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Carmen : opera in four acts

Title
  1. Carmen : radio broadcast, 1953-01-31 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
Author
  1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

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Additional authors
  1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
  2. Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897.
  3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
  4. Barbieri, Fedora
  5. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-
  6. Güden, Hilde
  7. Guarrera, Frank, 1924-
  8. Hawkins, Osie
  9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  10. Amara, Lucine
  11. Roggero, Margaret
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  13. De Paolis, Alessio
  14. Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963.
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  16. Goldovsky, Boris
  17. London, George, 1920-1985.
  18. Sherman, Thomas
  19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  20. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  21. Ducloux, Walter
  22. Frankenstein, Alfred B.
  23. Lord, Oswald B., Mrs
  24. Godfrey, Arthur, 1903-1983.
  25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound tape reels (218 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 31, 1953]
Uniform title
  1. Carmen
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Carmen
  2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  3. "Met Drive" (Interviews)
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 (Boris Goldovsky, host, with George London and Thomas Sherman) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence, host, with Sigmund Spaeth, Walter Ducloux and Alfred B. Frankenstein) -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; "Met Drive" (Mrs Oswald B. Lord, Alfred B. Frankenstein and Arthur Godfrey) ; Synopsis of act 4 and Closing remarks (Cross) -- side 3. Prelude Through "Seguidilla" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded ; Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4.
Call number
  1. *LT-10 4888
Note
  1. Sung in French.
  2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  3. Durations: 1:08:48 (synopses and features) ; 2:29:43 (opera).
  4. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 31, 1953.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 338 (F)
Author
  1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
Title
  1. Carmen : radio broadcast, 1953-01-31 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Meihac and Halévy, based on Merimée's story.
Playing time
  1. 10848 22943
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 31, 1953]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 31, 1953]
Performer
  1. Fedora Barbieri (Carmen) ; Mario Del Monaco (Don José) ; Hilde Gueden (Micaela) ; Frank Guarrera (Escamillo) ; Osie Hawkins (Zuniga) ; Clifford Harvuot (Morales) ; Lucine Amara (Frasquita) ; Margaret Roggero (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Alessio De Paolis (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Reiner, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 17, no. 13 (Jan. 26, 1953).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 31, 1953.
Original version
  1. Preservation tapes recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (8 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.
Reproduction
  1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 338 (F)
Added author
  1. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
  2. Meihac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
  3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
  4. Barbieri, Fedora. Performer
  5. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915- Performer
  6. Güden, Hilde. Performer
  7. Guarrera, Frank, 1924- Performer
  8. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
  9. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
  10. Amara, Lucine. Performer
  11. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
  12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  13. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  14. Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963. Conductor
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  17. London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
  18. Sherman, Thomas. Commentator
  19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  20. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
  21. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
  22. Frankenstein, Alfred B. Commentator
  23. Lord, Oswald B., Mrs. Commentator
  24. Godfrey, Arthur, 1903-1983. Commentator
  25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  4. "Met Drive" (Interviews)
  5. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LT-10 4888 Master tape. Request cassette service copy in *LTCM 338 (F).
  2. *LTCM 338 (F) Cassette service copy; production notes on file. Master tape in *LT-10 4888.
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