Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gondinet, Edmond, 1828-1888.
2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
3. Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923.
4. Pons, Lily, 1898-1976.
5. Jobin, Raoul
6. Petina, Irra, 1907-
7. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
8. Pinza, Ezio
9. Carter, John, 1912-
10. Dickey, Annamary
11. Browning, Lucielle
12. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985.
13. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
14. Dudley, John
15. Engelman, Wilfred
16. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
20. Stinson, Eugene
21. Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963.
22. Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs
23. Sayão, Bidú.
24. St. Leger, Frank
25. Markey, Morris, 1899-1950.
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1941.

Uniform title

1. Opera forum quiz (Radio program)
2. Opera Guild at home (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Cities of music in America.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Act 1 -- Disc 2. Act 2 -- Disc 3. Act 3. -- Disc 4. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Star-spangled banner ; Opera forum quiz (Robert Lawrence questions Sigmund Spaeth, Eugene Stinson, and Alec Templeton) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera Guild at home (Mrs. Joseph R. Truesdale speaks with Bidú Sayão and Frank St. Leger about opera casting) ; Cities of music in America (Tribute to Indianapolis by Morris Markey) ; Synopsis of Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32994

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. Durations: Announcements, intermissions, and synopses (53:43) ; Opera (2:25:46)
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news, (Dec. 22, 1941).

Performer (note)

1. Lily Pons (Lakmé) ; Raoul Jobin (Gérald) ; Irra Petina (Mallika) ; George Cehanovsky (Frédéric) ; Ezio Pinza (Nilakantha) ; John Carter (Hadji) ; Annamary Dickey (Ellen) ; Lucielle Browning (Rose) ; Doris Doe (Mrs. Bentson) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Fortuneteller) ; John Dudley (Merchant) ; Wlfred Engelman (Thief) ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 27, 1941.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.

Title

1. Lakmé [sound recording] : opera in 3 acts / Léo Delibes ; libretto by Gondinet and Gille based on the novel Rarahu by Pierre Loti.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1941.

Cast

1. Lily Pons (Lakmé) ; Raoul Jobin (Gérald) ; Irra Petina (Mallika) ; George Cehanovsky (Frédéric) ; Ezio Pinza (Nilakantha) ; John Carter (Hadji) ; Annamary Dickey (Ellen) ; Lucielle Browning (Rose) ; Doris Doe (Mrs. Bentson) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Fortuneteller) ; John Dudley (Merchant) ; Wlfred Engelman (Thief) ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 27, 1941.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, (Dec. 22, 1941).

Language

1. Sung in French.

Source

1. Gift; Metropolitan Opera; May, 2003.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Gondinet, Edmond, 1828-1888. Librettist
2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
3. Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923. Mariage de Loti.
4. Pons, Lily, 1898-1976. Performer
5. Jobin, Raoul. Performer
6. Petina, Irra, 1907- Performer
7. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
8. Pinza, Ezio. Performer
9. Carter, John, 1912- Performer
10. Dickey, Annamary. Performer
11. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
12. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985. Performer
13. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer
14. Dudley, John. Performer
15. Engelman, Wilfred. Performer
16. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
19. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
20. Stinson, Eugene. Commentator
21. Templeton, Alec, 1910-1963. Commentator
22. Truesdale, Joseph R., Mrs. Commentator
23. Sayão, Bidú. Commentator
24. St. Leger, Frank. Commentator
25. Markey, Morris, 1899-1950. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera forum quiz (Radio program)
2. Opera Guild at home (Radio program)
3. Cities of music in America.

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32994