Research Catalog

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Prêtre, Georges.
• Thomas, Jess.
• Lemaire, Ferdinand.
• Dalis, Irene.
• Bacquier, Gabriel.
• Díaz, Justino.
• Macurdy, John.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Carelli, Gabor.
• Goodloe, Robert.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke).
• Behr, Jan.
• Woitach, Richard.
• De Schauensee, Max.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (193 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1964]

Uniform Title

• Samson et Dalila
• Opera news on the air (Radio program).
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program).
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Samson et Dalila

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in French.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 1:02:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:11:00 (opera).
• With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1984.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera News on the air: Robert Lawrence interviews Georges Prêtre and Jess Thomas ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary Ellis Peltz, Jan Behr, Max de Schauensee and Richard Woitach ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 209 (F)

OCLC

NYPG86-R134

Author

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Playing Time

010220 021100

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1964]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1964]

Performer

Jess Thomas (Samson) ; Irene Dalis (Dalila) ; Gabriel Bacquier (High Priest) ; Justino Díaz (Abimelech) ; John Macurdy (old Hebrew) ; Robert Nagy (Philistine messenger) ; Gabor Carelli (First Philistine) ; Robert Goodloe (Second Philistine) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Georges Prêtre, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 29, no. 7 (Dec. 26, 1964).

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1984.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added Author

Prêtre, Georges. Conductor. Commentator

Thomas, Jess. Performer. Commentator

Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Bacquier, Gabriel. Performer

Díaz, Justino. Performer

Macurdy, John. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Carelli, Gabor. Performer

Goodloe, Robert. Performer

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke). Commentator

Behr, Jan. Commentator

Woitach, Richard. Commentator

De Schauensee, Max. Commentator

Metropolitan 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

*LTCM 209 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)