Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
2. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
4. Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981.
5. Bodanya, Natalie
6. Rayner, Sydney, 1895-1981.
7. Huehn, Julius
8. D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958.
9. Engelman, Wilfred
10. Votipka, Thelma
11. Olheim, Helen
12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
13. Paltrinieri, Giordano, 1890-1970.
14. Papi, Gennaro
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
17. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959.
18. Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 5 sound discs (in 2 containers) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1937
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1937.

Uniform title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas
2. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 > Carmen
3. Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
4. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) and synopsis of Act 1 (Marcia Davenport) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 5. 1st intermission (Edward Johnson speaks about the broadcasts and the Metropolitan Opera Guild) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Davenport) ; 2nd intermission (Padraic Colum speaks about gypsies) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Davenport) ; 3rd intermission ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Davenport) ; Davenport discusses Nietzsche's use of Carmen to illustrate the difference of ideas between himself and Richard Wagner.

Call number

1. *LDC 32999

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Compact discs.
3. Durations: 1:02:34 (Announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:37:34 (opera).
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Rosa Ponselle (Carmen) ; Natalie Bodanya (Micaela) ; Sydney Rayner (Don José) ; Julius Huehn (Escamillo) ; Louis D'Angelo (Zuniga) ; Wilfred Engelman (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Hlen Olheim (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Giordano Paltrinieri (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Gennaro Papi, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1937.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.

Title

1. Carmen : radio broadcast, 1937-01-09 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Georges Bizet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée.

Playing time

1. 010234 023734

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1937
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 9, 1937.

Cast

1. Rosa Ponselle (Carmen) ; Natalie Bodanya (Micaela) ; Sydney Rayner (Don José) ; Julius Huehn (Escamillo) ; Louis D'Angelo (Zuniga) ; Wilfred Engelman (Morales) ; Thelma Votipka (Frasquita) ; Hlen Olheim (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Giordano Paltrinieri (Remendado) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Gennaro Papi, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1937.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Source

1. Gift; Metropolitan Opera; Jan. 2003.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
2. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
3. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
4. Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981. Performer
5. Bodanya, Natalie. Performer
6. Rayner, Sydney, 1895-1981. Performer
7. Huehn, Julius. Performer
8. D'Angelo, Louis, 1888-1958. Performer
9. Engelman, Wilfred. Performer
10. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
11. Olheim, Helen. Performer
12. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
13. Paltrinieri, Giordano, 1890-1970. Performer
14. Papi, Gennaro. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator
17. Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959. Commentator
18. Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972. Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32999