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Additional authors

1. Prêtre, Georges.
2. Thomas, Jess.
3. Lemaire, Ferdinand.
4. Dalis, Irene.
5. Bacquier, Gabriel.
6. Díaz, Justino.
7. Macurdy, John.
8. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
9. Carelli, Gabor.
10. Goodloe, Robert.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke).
15. Behr, Jan.
16. Woitach, Richard.
17. De Schauensee, Max.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (193 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1964]

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 synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera News on the air: Robert Lawrence interviews Georges Prêtre and Jess Thomas ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Mary Ellis Peltz, Jan Behr, Max de Schauensee and Richard Woitach ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 209 (F)

Note

1. Sung in French.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:02:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:11:00 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1984.

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. 010220 021100

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1964]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1964]

Performer

1. Jess Thomas (Samson) ; Irene Dalis (Dalila) ; Gabriel Bacquier (High Priest) ; Justino Díaz (Abimelech) ; John Macurdy (old Hebrew) ; Robert Nagy (Philistine messenger) ; Gabor Carelli (First Philistine) ; Robert Goodloe (Second Philistine) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Georges Prêtre, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 29, no. 7 (Dec. 26, 1964).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1984.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Prêtre, Georges. Conductor. Commentator
2. Thomas, Jess. Performer. Commentator
3. Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist
4. Dalis, Irene. Performer
5. Bacquier, Gabriel. Performer
6. Díaz, Justino. Performer
7. Macurdy, John. Performer
8. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
9. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
10. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Peltz, Mary Ellis (Opdycke). Commentator
15. Behr, Jan. Commentator
16. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
17. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
18. 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)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 209 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)