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Additional authors

1. Gondinet, Edmond, 1828-1888.
2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
3. Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923.
4. Pons, Lily, 1898-1976.
5. Gérard, Jacques
6. Olheim, Helen
7. Cordon, Norman
8. Harrell, Mack
9. Garris, John
10. Greer, Frances, 1917-
11. Browning, Lucielle
12. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985.
13. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
14. Dudley, John
15. Engelman, Wilfred
16. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 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] Jan. 9, 1943.

Uniform title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (in Spanish) ; Star-spangled banner ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Synopsis of Act 2 (in Spanish) ; Act 2 -- CD 3. Synopsis of Act 3 (in Spanish) ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (in Spanish).

Call number

1. *LDC 32737

Note

1. Durations: Announcements and synopses (approx. 10:00) ; Star-spangled banner (5:00) ; Opera (approx. 2:23:00).
2. Compact discs.
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Lily Pons (Lakmé) ; Jacques Gérard (Gérald) ; Helen Olheim (Mallika) ; Mack Harrell (Frédéric) ; Norman Cordon (Nilakantha) ; John Garris (Hadji) ; Frances Greer (Ellen) ; Lucielle Browning (Rose) ; Doris Doe (Mrs. Bentson) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Fortuneteller) ; John Dudley (Merchant) ; Wlfred Engelman (Thief) ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1943.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.

Title

1. Lakmé [sound recording] : opera in 3 acts / Léo Delibes ; libretto by Gondinet and Gille based on the novel Rarahu by Pierre Loti.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [1943]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1943.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1943.

Cast

1. Lily Pons (Lakmé) ; Jacques Gérard (Gérald) ; Helen Olheim (Mallika) ; Mack Harrell (Frédéric) ; Norman Cordon (Nilakantha) ; John Garris (Hadji) ; Frances Greer (Ellen) ; Lucielle Browning (Rose) ; Doris Doe (Mrs. Bentson) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Fortuneteller) ; John Dudley (Merchant) ; Wlfred Engelman (Thief) ; Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 7 (Jan. 4, 1943).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1943.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Gondinet, Edmond, 1828-1888. Librettist
2. Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist
3. Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923. Mariage de Loti.
4. Pons, Lily, 1898-1976. Performer
5. Gérard, Jacques. Performer
6. Olheim, Helen. Performer
7. Cordon, Norman. Performer
8. Harrell, Mack. Performer
9. Garris, John. Performer
10. Greer, Frances, 1917- Performer
11. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
12. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985.
13. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer
14. Dudley, John. Performer
15. Engelman, Wilfred. Performer
16. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32737