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The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : opera in three acts
- Title
- The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : radio broadcast, 1981-04-04 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Kurt Weill ; original German text and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
- Author
- Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
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- Additional Authors
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
- Bybee, Ariel.
- Chookasian, Lili.
- Cassilly, Richard, 1927-
- Ulfung, Ragnar, prf1927-
- Meredith, Morley.
- Sergi, Arturo.
- Darrenkamp, John.
- Plishka, Paul, 1941-
- Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
- Cornell, Gwynn.
- Grillo, Joann.
- Jones, Isola.
- Wohlafka, Louise.
- Zannoth, Sherry.
- Castel, Nico.
- Best, Michael.
- Levine, James, 1943-2021.
- Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
- Livingstone, William.
- Vendice, William.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Hubay, Alfred.
- Jacobson, Robert.
- McNally, Terrence.
- Weaver, William, 1923-2013
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 4 sound discs : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]
- Uniform Title
- Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. English
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
- Mahagonny
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Compact discs.
- 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. 04, 1981.
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Language (note)
- Sung in English.
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Act II -- CD 3. Act III ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (William Livingstone, William Vendice) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alfred Hubay, Robert Jacobson, Terrence McNally and William Weaver).
- Call Number
- *LDC 32033
- OCLC
- NYPG03-R168
- Author
- Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Composer
- Title
- The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : radio broadcast, 1981-04-04 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Kurt Weill ; original German text and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]
- Performer
- Ariel Bybee (Jenny) ; Lili Chookasian (Begbick) ; Richard Cassilly (Jimmy Mahoney) ; Ragnar Ulfung (Fatty) ; Morley Meredith (Trinity Moses) ; Arturo Sergi (Jacob Schmidt) ; John Darrenkamp (Moneybags Billy) ; Paul Plishka (Alaska Wolf Joe) ; Nedda Casei, Gwynn Cornell, Joann Grillo, Isola Jones, Louise Wohlafka, Sherry Zannnoth (Six girls of Mahagonny) ; Nico Castel (Announcer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 45 , no. 17 (Apr. 04, 1981).
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 04, 1981.
- Language
- Sung in English.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. LibrettistBybee, Ariel. PerformerChookasian, Lili. PerformerCassilly, Richard, 1927- PerformerUlfung, Ragnar, prf1927- PerformerMeredith, Morley. PerformerSergi, Arturo. PerformerDarrenkamp, John. PerformerPlishka, Paul, 1941- PerformerCasei, Nedda, 1935-2020. PerformerCornell, Gwynn. PerformerGrillo, Joann. PerformerJones, Isola. PerformerWohlafka, Louise. PerformerZannoth, Sherry. PerformerCastel, Nico. PerformerBest, Michael. PerformerLevine, James, 1943-2021. ConductorAllen, Peter, 1920-2016. CommentatorLivingstone, William. CommentatorVendice, William. PerformerDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorHubay, Alfred. CommentatorJacobson, Robert. CommentatorMcNally, Terrence. CommentatorWeaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
- Added Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Added Title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 32033 Service copy