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Additional authors

1. Gallet, Louis, 1835-1898.
2. Sills, Beverly.
3. Milnes, Sherrill.
4. Gibbs, Raymond.
5. Morris, James, 1947-
6. Norden, Betsy.
7. Jones, Isola.
8. Wohlafka, Louise.
9. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
10. Cottam, Kent.
11. Pritchard, John, 1921-
12. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-
15. Coveney, John.
16. Hume, Paul, 1915-
17. McEwen, Terry.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes : analog, stereo. Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 28, 1978

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky presents a musical and dramatic analysis of Thaïs) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Paul Hume, and Terry McEwen) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 750

Note

1. Title from house program.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 28, 1978.

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Title

1. Thaïs : radio broadcast, 19780128 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Louis Gallet, after the novel by Anatole France.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 28, 1978

Performer

1. Beverly Sills (Thaïs) ; Sherrill Milnes (Athanaël) ; Raymond Gibbs (Nicias) ; James Morris (Palémon) ; Betsy Norden (Crobyle) ; Isola Jones (Myrtale) ; Louise Wohlafka (Charmeuse) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Albine) ; Kent Cottam (Cenobite) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; John Pritchard, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 28, 1978.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Added author

1. Gallet, Louis, 1835-1898. Librettist
2. Sills, Beverly. Performer
3. Milnes, Sherrill. Performer
4. Gibbs, Raymond. Performer
5. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
6. Norden, Betsy. Performer
7. Jones, Isola. Performer
8. Wohlafka, Louise. Performer
9. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
10. Cottam, Kent. Performer
11. Pritchard, John, 1921- Conductor
12. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
15. Coveney, John. Commentator
16. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
17. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 750