
Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
Albanese, Licia. Performer
Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960. Performer
Guarrera, Frank. Performer
Corena, Fernando. Performer
Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.
De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Elias, Rosalind. Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
Hawkins, Osie. Performer
Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960. Commentator
Uppman, Theodor, 1920-2005, commentator.
Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981, commentator.
Gutman, John. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Marek, George C. Commentator
Ratoff, Gregory. Commentator
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964. Commentator
Metropolitan 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.
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