Research Catalog

Title

Dialogues of the Carmelites [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Fran̨cis Poulenc, from the play by Georges Bernanos.

Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948.
• Kuebler, David.
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Ewing, Maria.
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Crespin, Régine.
• Norden, Betsy.
• Quivar, Florence.
• Hamilton, David, 1957-
• Norman, Jessye.
• Bystrom, Barbara.
• Crolius, Nancy.
• Der Derian, Suzanne.
• Green, Constance.
• Hanriot, Robin.
• Hulse, Beverly.
• Lindner, Elyssa.
• Mays, Linda.
• Teng, Theresa Yu-Ping.
• Wagner, Janet.
• Wright, Carol.
• Holt, Ben.
• Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Christopher, Russell.
• Kraft, Jean.
• Darrenkamp, John.
• Rosenthal, Manuel, 1904-2003.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Mitchell, Leona.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Bernheimer, Martin.
• Gainsley, Philip.
• Jellinek, George, 1919-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (203 min.) : digital ; stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 4, 1987]

Uniform Title

• Dialogues des Carmélites. English
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Dialogues des Carmélites.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Sung in English.
• Durations: 0:31:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:51:47 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (filed under classmark: *LTCM513 (F)).
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1987.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 513 (F)

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I, part 1 -- CD 2. Act I, part 2 -- CD 3. Act II, part 1 -- CD 4. Act II, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Martin Bernheimer, Philip Gainsley and George Jellinek) ; Synopsis of Act II.

Call Number

*LTCM 513 (F)

OCLC

NYPG91-R657

Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

Title

Dialogues of the Carmelites [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Fran̨cis Poulenc, from the play by Georges Bernanos.

Playing Time

003155 025147

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 4, 1987]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 4, 1987]

Performer

David Kuebler (The Chevalier de la Force) ; James Courtney (The Marquis de la Force) ; Maria Ewing (Blanche de la Force) ; Paul Franke (Thierry) ; Régine Crespin (Madame de Croissy) ; Betsy Norden (Sister Constance) ; Florence Quivar (Mother Marie) ; David Hamilton (M. Javelinot) ; Jessye Norman (Madame Lidoine) ; Barbara Bystrom, Nancy Crolius, Suzanne Der Derian, Constance Green, Robin Hanriot, Beverly Hulse, Elyssa Lindner, Linda Mays, Theresa Yu-Ping Teng, Janet Wagner and Carol Wright (Carmelite Nuns) ; Ben Holt (The Chaplain) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Sister Mathilde) ; Charles Anthony (First Commissioner) ; Russell Christopher (Second Commissioner) ; Jean Kraft (Mother Jeanne) ; John Darrenkamp (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Manuel Rosenthal, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 51, no. 14 (Mar. 28, 1987).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 4, 1987.

Original Version

Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL in July 1991, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 513 (F)

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948. Librettist

Kuebler, David. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- performer.

Ewing, Maria. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Crespin, Régine. Performer

Norden, Betsy. Performer

Quivar, Florence. Performer

Hamilton, David, 1957- Performer

Norman, Jessye. Performer

Bystrom, Barbara. Performer

Crolius, Nancy. Performer

Der Derian, Suzanne. Performer

Green, Constance. Performer

Hanriot, Robin. Performer

Hulse, Beverly. Performer

Lindner, Elyssa. Performer

Mays, Linda. Performer

Teng, Theresa Yu-Ping. Performer

Wagner, Janet. Performer

Wright, Carol. Performer

Holt, Ben. Performer

Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Kraft, Jean. Performer

Darrenkamp, John. Performer

Rosenthal, Manuel, 1904-2003. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Mitchell, Leona. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator

Gainsley, Philip. Commentator

Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 513 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 32748.

*LDC 32748 Service copy.