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Additional authors

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand.
2. Borodina, Olʹga.
3. Forbis, Clifton.
4. Lafont, Jean-Philippe.
5. Courtney, James, 1946-
6. Fitch, Bernard.
7. Davis, Brian (Singer)
8. Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor)
9. Youn, Kwangchul.
10. Villaume, Emmanuel.
11. Juntwait, Margaret.
12. Simeone, Lisa.
13. Wainwright, Rufus, 1973-
14. Blier, Steven.
15. Guinther, Louise.
16. Mirageas, Evans.
17. Pines, Roger.
18. Crutchfield, Will.
19. Ellison, Cori.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. 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. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006].
2. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006]

Uniform title

1. Samson et Dalila
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Samson et Dalila

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Tone ; Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Lisa Simeone talks with Rufus Wainwright) ; Will Crutchfield on the cabaletta in opera ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Juntwait) ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera quiz (Steven Blier questions Louise Guinther, Evans Mirageas, and Roger Pines) ; Cori Ellison on operatic divertissements ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Juntwait).

Call number

1. *LDC 40736

Note

1. Durations: 2:03:25 (Opera) ; 1:08:11 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
2. Compact discs.
3. House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 25, 2006.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.

Title

1. Samson et Dalila [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Camille Saint-Saëns ; libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2006.

Series

1. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006].
2. Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 25, 2006]

Performer

1. Olga Borodina (Dalila) ; Clifton Forbis (Samson) ; Jean-Philippe Lafont (The High Priest) ; James Courtney (Abimelech) ; Bernard Fitch (First Philistine) ; Brian Davis (Second Philistine) ; Eduardo Valdes (Philistine messenger) ; Kwangchul Youn (Old Hebrew) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Emmanuel Villaume, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 25, 2006.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Lemaire, Ferdinand. Librettist
2. Borodina, Olʹga. Performer
3. Forbis, Clifton. Performer
4. Lafont, Jean-Philippe. Performer
5. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
6. Fitch, Bernard. Performer
7. Davis, Brian (Singer)
8. Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor) Performer
9. Youn, Kwangchul. Performer
10. Villaume, Emmanuel. Conductor
11. Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator
12. Simeone, Lisa. Commentator
13. Wainwright, Rufus, 1973- Commentator
14. Blier, Steven. Commentator
15. Guinther, Louise. Commentator
16. Mirageas, Evans. Commentator
17. Pines, Roger. Commentator
18. Crutchfield, Will. Commentator
19. Ellison, Cori. Commentator
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 40736