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Additional authors

1. Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948.
2. Machlis, Joseph, 1906-1998.
3. Ewing, Maria
4. Verrett, Shirley
5. Crespin, Régine
6. Dunn, Mignon
7. Norden, Betsy
8. Gibbs, Raymond
9. Dooley, William
10. Garrison, Jon
11. Castel, Nico
12. Boucher, Gene
13. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah
14. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
15. Christopher, Russell
16. Kraft, Jean
17. Best, Richard, 1935-
18. Plasson, Michel
19. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
20. Goldovsky, Boris
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-
22. Coveney, John
23. McEwen, Terry
24. Mohr, Richard
25. Movshon, George
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
27. 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] Feb. 5, 1977

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Dialogues des Carmélites.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Peter Allen) ; Pre-curtain feature: Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky gives a dramatic and musical analysis of Dialogues of the Carmelites) ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Terry McEwen, Richard Mohr, and George Movshon) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 -- side 5. Act 2, part 1, -- side 6. Act 2, part 2.

Call number

1. *LTCM 813

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 5, 1977.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.

Title

1. Dialogues of the Carmelites [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music and libretto by Francis Poulenc from the play by Georges Bernanos ; English translation by Joseph Machlis.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 5, 1977

Performer

1. Maria Ewing (Blanche de la Force) ; Shirley Verrett (Madame Lidoine) ; Régine Crespin (Madame de Croissy) ; Mignon Dunn (Mother Marie) ; Betsy Norden (Sister Constance) ; Raymond Gibbs (The Chevalier de la Force) ; William Dooley (The Marquis de la Force) ; Jon Garrison (The Chaplain) ; Batyah Godfrey (Sister Mathilde) ; Jean Kraft (Mother Jeanne) ; Nico Castel (Thierry) ; Gene Boucher (M. Javelinot) ; Charles Anthony (First Commissioner) ; Russell Christopher (Second Commisoner) ; Richard Best (Jailer) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra : Michel Plasson, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 5, 1977.

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 English.

Added author

1. Bernanos, Georges, 1888-1948. Dialogues des Carmélites.
2. Machlis, Joseph, 1906-1998. Translator
3. Ewing, Maria. Performer
4. Verrett, Shirley. Performer
5. Crespin, Régine. Performer
6. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
7. Norden, Betsy. Performer
8. Gibbs, Raymond. Performer
9. Dooley, William. Performer
10. Garrison, Jon. Performer
11. Castel, Nico. Performer
12. Boucher, Gene. Performer
13. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
14. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
15. Christopher, Russell. Performer
16. Kraft, Jean. Performer
17. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
18. Plasson, Michel. Conductor
19. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
20. Goldovsky, Boris. Performer
21. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
22. Coveney, John. Commentator
23. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
24. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
25. Movshon, George. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 813 Notes on file.