Research Catalog

Title

Manon Lescaut [sound recording] / Giacomo Puccini.

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Publication

[New York, N.Y.] : MET, p1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Praga, Marco, 1862-1929.
• Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
• Madeira, Jean
• Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995
• Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
• De Paolis, Alessio
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Valdengo, Giuseppe, 1914-2007.
• Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
• Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
• Hawkins, Osie
• Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
• Antonicelli, Giuseppe
• Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf

Description

2 sound discs (110 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Soria series

Uniform Title

Soria series.

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Opera in 4 acts.
• Libretto by Marco Praga and others, based on the novel by the abbé Prévost.
• Compact discs.
• Includes booklets with essay by David M. Reuben, interview with Dorothy Kirsten, biographical notes on the performers, and chronicle of artists and performances of Manon Lescaut at the Met (25 p. : ill.); and synopsis and libretto with English translation ([17] p.).

Event (note)

• "Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording December 10, 1949"--Container.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Call Number

*LDCO 523

LCCN

2001559520

OCLC

51448745

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

Manon Lescaut [sound recording] / Giacomo Puccini.

Imprint

[New York, N.Y.] : MET, p1998.

Playing Time

015000

Series

Soria series

Soria series.

Performer

Dorothy Kirsten, soprano ; Jean Madeira, mezzo-soprano ; Thomas Hayward, Jussi Bjoerling, Alessio de Paolis, Paul Franke, tenors ; Giuseppe Valdengo, George Cehanovsky, Clifford Harvuot, Osie Hawkins, baritones ; Salvatore Baccaloni, bass ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Giuseppe Antonicelli, conductor.

Event

"Metropolitan Opera historic broadcast recording December 10, 1949"--Container.

Language

Sung in Italian.

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Added Author

Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Librettist

Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. voc

Madeira, Jean. voc

Hayward, Thomas, 1917-1995, singer.

Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960. voc

De Paolis, Alessio. voc

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. voc

Valdengo, Giuseppe, 1914-2007. voc

Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. voc

Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. voc

Hawkins, Osie. voc

Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. voc

Antonicelli, Giuseppe. Conductor

Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Publisher No.

MET 22CD MET

Research Call Number

*LDCO 523 Notes (Libretto) on file