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Additional authors

1. Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906.
2. Hartmann, Georges, 1843-1900.
3. Milliet, Paul, 1844-1918.
4. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
5. Elias, Rosalind
6. Robinson, Gail, 1946-
7. Corelli, Franco
8. Reardon, John, 1930-1988.
9. Gramm, Donald
10. Castel, Nico
11. Keane, Lorraine
12. Dobriansky, Andrij
13. Marcella, Lou
14. Lombard, Alain
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Stivender, David
17. Tourel, Jennie
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
19. Bernheimer, Martin
20. Ducloux, Walter
21. Goldovsky, Boris
22. Rudel, Julius
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs (in 1 container) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 27, 1971\710327\]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD1 . Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: David Stivender and Jennie Tourel talk about Werther ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Martin Bernheimer, Walter Ducloux, Boris Goldovsky, and Julius Rudel) ; Synopsis of Act 3 and Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 42487

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title frrom Opera news.
2. Compact disc.
3. Durations: 2:05:03 (opera) ; 1:10:45 (introduction, synopses, and intermission features).

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 27, 1971.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera ;

Language (note)

1. Sung in French.

Author

1. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Title

1. Werther : radio broadcast, 1971-03-27 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto (after Goethe) by Edouard Blau, Georges Hartmann, and Paul Milliet.

Playing time

1. 020503 011045

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 27, 1971\710327\]

Performer

1. Rosalind Elias (Charlotte) ; Gail Robinson (Sophie) ; Franco Corelli (Werther) ; John Reardon (Albert) ; Donald Gramm (Justice of the Peace) ; Nico Cstel (Schmidt) ; Lorraine Keane (Käthchen) ; Andrij Dobriansky (Johann) ; Lou Marcella (Brühlmann) ; Metropolitan Orchestra and Chorus ; Alain Lombard, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 27, 1971.

Language

1. Sung in French.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Blau, Edouard, 1836-1906. Librettist
2. Hartmann, Georges, 1843-1900. Librettist
3. Milliet, Paul, 1844-1918. Librettist
4. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Leiden des jungen Werthers.
5. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
6. Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer
7. Corelli, Franco. Performer
8. Reardon, John, 1930-1988. Performer
9. Gramm, Donald. Performer
10. Castel, Nico. Performer
11. Keane, Lorraine. Performer
12. Dobriansky, Andrij. Performer
13. Marcella, Lou. Performer
14. Lombard, Alain. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Stivender, David. Commentator
17. Tourel, Jennie. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
19. Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator
20. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
21. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
22. Rudel, Julius. 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)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 42487