Research Catalog

Title

Lakmé [sound recording] : opera in 3 acts / Léo Delibes ; libretto by Gondinet and Gille based on the novel Rarahu by Pierre Loti.

Author

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1943]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gondinet, Edmond, 1828-1888.
• Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
• Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923.
• Pons, Lily, 1898-1976.
• Gérard, Jacques
• Olheim, Helen
• Cordon, Norman
• Harrell, Mack
• Garris, John
• Greer, Frances, 1917-
• Browning, Lucielle
• Doe, Doris, 1899-1985.
• Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
• Dudley, John
• Engelman, Wilfred
• Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

3 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1943.

Uniform Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Durations: Announcements and synopses (approx. 10:00) ; Star-spangled banner (5:00) ; Opera (approx. 2:23:00).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Performer (note)

• Lily Pons (Lakmé) ; Jacques Gérard (Gérald) ; Helen Olheim (Mallika) ; Mack Harrell (Frédéric) ; Norman Cordon (Nilakantha) ; John Garris (Hadji) ; Frances Greer (Ellen) ; Lucielle Browning (Rose) ; Doris Doe (Mrs. Bentson) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Fortuneteller) ; John Dudley (Merchant) ; Wlfred Engelman (Thief) ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1943.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (in Spanish) ; Star-spangled banner ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Synopsis of Act 2 (in Spanish) ; Act 2 -- CD 3. Synopsis of Act 3 (in Spanish) ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (in Spanish).

Call Number

*LDC 32737

OCLC

NYPG04-R274

Author

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.

Title

Lakmé [sound recording] : opera in 3 acts / Léo Delibes ; libretto by Gondinet and Gille based on the novel Rarahu by Pierre Loti.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1943]

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1943.

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1943.

Cast

Lily Pons (Lakmé) ; Jacques Gérard (Gérald) ; Helen Olheim (Mallika) ; Mack Harrell (Frédéric) ; Norman Cordon (Nilakantha) ; John Garris (Hadji) ; Frances Greer (Ellen) ; Lucielle Browning (Rose) ; Doris Doe (Mrs. Bentson) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Fortuneteller) ; John Dudley (Merchant) ; Wlfred Engelman (Thief) ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 7 (Jan. 4, 1943).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1943.

Language

Sung in French.

Connect to:

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Added Author

Gondinet, Edmond, 1828-1888. Librettist

Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist

Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923. Mariage de Loti.

Pons, Lily, 1898-1976. Performer

Gérard, Jacques. Performer

Olheim, Helen. Performer

Cordon, Norman. Performer

Harrell, Mack. Performer

Garris, John. Performer

Greer, Frances, 1917- Performer

Browning, Lucielle. Performer

Doe, Doris, 1899-1985.

Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer

Dudley, John. Performer

Engelman, Wilfred. Performer

Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32737