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Peter Grimes opera in three acts and a prologue

Title
  1. Peter Grimes [sound recording] : opera in three acts and a prologue / Benjamin Britten ; text by Montagu Slater, after the poem by George Crabbe.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

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Additional authors
  1. Slater, Montagu, 1902-
  2. Crabbe, George, 1778-1851.
  3. Vickers, Jon
  4. Amara, Lucine
  5. Gramm, Donald
  6. Boucher, Gene
  7. Dobriansky, Andrij
  8. Morris, James, 1947-
  9. Kraft, Jean
  10. Chookasian, Lili
  11. Schmorr, Robert
  12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
  13. Coffey, Frank (Singer)
  14. Keane, Lorraine
  15. Weidinger, Christine
  16. Norden, Betsy
  17. Murphy, Fawayne
  18. Schachtel, Steven
  19. Ehrling, Sixten
  20. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  21. Goldovsky, Boris
  22. Behr, Jan
  23. Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
  24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  25. Downes, Edward, 1911-
  26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1973
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1973.
Uniform title
  1. Peter Grimes
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Peter Grimes
Subject
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
  2. Operas
Contents
  1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky gives a musical and dramatic analysis of Peter Grimes ; Synopsis of Act 2 ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jan Behr, Walter Ducloux, Robert Lawrence and Edward Downes ; Synopsis of Act 3.
Call number
  1. *LDC 35315
Note
  1. Sung in English.
  2. Durations: 2:46:00 (opera) ; 1:06:00 (synopses and features).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. House program on file in Music Division.
  5. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 13(F).
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 24, 1973.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
  1. Peter Grimes [sound recording] : opera in three acts and a prologue / Benjamin Britten ; text by Montagu Slater, after the poem by George Crabbe.
Playing time
  1. 024600 010600
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1973
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 24, 1973.
Performer
  1. Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes) ; Lucine Amara (Ellen Orford) ; Donald Gramm (Captain Balstrode) ; Gene Boucher (Ned Keene) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Hobson) ; James Morris (Swallow) ; Jean Kraft (Mrs. Sedley) ; Lili Chookasian (Auntie) ; Robert Schmorr (Rev. Horace Adams) ; Paul Franke (Bob Boles) ; Frank Coffey (fisherman) ; Lorraine Keane (fisherwoman) ; Christine Weidinger, Betsy Norden (nieces) ; Fawayne Murphy (lawyer) ; Steven Schachtel (boy) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Sixten Ehrling, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 37, no. 20 (Mar. 24, 1973).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 24, 1973.
Original version
  1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Oct., 1983, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
  1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 13(F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Slater, Montagu, 1902- Librettist
  2. Crabbe, George, 1778-1851. Peter Grimes.
  3. Vickers, Jon. Performer
  4. Amara, Lucine. Performer
  5. Gramm, Donald. Performer
  6. Boucher, Gene. Performer
  7. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
  8. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
  9. Kraft, Jean. Performer
  10. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
  11. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
  12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
  13. Coffey, Frank (Singer) Performer
  14. Keane, Lorraine. Performer
  15. Weidinger, Christine. Performer
  16. Norden, Betsy. Performer
  17. Murphy, Fawayne. Performer
  18. Schachtel, Steven. Performer
  19. Ehrling, Sixten. Conductor
  20. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  21. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  22. Behr, Jan. Commentator
  23. Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
  24. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  25. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
  26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) 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. *LDC 35315 Service copy.
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