Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand.
2. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-
3. Stevens, Risë, 1913-
4. Singher, Martial.
5. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
6. Tozzi, Giorgio.
7. Carelli, Gabor.
8. Hawkins, Osie.
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
10. Cleva, Fausto.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
15. Harrison, Jay.
16. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
17. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
18. Biancolli, Louis.
19. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound discs (184 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 12, 1958\580412\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Samson et Dalila

Subject

1. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921
2. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain feature: Rudolf Bing reflects on the current season and discusses next season ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky and Regina Resnik analyze Samson et Dalila ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Sigmund Spaeth, Walter Slezak, Louis Biancolli and Siegmund Levarie ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34121

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Durations: 0:57:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:06:15 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 100 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1958.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 100 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

1. Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Playing time

1. 005755 020615

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 12, 1958\580412\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 12, 1958\580412\]

Performer

1. Mario Del Monaco (Samson) ; Risë Stevens (Dalila) ; Martial Singher (High Priest) ; Norman Scott (Abimelech) ; Giorgio Tozzi (old hebrew) ; Gabor Carelli (first Philistine) ; Osie Hawkins (second Philistine) ; Robert Nagy (Philistine messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 22, no. 23 (Apr. 7, 1958).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1958.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Dec., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 100 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist
2. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915- Performer
3. Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
4. Singher, Martial. Performer
5. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
6. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
7. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
8. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
10. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
15. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
16. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
17. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
18. Biancolli, Louis. Commentator
19. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34121 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 100 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34121.