Research Catalog

Title

Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1965-02-27 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue ... / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre, founded on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Author

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880

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Details

Additional Authors

• Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
• Carré, Michel, 1819-1872
• Hoffmann, E.T.A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822
• Alexander, John, 1923-1990
• Scovotti, Jeanette
• Cvejić, Biserka
• Amara, Lucine
• Martin, Janis, 1939-
• Dooley, William
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
• Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
• Macurdy, John
• Kriese, Gladys
• Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994
• Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985
• Graham, Arthur
• Christopher, Russell
• Varviso, Silvio
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
• Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke).
• Gravina, Peter
• Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
• Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
• Hawkins, Osie
• Mohr, Richard
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

3 sound cassettes (206 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 27, 1965]

Uniform Title

• Contes d'Hoffmann
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Contes d'Hoffmann

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in French.
• Titles from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:56:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:29:45 (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, Feb. 27, 1986.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of prologue and act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Mary Ellis Peltz and Peter Gravina discuss singers and food ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Peltz, Walter Ducloux, Osie Hawkins and Richard Mohr ; Synopsis of act 3 and epilogue (Cross) -- side 3. Prologue -- side 4. Act 1 -- side 5. Act 2 ; act 3 to ... pour Monsieur Crespel! -- side 6. Act 3, conclusion ; Epilogue ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 218 (F)

OCLC

NYPG86-R143

Author

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1965-02-27 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue ... / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre, founded on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Playing Time

005620 022945

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 27, 1965]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 27, 1965]

Performer

John Alexander (Hoffmann) ; Jeanette Scovotti (Olympia) ; Biserka Cvejic (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Janis Martin (Nicklausse) ; William Dooley (Londorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; John Macurdy (Crespel) ; Gladys Kriese (Antonia's mother's voice) ; Andrea Velis (Andrès, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; Louis Sgarro (Luther) ; Arthur Graham (Nathanael) ; Russell Christopher (Hermann) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Silvio Varviso, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 29, no. 16 (Feb. 27, 1965).

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 27, 1986.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added Author

Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist

Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist

Hoffmann, E.T.A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.

Alexander, John, 1923-1990. rf

Scovotti, Jeanette. Performer

Cvejić, Biserka. Performer

Amara, Lucine. Performer

Martin, Janis, 1939- Performer

Dooley, William. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer

Macurdy, John. Performer

Kriese, Gladys. Performer

Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer

Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer

Graham, Arthur. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Varviso, Silvio. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke). Commentator

Gravina, Peter. Commentator

Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator

Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator

Hawkins, Osie. Commentator

Mohr, Richard. 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 218 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)