Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Blau, Alfred.
2. Gramont, Louis de, 1854-1912.
3. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010.
4. Tourangeau, Huguette.
5. Aragall, Giacomo.
6. Quilico, Louis.
7. Macurdy, John.
8. Grant, Clifford.
9. Carpenter, John (Singer)
10. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
11. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
12. Bonynge, Richard.
13. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-
15. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932-
16. Hume, Paul, 1915-
17. Masiello, Alberta.
18. Smith, Alma Jean.
19. Love, Shirley.
20. Castel, Nico.
21. Schmorr, Robert.
22. Best, Richard, 1935-
23. Boucher, Gene.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. prf
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 11, 1976

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Prologue and Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Richard Bonynge on Massenet and Esclarmonde) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Gerald Fitzgerald, Paul Hume, and Alberta Masiello) -- side 2. synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) ; Metropolitan Opera Madrigal Singers (Alma Jean Smith, Shirley Love, Nico Castel, Robert Schmorr, Richard Best, and Gene Boucher) ; synopsis of Act 4 and Epilogue (Allen) -- side 3. Prologue ; Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Epilogue ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 805

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 11, 1976.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Title

1. Esclarmonde [sound recording] : opera in four acts, including a prologue and epilogue / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 11, 1976

Performer

1. Joan Sutherland (Esclarmonde) ; Huguette Tourangeau (Parséïs) ; Giacomo Aragall (The Chevalier Roland) ; Louis Quilico (The Bishop of Blois) ; John Macurdy (Cléomer, King of France) ; Clifford Grant (The Emperor Phorcas) ; John Carpenter (Enéas) ; Charles Anthony (A Saracen envoy) ; Paul Franke (A Byzantine herald) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Richard Bonynge., conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 11, 1976.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982 from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Added author

1. Blau, Alfred. Librettist
2. Gramont, Louis de, 1854-1912. Librettist
3. Sutherland, Joan, 1926-2010. Performer
4. Tourangeau, Huguette. Performer
5. Aragall, Giacomo. Performer
6. Quilico, Louis. Performer
7. Macurdy, John. Performer
8. Grant, Clifford. Performer
9. Carpenter, John (Singer)
10. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
11. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
12. Bonynge, Richard. Conductor. Commentator
13. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
15. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- Commentator
16. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
17. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
18. Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
19. Love, Shirley. Performer
20. Castel, Nico. prfd
21. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
22. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
23. Boucher, Gene. Performer
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Madrigal Singers. Performer

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 805 Notes on file.