Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Friedrich, W., approximately 1820-1879.
2. Mead, George.
3. Fenn, Jean.
4. Elias, Rosalind.
5. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
6. Gramm, Donald.
7. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
9. Armstrong, Karan, 1941-
10. Ordassy, Carlotta.
11. Di Franco, Loretta.
12. Trehy, John.
13. Weiss, Rob.
14. Allen, Gene.
15. Powell, Thomas, 1919-
16. Frydel, John.
17. Allers, Franz.
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
20. Di Janni, John A.
21. Genovese, Alfred.
22. Howard, Howard.
23. Politis, James.
24. Behr, Jan.
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (160 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 3, 1968]

Uniform title

1. Martha. English
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Martha.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Musicians' roundtable (Milton Cross, host, with Robert Lawrence and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra members John Di Janni, Alfred Genovese, Howard Howard, James Politis, and accompanist Jan Behr) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Overture ; Act 1, scenes 1-2 -- side 3. Act 1, scene 3 -- side 4. Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 275 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:41:40 (synopses and features) ; 1:58:20 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 3, 1968.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883.

Title

1. Martha [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Friedrich von Flotow ; original German libretto by W. Friedrich ; English translation by George Mead.

Playing time

1. 004140 015820

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 3, 1968]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 3, 1968]

Performer

1. Jean Fenn (Lady Harriet) ; Rosalind Elias (Nancy) ; John Alexander (Lionel) ; Donald Gramm (Plunkett) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Lord Tristram) ; Paul Plishka (Sheriff) ; Karan Armstrong (First maid) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Second maid) ; Loretta Di Franco (Third maid) ; John Trehy, Hal Roberts, Gene Allen (Lackeys) ; Thomas Powell, John Frydel (Farmers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Franz Allers, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (1 sound tape reel : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 32, no. 14 (Feb. 3, 1968).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 3, 1968.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Friedrich, W., approximately 1820-1879. Librettist
2. Mead, George. Translator
3. Fenn, Jean. Performer
4. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
5. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
6. Gramm, Donald. Performer
7. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
8. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
9. Armstrong, Karan, 1941- Performer
10. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
11. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
12. Trehy, John. Performer
13. Weiss, Rob. Performer
14. Allen, Gene. Performer
15. Powell, Thomas, 1919- Performer
16. Frydel, John. Performer
17. Allers, Franz. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
20. Di Janni, John A. Commentator
21. Genovese, Alfred. Commentator
22. Howard, Howard. Commentator
23. Politis, James. Commentator
24. Behr, Jan. Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 275 (F) Production notes in listening room.