Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
4. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
5. Stevens, Risë, 1913-
6. Amara, Lucine.
7. Miller, Mildred, 1924-
8. Singher, Martial.
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
11. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
12. Warfield, Sandra.
13. De Paolis, Alessio.
14. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
15. McCracken, James, 1926-
16. Marsh, Calvin.
17. Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964.
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Goldovsky, Boris.
20. Thebom, Blanche.
21. Gérard, Rolf.
22. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
23. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
24. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
25. Bagar, Robert C.
26. Prato, Gino.
27. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (135 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 \Dec. 3, 1955\551203\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Contes d'Hoffmann

Subject

1. Operas
2. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880 > Contes d'Hoffmann

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Pre-curtain introduction with Rudolf Bing and principals ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Blanche Thebom and Rolf Gérard discuss Les contes d'Hoffmann ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, Sigmund Spaeth, Robert Bagar, George Marek, and Gino Prato ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34089

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Durations: 2:14:33 (opera) ; 0:59:39 (synopses and features).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 53 (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, Dec. 3, 1955.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 53 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

1. Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1955-12-03 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, a prologue and an epilogue / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Carré and Barbier.

Playing time

1. 021433 005939

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1955\551203\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 3, 1955\551203\]

Performer

1. Richard Tucker (Hoffmann) ; Roberta Peters (Olympia) ; Risë Stevens (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Mildred Miller (Nicklausse) ; Martial Singher (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; Norman Scott (Crespel) ; Sandra Warfield (mother's voice) ; Alessio De Paolis (Andrès, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; George Cehanovsky (Luther) ; James McCracken, Calvin Marsh (students) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Pierre Monteux, conductor ; Milton Cross , broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 20, no. 4 (Nov. 28 1955.)

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 3, 1955.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun., 1984, from borrowed copies (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in., and 1 side of 1 disc : 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 12 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 53 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
3. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
4. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
5. Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
6. Amara, Lucine. Performer
7. Miller, Mildred, 1924- Performer
8. Singher, Martial. Performer
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
11. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
12. Warfield, Sandra. Performer
13. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
14. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
15. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
16. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
17. Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
20. Thebom, Blanche. Commentator
21. Gérard, Rolf. Commentator
22. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
23. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
24. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
25. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
26. Prato, Gino. Commentator
27. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
28. 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 34089 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 53 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34089.