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Thaïs : opera in three acts
- Title
- Thaïs : radio broadcast, 19780128 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Louis Gallet, after the novel by Anatole France.
- Author
- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
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- Additional Authors
- Gallet, Louis, 1835-1898.
- Sills, Beverly.
- Milnes, Sherrill.
- Gibbs, Raymond.
- Morris, James, 1947-
- Norden, Betsy.
- Jones, Isola.
- Wohlafka, Louise.
- Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
- Cottam, Kent.
- Pritchard, John, 1921-
- Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
- Goldovsky, Boris.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Coveney, John.
- Hume, Paul, 1915-
- McEwen, Terry.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo. Dolby-B processed.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 28, 1978
- Uniform Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Title from house program.
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 28, 1978.
- Language (note)
- Sung in French.
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky presents a musical and dramatic analysis of Thaïs) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Paul Hume, and Terry McEwen) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).
- Call Number
- *LTCM 750
- OCLC
- NYPG05-R10548
- Author
- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
- Title
- Thaïs : radio broadcast, 19780128 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Louis Gallet, after the novel by Anatole France.
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 28, 1978
- Performer
- Beverly Sills (Thaïs) ; Sherrill Milnes (Athanaël) ; Raymond Gibbs (Nicias) ; James Morris (Palémon) ; Betsy Norden (Crobyle) ; Isola Jones (Myrtale) ; Louise Wohlafka (Charmeuse) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Albine) ; Kent Cottam (Cenobite) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; John Pritchard, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 28, 1978.
- Original Version
- Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
- Language
- Sung in French.
- Added Author
- Gallet, Louis, 1835-1898. LibrettistSills, Beverly. PerformerMilnes, Sherrill. PerformerGibbs, Raymond. PerformerMorris, James, 1947- PerformerNorden, Betsy. PerformerJones, Isola. PerformerWohlafka, Louise. PerformerGodfrey Ben-David, Batyah. PerformerCottam, Kent. PerformerPritchard, John, 1921- ConductorAllen, Peter, 1920-2016. CommentatorGoldovsky, Boris. CommentatorDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorCoveney, John. CommentatorHume, Paul, 1915- CommentatorMcEwen, Terry. CommentatorMetropolitan 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)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LTCM 750