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Additional authors

1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
3. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
4. Gedda, Nicolai.
5. Dobbs, Matiwilda.
6. Elias, Rosalind.
7. Amara, Lucine.
8. Vanni, Helen.
9. London, George, 1920-1985.
10. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
11. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
13. Dunn, Mignon.
14. De Paolis, Alessio.
15. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
16. Marsh, Calvin.
17. Morel, Jean, 1903-1975.
18. Juntwait, Margaret.
19. Bensolibtech
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
21. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
22. Guzelimian, Ara.
23. Chan, David (Violinist)
24. Cobb, Timothy.
25. Parloff, Michael.
26. Ognibene, James.
27. Landsdman, Julie (Horn player)
28. Horowitz, Richard, 1924-
29. Marx, Robert.
30. Taymor, Julie, 1952-
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. 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. Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 15, 2005]

Uniform title

1. Contes d'Hoffmann
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Biographies in music (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Contes d'Hoffmann

Subject

1. London, George, 1920-1985
2. Operas
3. Gedda, Nicolai
4. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Opera news on the air (Ken Benson in a tribute to Nicolai Gedda and George London) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson interviews Marian Anderson) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait) ; Act 2 -- CD 3. James Levine talks with musicians, part 1 (Ara Guzelimian, moderator, with David Chan, Timothy Cobb, Michael Parloff, James Ognibene, Julie Landsman, and Richard Horowitz) ; Robert Marx prodction notes on Die Zauberflöte with Julie Taymor -- CD 4. Synopsis of Act 3 (Juntwait) ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait).

Call number

1. *LDC 38197

Note

1. Durations: 2:27:13 (Opera) ; 1:02:15 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
2. Compact discs.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Mattiwilda Dobbs (Olympia) ; Rosalind Elias (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Helen Vanni (Nicklausse) ; Nicolai Gedda (Hoffmann) ; George London (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Alessio De Paolis (Andrés, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; Norman Scott (Crespel) ; Mignon Dunn (mother's voice) ; Nancy King (Stella) ; George Cehanovsky (Luther) ; Robert Nagy (Nathanael) ; Calvin Marsh (Hermann) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jean Morel, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. The Metropolitan Opera House was in the dark for a two week hiatus in January 2005. This was a rebroadcast of a performance that was earlier broadcast on February 7, 1959. The intermission features were broadcast live on January 15, 2005.

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, 2005-1-15 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Bariber and Michel Carré, founded on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 15, 2005]

Cast

1. Mattiwilda Dobbs (Olympia) ; Rosalind Elias (Giulietta) ; Lucine Amara (Antonia) ; Helen Vanni (Nicklausse) ; Nicolai Gedda (Hoffmann) ; George London (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Alessio De Paolis (Andrés, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; Paul Franke (Spalanzani) ; Clifford Harvuot (Schlemil) ; Norman Scott (Crespel) ; Mignon Dunn (mother's voice) ; Nancy King (Stella) ; George Cehanovsky (Luther) ; Robert Nagy (Nathanael) ; Calvin Marsh (Hermann) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jean Morel, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 69, no. 7 (January 2005).

Event

1. The Metropolitan Opera House was in the dark for a two week hiatus in January 2005. This was a rebroadcast of a performance that was earlier broadcast on February 7, 1959. The intermission features were broadcast live on January 15, 2005.

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. Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
5. Dobbs, Matiwilda. Performer
6. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
7. Amara, Lucine. Performer
8. Vanni, Helen. Performer
9. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
10. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
11. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968 Performer
13. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
14. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
15. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
16. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
17. Morel, Jean, 1903-1975. Conductor
18. Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator
19. Bensolibtech Commentator
20. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
21. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Commentator
22. Guzelimian, Ara. Commentator
23. Chan, David (Violinist) Commentator
24. Cobb, Timothy. Commentator
25. Parloff, Michael. Commentator
26. Ognibene, James. Commentator
27. Landsdman, Julie (Horn player) Commentator
28. Horowitz, Richard, 1924- Commentator
29. Marx, Robert.
30. Taymor, Julie, 1952- Commentator
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Biographies in music (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 38197