Research Catalog
Fledermaus operetta in three acts
- Title
- Fledermaus [sound recording] : operetta in three acts / music by Johann Strauss ; new English lyrics by Howard Dietz ; new English text by Garson Kanin ; adapted from the libretto by Haffner and Genʹee.
- Author
- Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Haffner, C. (Carl), 1825-1899.
- Genée, Richard, 1823-1895.
- Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999.
- Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983.
- Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
- Steber, Eleanor.
- Munsel, Patrice, 1925-
- Ames, Suzanne.
- Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004.
- Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995
- Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994.
- Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
- Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
- Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
- Mann, Jack.
- Kozma, Tibor.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Ritchard, Cyril, 1897-1977.
- Solov, Zachary, 1923-
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
- Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
- Ducloux, Walter.
- Harrison, Jay.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 4 sound tape reels (197 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 23, 1954]
- Uniform Title
- Fledermaus English
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Fledermaus
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Sung in English.
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 0:47:54 (synopses and features) ; 2:29:27 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
- Indexed In (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 23, 1954.
- Reproduction (note)
- Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 395 (F)
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Cyril Ritchard, host, with Alicia Markova and Zachary Solov) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, host, with Sigmund Spaeth, Walter Ducloux and Jay Harrison) -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Overture ; Act 1 through "Come with me" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded ; Act 2 through "Somedays you're lonely" -- side 5. Act 2 concluded -- side 6. Entr'acte ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
- Call Number
- *LT-10 5545
- OCLC
- NYPG90-R88
- Author
- Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
- Title
- Fledermaus [sound recording] : operetta in three acts / music by Johann Strauss ; new English lyrics by Howard Dietz ; new English text by Garson Kanin ; adapted from the libretto by Haffner and Genʹee.
- Playing Time
- 004754 022927
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 23, 1954]Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 23, 1954]
- Performer
- Charles Kullman (Eisenstein) ; Eleanor Steber (Rosalinda) ; Patrice Munsel (Adele) ; Suzanne Ames (Ida) ; Alicia Markova (A famous dancer) ; Thomas Hayward (Alfred) ; Jarmila Novotna (Prince Orlofsky) ; John Brownlee (Dr. Falke) ; Clifford Harvuot (Frank) ; Paul Franke (Dr. Blind) ; Jack Mann (Frosch) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Tibor Kozma, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 18, no. 11 (Jan. 18, 1954).
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 23, 1954.
- Original Version
- Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (8 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
- Reproduction
- Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 395 (F)
- Added Author
- Haffner, C. (Carl), 1825-1899. LibrettistGenée, Richard, 1823-1895. LibrettistKanin, Garson, 1912-1999. LibrettistDietz, Howard, 1896-1983. LibrettistKullman, Charles, 1903-1983. PerformerSteber, Eleanor. PerformerMunsel, Patrice, 1925- PerformerAmes, Suzanne. PerformerMarkova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004. PerformerHayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994. PerformerBrownlee, John, 1901-1969. PerformerHarvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. PerformerFranke, Paul, 1917-2011. PerformerMann, Jack. PerformerKozma, Tibor. PerformerCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorRitchard, Cyril, 1897-1977. CommentatorMarkova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004. CommentatorSolov, Zachary, 1923- CommentatorLawrence, Robert, 1912- CommentatorSpaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. CommentatorDucloux, Walter. CommentatorHarrison, Jay. CommentatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LT-10 5545 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 395 (F).*LTCM 395 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tapein *LT-10 5545.