Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand.
2. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
3. McCracken, James, 1926-
4. Bacquier, Gabriel.
5. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
6. Macurdy, John.
7. Schmorr, Robert.
8. Goodloe, Robert.
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
10. Baudo, Serge, 1927-
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Ducloux, Walter.
15. McEwen, Terry.
16. Movshon, George.
17. De Schauensee, Max.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (190 min.) : stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972.

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. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and syonpsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Francis Robinson) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Taxaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, Terry McEwen, George Movshon, Max de Schauensee) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 38 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 2:11:32 (opera) ; 0:58:44 (synopses and features).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 8, 1972.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

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. 021132 005844

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 8, 1972.

Performer

1. Grace Bumbry (Dalila) ; James McCracken (Samson) ; Gabriel Bacquier (High Priest) ; Paul Plishka (Abimelech) ; John Macurdy (old Hebrew) ; Robert Schmorr (First Philistine) ; Robert Goodloe (Second Philistine) ; Charles Anthony (Philistine messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Serge Baudo, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Mar., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 36, no. 7 (Jan. 8, 1972).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 8, 1972.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Added author

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist
2. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
3. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
4. Bacquier, Gabriel. Performer
5. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
6. Macurdy, John. Performer
7. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
8. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
9. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
10. Baudo, Serge, 1927- Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
15. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
16. Movshon, George. Commentator
17. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
18. 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. *LTCM 38 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)