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Additional authors

1. Praga, Marco, 1862-1929.
2. Oliva, Domenico
3. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
4. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
5. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
6. Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912.
7. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
8. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
9. Sereni, Mario
10. Bergonzi, Carlo
11. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
13. De Paolis, Alessio
14. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
15. Wall, Joan
16. Marsh, Calvin
17. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
18. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
19. Fercana, Mary
20. Parsons, Meredith
21. De Salvo, Dina
22. Jones, Lexi
23. Cleva, Fausto
24. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
25. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
26. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
27. Downes, Edward, 1911-
28. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
29. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
30. De Schauensee, Max
31. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-
32. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
34. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (203 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1960\601210\]

Uniform title

1. Manon Lescaut
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Biographies in music (Radio program)
5. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Manon Lescaut

Subject

1. Operas
2. Pinza, Ezio

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (John Brownlee, Giovanni Martinelli and Joan Wall discuss Manon Lescaut) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Edward Downes, George Marek, Robert Lawrence, Max de Schauensee and Luigi Lucioni) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson discusses Ezio Pinza) ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 130 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:20:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:02:20 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Dorothy Kirsten (Manon) ; Mario Sereni (Lescaut) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Des Grieux) ; Salvatore Baccaloni (Geronte) ; Charles Anthony (Edmondo) ; Alessio De Paolis (Ballet master) ; George Cehanovsky (Innkeeper) ; Joan Wall (Musician) ; Calvin Marsh (Sergeant) ; Robert Nagy (Lamplighter) ; Louis Sgarro (Captain) ; Mary Fercana, Meredith Parsons, Dina De Salvo, Lexi Jones (Madrigal singers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1960.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Manon Lescaut [sound recording] : opera in four acts in Italian / Giacomo Puccini ; book by Messrs. Praga, Oliva, Leoncavallo, Illica, Giacosa and Ricordi, after the novel by L'abbé Prevost.

Playing time

1. 012020 020220

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1960\601210\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 10, 1960\601210\]

Cast

1. Dorothy Kirsten (Manon) ; Mario Sereni (Lescaut) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Des Grieux) ; Salvatore Baccaloni (Geronte) ; Charles Anthony (Edmondo) ; Alessio De Paolis (Ballet master) ; George Cehanovsky (Innkeeper) ; Joan Wall (Musician) ; Calvin Marsh (Sergeant) ; Robert Nagy (Lamplighter) ; Louis Sgarro (Captain) ; Mary Fercana, Meredith Parsons, Dina De Salvo, Lexi Jones (Madrigal singers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 25, no. 5 (Dec. 10, 1960).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1960.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Apr., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Librettist
2. Oliva, Domenico. Librettist
3. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Librettist
4. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
5. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
6. Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. Librettist
7. Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
8. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
9. Sereni, Mario. Performer
10. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
11. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. Performer
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
13. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
14. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
15. Wall, Joan. Performer. Commentator
16. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
17. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
18. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
19. Fercana, Mary. Performer
20. Parsons, Meredith. Performer
21. De Salvo, Dina. Performer
22. Jones, Lexi. Performer
23. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
24. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
25. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Commentator
26. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Commentator
27. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
28. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
29. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
30. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
31. Lucioni, Luigi, 1900- Commentator
32. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 130 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)