Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
4. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
5. Elias, Rosalind
6. Votipka, Thelma
7. Campora, Giuseppe
8. Guarrera, Frank, 1923-
9. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
10. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
11. Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
14. McGinley, Laurence J.
15. Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994.
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
17. Cleva, Fausto
18. De Schauensee, Max
19. Harrison, Jay
20. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
21. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
22. London, George, 1920-1985.
23. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 4, 1956.

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Norman Dello Joio speaks with Fordham University President Rev. Laurence J. McGinley and Dr. Carleton Sprague Smith about genius) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Robert Lawrence questions Fausto Cleva, Max de Schauensee, and Jay Harrison) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Texaco's Roving Opera Reporter Clifton Fadiman with Regina Resnik, George London, and Robert Merrill in funny anecdotes) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34095

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 2:44:27 (opera) ; 1:01:02 (announcements, synopses, and intermission features).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Dorothy Kirsten (Marguerite) ; Rosalind Elias (Siebel) ; Thelma Votipka (Martha) ; Giuseppe Campora (Faust) ; Frank Guarrera (Valentin) ; Jerome Hines (Méphistophélès) ; Lawrence Davidson (Wagner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Pierre Monteux, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 4, 1956.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

Title

1. Faust [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, after Part I of Goethe's drama.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2004]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 4, 1956.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 4, 1956.

Cast

1. Dorothy Kirsten (Marguerite) ; Rosalind Elias (Siebel) ; Thelma Votipka (Martha) ; Giuseppe Campora (Faust) ; Frank Guarrera (Valentin) ; Jerome Hines (Méphistophélès) ; Lawrence Davidson (Wagner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Pierre Monteux, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 4, 1956.

Language

1. Sung in French.

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. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
4. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
5. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
6. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
7. Campora, Giuseppe. Performer
8. Guarrera, Frank, 1923- Performer
9. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
10. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
11. Monteux, Pierre, 1875-1964. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
14. McGinley, Laurence J. Commentator
15. Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994. Commentator
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
17. Cleva, Fausto. Commentator
18. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
19. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
20. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
21. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
22. London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
23. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 34095