Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Carré. Michel, 1819-1872.
2. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
3. Stevens, Risë, 1913-
4. Cotlow, Marilyn.
5. Madeira, Jean.
6. Melton, James, 1904-1961.
7. Moscona, Nicola.
8. Garris, John, 1911-1949.
9. Hawkins, Osie.
10. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
11. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Swarthout, Gladys, 1904-
15. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
17. Bagar, Robert C.
18. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
19. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] December 4, 1948
2. Texaco Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] December 4, 1948.

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. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky speaks with Gladys Swarthout and Charles Kullman about Mignon) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera quiz (Robert Lawrence questions Robert Bagar, Sigmund Spaeth, and Lawrence Tibbett) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32511 [CD]

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 2:24:00 (opera) ; 38:26 (Synopses and intermission features).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Risë Stevens (Mignon) ; Marilyn Cotrow (Philine) ; Jean Madeira (Frédéric) ; James Melton (Wilhelm) ; Nicola Moscona (Lothario) ; John Garris (Laërte) ; Osie Hawkins (Jarno) ; Lawrence Davidson (Antonio) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Wilfrid Pelletire, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 4, 1948.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896.

Title

1. Mignon [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Ambroise Thomas ; libretto by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] December 4, 1948
2. Texaco Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] December 4, 1948.

Cast

1. Risë Stevens (Mignon) ; Marilyn Cotrow (Philine) ; Jean Madeira (Frédéric) ; James Melton (Wilhelm) ; Nicola Moscona (Lothario) ; John Garris (Laërte) ; Osie Hawkins (Jarno) ; Lawrence Davidson (Antonio) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Wilfrid Pelletire, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 4, 1948.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Carré. Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist
2. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist
3. Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
4. Cotlow, Marilyn. Performer
5. Madeira, Jean. Performer
6. Melton, James, 1904-1961. Performer
7. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
8. Garris, John, 1911-1949. Performer
9. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
10. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
11. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Swarthout, Gladys, 1904- Commentator
15. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Commentator
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
17. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
18. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
19. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Commentator
20. 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 32511 [CD]