Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
2. Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897.
3. Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
4. Djanel, Lily
5. Albanese, Licia
6. Jobin, Raoul
7. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
8. Harrell, Mack
9. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
10. Votipka, Thelma
11. Olheim, Helen
12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
13. De Paolis, Alessio
14. Beecham, Thomas, Sir, 1879-1961.
15. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Green, Dwight H.
18. Stillwell, Abner
19. Snyder, Franklyn Bliss, 1884-1958.
20. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
21. Raisa, Rosa, 1893-1963.
22. Ganz, Rudolph, 1877-1972.
23. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 5 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 27, 1943.

Uniform title

1. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Column of the air (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas
2. Djanel, Lily

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 5. Opera victory rally (Abner J. Stillwell introduces Edward Johnson, host; Illinois governor Dwight H. Green, rally chairman, and Northwestern University president Franklyn B. Snyder, featured speakers) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera forum quiz (Olin Downes questions Rosa Raisa, Rudolf Ganz, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Column of the air (Milton Cross discusses the Met's tours, opera in Chicago, Carmen, and Lily Djanel) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32740

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 56:59 (announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:41:32 (opera).
3. Compact discs.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Lily Djanel (Carmen) ; Licia Albanese (Mizaela) ; Raoul Jobin (Don José) ; Leonard Warren (Escamillo) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Zuniga) ; Mack Harrell (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Helen Olheim (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaïro) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Beecham, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Civic Opera House, Chicago, Ill., Mar. 27, 1943.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

Title

1. Carmen : radio broadcast, 1943-03-27 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 27, 1943.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 27, 1943.

Cast

1. Lily Djanel (Carmen) ; Licia Albanese (Mizaela) ; Raoul Jobin (Don José) ; Leonard Warren (Escamillo) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Zuniga) ; Mack Harrell (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Helen Olheim (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaïro) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Beecham, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 7 (Mar. 22, 1943).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Civic Opera House, Chicago, Ill., Mar. 27, 1943.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
2. Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
3. Merimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.
4. Djanel, Lily. Performer
5. Albanese, Licia. Performer
6. Jobin, Raoul. Performer
7. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
8. Harrell, Mack. Performer
9. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
10. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
11. Olheim, Helen. Performer
12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
13. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
14. Beecham, Thomas, Sir, 1879-1961. Conductor
15. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959. Commentator
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Green, Dwight H. Commentator
18. Stillwell, Abner. Commentator
19. Snyder, Franklyn Bliss, 1884-1958. Commentator
20. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
21. Raisa, Rosa, 1893-1963. Commentator
22. Ganz, Rudolph, 1877-1972. Commentator
23. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Column of the air (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32740