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Additional authors

1. Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906.
2. Hartmann, Georges, -1900.
3. Milliet, Paul, 1858-
4. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
5. Kasarova, Vesselina
6. Petrova, Lyubov
7. Alagna, Roberto
8. Schaldenbrand, Christopher
9. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
10. Lehr, LeRoy
11. Naldi, Ronald
12. Maher, Robert (Baritone)
13. Newland, Alexandra
14. Lacombe, Jacques
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
16. Blier, Steven
17. Graham, Susan, 1960-
18. Ellison, Cori
19. Gainsley, Phillip
20. Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007.
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 2004.

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Steven Blier tells us about Massenet's songs with songs recorded by Susan Graham) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; ChevronTexaco's opera quiz (Mr. Blier questions Cori Ellison, Phillip Gainsley, and Alan Wagner) ; Synopsis of Acts 3 and 4 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 35342

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 1:09:50 (announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:10:47 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Vesselina Kasarova (Charlotte) ; Lyubov Petrova (Sophie) ; Roberto Alagna (Werther) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Albert) ; Paul Plishka (Bailiff) ; LeRoy Lehr (Johann) ; Ronald Naldi (Schmidt) ; Robert Maher (Brühlmann) ; Alexandra Newland (Käthchen) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Jacques Lacombe, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 2004.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Title

1. Werther [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto (after Goethe) by Edouard Blau, Georges Hartmann and Paul Milliet.

Series

1. ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 2004.
2. ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 20, 2004.

Cast

1. Vesselina Kasarova (Charlotte) ; Lyubov Petrova (Sophie) ; Roberto Alagna (Werther) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Albert) ; Paul Plishka (Bailiff) ; LeRoy Lehr (Johann) ; Ronald Naldi (Schmidt) ; Robert Maher (Brühlmann) ; Alexandra Newland (Käthchen) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Jacques Lacombe, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 68, no. 7 (Jan. 2004).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 20, 2004.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906. Librettist
2. Hartmann, Georges, -1900. Librettist
3. Milliet, Paul, 1858- Librettist
4. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Leiden des jungen Werthers.
5. Kasarova, Vesselina. Performer
6. Petrova, Lyubov. Performer
7. Alagna, Roberto. Performer
8. Schaldenbrand, Christopher. Performer
9. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
10. Lehr, LeRoy. Performer
11. Naldi, Ronald. Performer
12. Maher, Robert (Baritone)
13. Newland, Alexandra. Performer
14. Lacombe, Jacques. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
16. Blier, Steven. Commentator
17. Graham, Susan, 1960- Performer
18. Ellison, Cori. Commentator
19. Gainsley, Phillip. Commentator
20. Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. ChevronTexaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 35342