Research Catalog

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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. Swenson, Ruth Ann.
5. Mentzer, Susanne.
6. Shicoff, Neil.
7. Fanning, John (Singer)
8. Lefèbvre, Pierre (Tenor)
9. Fitch, Bernard.
10. Schaldenbrand, Christopher.
11. White, Wendy.
12. Tian, Haojiang, 1955-
13. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
15. Marx, Robert.
16. Benson, Ken (Ken G.)
17. Blier, Steven.
18. Eckert, Thor Jr.
19. Ellison, Cori.
20. Abbate, Carolyn.
21. Guinther, Louise.
22. Miller, Sarah Bryan.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. 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]Feb. 12, 2000

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. Operas
2. Theaters > Electronic sound control
3. Music > Acoustics and physics

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Peter Allen) -- CD 4. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Allen) ; Act 1 closing remarks (Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Roundtable: Robert Marx, moderator, Ken Benson, Steven Blier, and Thor Eckert, Jr. examine the use of amplification) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's Opera Quiz: Cori Ellison questions Carolyn Abbate, Louise Guinther, and Sarah Bryan Miller ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 32121

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. Durations: 2:44:21 (Opera) ; 1:03:20 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Ruth Ann Swenson (Giulietta, Olympia, Antonia, Stella) ; Susanne Mentzer (Nicklausse, Muse) ; Neil Shicoff (Hoffmann) ; John Fanning (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Pierre Lefèbvre (Andrès, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; Bernard Fitch (Spalanzani, Nathanael) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Schlemil, Hermann) ; Wendy White (Mother's voice) ; Hao Jiang Tian (Luther, Crespel) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 12, 2000.

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, 2000-02-12 [sound recording] : opera in three acts, prologue and epilogue / Jacques Offenbach ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of]Feb. 12, 2000

Cast

1. Ruth Ann Swenson (Giulietta, Olympia, Antonia, Stella) ; Susanne Mentzer (Nicklausse, Muse) ; Neil Shicoff (Hoffmann) ; John Fanning (Lindorf, Coppélius, Dappertutto, Dr. Miracle) ; Pierre Lefèbvre (Andrès, Pitichinaccio, Frantz) ; Bernard Fitch (Spalanzani, Nathanael) ; Christopher Schaldenbrand (Schlemil, Hermann) ; Wendy White (Mother's voice) ; Hao Jiang Tian (Luther, Crespel) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 12, 2000.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 64, no. 8 (February 2000)

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. Swenson, Ruth Ann. Performer
5. Mentzer, Susanne. Performer
6. Shicoff, Neil. Performer
7. Fanning, John (Singer) Performer
8. Lefèbvre, Pierre (Tenor) Performer
9. Fitch, Bernard. Performer
10. Schaldenbrand, Christopher. Performer
11. White, Wendy. Performer
12. Tian, Haojiang, 1955- Performer
13. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
15. Marx, Robert. Commentator
16. Benson, Ken (Ken G.) Commentator
17. Blier, Steven. Commentator
18. Eckert, Thor Jr. Commentator
19. Ellison, Cori. Commentator
20. Abbate, Carolyn. Commentator
21. Guinther, Louise. Commentator
22. Miller, Sarah Bryan. Commentator
23. 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 32121