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Alcestis : drama in three acts (five scenes), originally in French
- Title
- Alcestis : radio broadcast, 1961-02-11 [sound recording] : drama in three acts (five scenes), originally in French / music by Christoph Willibald von Gluck ; libretto by Raniero da Calzabigi, revised version by François Louis du Roullet, based on the tragedy by Euripides ; English text by John Gutman.
- Author
- Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787.
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- Additional Authors
- Calzsabigi, Ranieri de', 1714-1795.
- Du Roullet, François Louis Gaud Lebland, marquis, 1716-1786.
- Euripides.
- Gutman, John.
- Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002.
- Gedda, Nicolai.
- Cassel, Walter.
- Marsh, Calvin.
- Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
- Allen, Mildred.
- Wall, Joan.
- Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
- Nagy, Robert, 1929-
- Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Manuel, Michael.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
- Bamboschek, Giuseppe.
- Harrison, Jay.
- Wrong, Henry.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes (194 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1961-02-11 (Feb. 11, 1961)]
- Uniform Title
- Alceste (1776). English
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Alceste (1776).
- Subjects
- Note
- Paris version, sung in English.
- Titles from Opera news.
- Durations: 0:49:05 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:05 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
- Indexed In (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 11, 1961.
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Michael Manuel discusses his production of Alcestis with Edward Downes ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, George Marek, Jay Harrison, Henry Wrong, Giuseppe Bamboschek) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, through God of light -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
- Call Number
- *LTCM 136 (F)
- OCLC
- NYPG85-R336
- Author
- Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787.
- Title
- Alcestis : radio broadcast, 1961-02-11 [sound recording] : drama in three acts (five scenes), originally in French / music by Christoph Willibald von Gluck ; libretto by Raniero da Calzabigi, revised version by François Louis du Roullet, based on the tragedy by Euripides ; English text by John Gutman.
- Playing Time
- 004905 022505
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1961-02-11 (Feb. 11, 1961)]Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1961-02-11 (Feb. 11, 1961)]
- Performer
- Eileen Farrell (Alcestis) ; Nicolai Gedda (Admetus) ; Walter Cassel (High Priest) ; Calvin Marsh (Herald) ; Charles Anthony, Mildred Allen, Joan Wall, Norman Scott (Leaders of the people) ; Robert Nagy (Apollo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Original Version
- Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 25, no. 14 (Feb. 11, 1961).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 11, 1961.
- Added Author
- Calzsabigi, Ranieri de', 1714-1795. LibrettistDu Roullet, François Louis Gaud Lebland, marquis, 1716-1786. LibrettistEuripides. Alcestis.Gutman, John. TranslatorFarrell, Eileen, 1920-2002. PerformerGedda, Nicolai. PerformerCassel, Walter. PerformerMarsh, Calvin. PerformerAnthony, Charles, 1929-2012. PerformerAllen, Mildred. PerformerWall, Joan. PerformerScott, Norman, 1921-1968. PerformerNagy, Robert, 1929- PerformerAdler, Kurt, 1907-1977. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorManuel, Michael. CommentatorDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorMarek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. CommentatorBamboschek, Giuseppe. CommentatorHarrison, Jay. CommentatorWrong, Henry. 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
- *LTCM 136 (F) Production notes in listening room.