Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
2. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
4. Horne, Marilyn
5. McCracken, James, 1926-
6. Amara, Lucine
7. Dobriansky, Andrij
8. Reardon, John, 1930-1988.
9. Weidinger, Christine
10. Baldwin, Marcia
11. Boucher, Gene
12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
13. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
14. Christopher, Russell
15. Lewis, Henry, 1932-1996.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Hume, Paul, 1915-
18. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
19. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-
20. Albanese, Licia
21. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
22. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
23. De Paolis, Alessio
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1974.

Uniform title

1. Carmen
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Carmen
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Paul Hume introduces the first historic broadcast recording od Le Nozze di Figaro, December 7, 1940 ; Repeat of the intermission of the November 28, 1959 broadcast (Clifton Fadiman, Texaco's Roving Opera Reporter, interviews Elizabeth Rethberg, Licia Albanese, John Brownlee, Salvatore Baccaloni, Alesso De Paolis, and Milton Cross) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Hume speaks with Irra Petina about her experience in the first Texaco radio broadcast ; excerpts from the Dec. 7, 1940 broadcast ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Hume plays more excerpts from the recording ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 773

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Performed with spoken dialogue, according to Bizet's original manuscript.
3. Compact discs.
4. Durations: 2:44:08 (opera) ; 1:17:39 (synopses and features).
5. House program on file in Music Division.
6. Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 773.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1974.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

Title

1. Carmen : radio broadcast, 1974-01-12 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Georges Bizet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on Mérimée's story.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1974.

Performer

1. Marilyn Horne (Carmen) ; James McCracken (Don José) ; Lucine Amara (Michaela) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Zuniga) ; John Reardon (Escamillo) ; Christine Weidinger (Frasquita) ; Marcia Baldwin (Mercedes) ; Gene Boucher (Morales) ; Paul Franke (Lillas Pastia) ; Andrea Velis (Remendado) ; Russell Christopher (Dancaire) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Henry Lewis, conductor ; Milton Cross, brosdcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1974.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 38, no. 10 (Jan. 12, 1974).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
2. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
4. Horne, Marilyn. Performer
5. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
6. Amara, Lucine. Performer
7. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
8. Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Performer
9. Weidinger, Christine. Performer
10. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
11. Boucher, Gene. Performer
12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
13. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
14. Christopher, Russell. Performer
15. Lewis, Henry, 1932-1996. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
18. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
19. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894- Commentator
20. Albanese, Licia. Commentator
21. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Commentator
22. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. Commentator
23. De Paolis, Alessio. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 773
2. *LDC 32146