Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
2. Bybee, Ariel.
3. Chookasian, Lili.
4. Cassilly, Richard, 1927-
5. Ulfung, Ragnar, prf1927-
6. Meredith, Morley.
7. Sergi, Arturo.
8. Darrenkamp, John.
9. Plishka, Paul, 1941-
10. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
11. Cornell, Gwynn.
12. Grillo, Joann.
13. Jones, Isola.
14. Wohlafka, Louise.
15. Zannoth, Sherry.
16. Castel, Nico.
17. Best, Michael.
18. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
19. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
20. Livingstone, William.
21. Vendice, William.
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-
23. Hubay, Alfred.
24. Jacobson, Robert.
25. McNally, Terrence.
26. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. 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. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]

Uniform title

1. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny. English
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
2. Mahagonny

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Act II -- CD 3. Act III ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (William Livingstone, William Vendice) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alfred Hubay, Robert Jacobson, Terrence McNally and William Weaver).

Call number

1. *LDC 32033

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 04, 1981.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Composer

Title

1. The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : radio broadcast, 1981-04-04 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Kurt Weill ; original German text and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 04, 1981]

Performer

1. Ariel Bybee (Jenny) ; Lili Chookasian (Begbick) ; Richard Cassilly (Jimmy Mahoney) ; Ragnar Ulfung (Fatty) ; Morley Meredith (Trinity Moses) ; Arturo Sergi (Jacob Schmidt) ; John Darrenkamp (Moneybags Billy) ; Paul Plishka (Alaska Wolf Joe) ; Nedda Casei, Gwynn Cornell, Joann Grillo, Isola Jones, Louise Wohlafka, Sherry Zannnoth (Six girls of Mahagonny) ; Nico Castel (Announcer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 45 , no. 17 (Apr. 04, 1981).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 04, 1981.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Librettist
2. Bybee, Ariel. Performer
3. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
4. Cassilly, Richard, 1927- Performer
5. Ulfung, Ragnar, prf1927- Performer
6. Meredith, Morley. Performer
7. Sergi, Arturo. Performer
8. Darrenkamp, John. Performer
9. Plishka, Paul, 1941- Performer
10. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
11. Cornell, Gwynn. Performer
12. Grillo, Joann. Performer
13. Jones, Isola. Performer
14. Wohlafka, Louise. Performer
15. Zannoth, Sherry. Performer
16. Castel, Nico. Performer
17. Best, Michael. Performer
18. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
19. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
20. Livingstone, William. Commentator
21. Vendice, William. Performer
22. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
23. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
24. Jacobson, Robert. Commentator
25. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
26. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

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 32033 Service copy