Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
4. Alarie, Pierrette.
5. Thebom, Blanche.
6. Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994.
7. Browning, Lucielle.
8. Jobin, Raoul.
9. Singher, Martial.
10. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
11. De Paolis, Alessio.
12. Pechner, Gerhard.
13. Manning, Richard, 1914-1954.
14. Baker, John, 1911-
15. Moscona, Nicola.
16. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
17. Harshaw, Margaret.
18. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
19. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
20. Goldovsky, Boris.
21. Munsel, Patrice, 1925-
22. St. Leger, Frank.
23. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
24. Bagar, Robert C.
25. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
26. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
28. 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] Jan. 12, 1946.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Contes d'Hoffmann

Subject

1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Synopsis of Prologue (Milton Cross) ; Prologue ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Synopsis of Act 3 and Epilogue (Cross) ; Act 3 ; Epilogue ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opening remarks and synopsis of Prologue and Act 1 (Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, host, Patrice Munsel, and Frank St. Leger discuss Les contes d'Hoffmann) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera quiz (Olin Downes questions Robert Bagar, Robert Lawrence and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Synopsis of Act 3 and Epilogue (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32731

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 55:37 (announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:22:47 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Pierrette Alarie (Olympia) ; Blanche Thebom (Giulietta, Muse) ; Jarmila Novotná (Antonia) ; Lucielle Browning (Niklausse) ; Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann) ; Martial Singher (Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, Dappertutto) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Andrés, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio) ; Alessio De Paolis (Frantz, Spalanzani) ; Gerhard Pchner (Luther) ; Richard Manning (Nathanael) ; John Baker (Hermann) ; Nicola Moscona (Crespel) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Schlemil) ; Margaret Harshaw (Mother's voice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1946.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

1. Les contes d'Hoffmann : radio broadcast, 1946-01-12 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue / music by Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, founded on stories by E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1946.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 12, 1946.

Cast

1. Pierrette Alarie (Olympia) ; Blanche Thebom (Giulietta, Muse) ; Jarmila Novotná (Antonia) ; Lucielle Browning (Niklausse) ; Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann) ; Martial Singher (Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, Dappertutto) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Andrés, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio) ; Alessio De Paolis (Frantz, Spalanzani) ; Gerhard Pchner (Luther) ; Richard Manning (Nathanael) ; John Baker (Hermann) ; Nicola Moscona (Crespel) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Schlemil) ; Margaret Harshaw (Mother's voice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 10 (Jan. 7, 1946).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 12, 1946.

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. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
4. Alarie, Pierrette. Performer
5. Thebom, Blanche. Performer
6. Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994. Performer
7. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
8. Jobin, Raoul. Performer
9. Singher, Martial. Performer
10. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer
11. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
12. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
13. Manning, Richard, 1914-1954. Performer
14. Baker, John, 1911- Performer
15. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
16. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
17. Harshaw, Margaret. Performer
18. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
19. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
20. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
21. Munsel, Patrice, 1925- Commentator
22. St. Leger, Frank. Commentator
23. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
24. Bagar, Robert C. Performer
25. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
26. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
27. 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 32731