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Faust : opera in four acts

Title
  1. Faust : radio broadcast, 1949-12-31 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, after part I of Goethe's drama.
Published by
  1. Dec. 31, 1949.
Author
  1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.

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Additional authors
  1. Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
  2. Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
  3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
  4. Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008.
  5. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
  6. Tajo, Italo
  7. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  8. Manski, Inge
  9. Turner, Claramae, 1920-
  10. Harbour, Denis, 1917-2009.
  11. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
  12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  13. Goldovsky, Boris
  14. Graf, Herbert, -1973.
  15. McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961.
  16. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
  17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  19. Ducloux, Walter
  20. Heinsheimer, Hans W., 1900-1993.
  21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 31, 1949
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
  2. Radio programs, Musical > United States
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3, scene 1 ; Act 3, scene 2 ; Act 4 -- CD 4. Opera News on the air (Boris Goldovsky discuss Goethe's stage directions with Herbert Graf and Guthrie McClintic) ; Synopsis of act 2 ; Texaco's Opera Quiz (Deems Taylor quizzes Sigmund Spaeth, Robert Lawrence, and Walter Ducloux) ; Synopsis of act 3 ; H.W. Heinsheimer discusses the question "In what direction is opera going?" ; Synopsis of act 4 ; Closing announcements (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LDC 32495
Note
  1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  2. Compact discs.
  3. Durations: 1:31:44 (synopses and features) ; 2:23:44 (opera).
  4. House program available from Music Division.
Performer (note)
  1. Giuseppe Di Stefano (Faust) ; Dorothy Kirsten (Marguerite) ; Italo Tajo (Méphistophélès) ; Leonard Warren (Valentin) ; Inge Manski (Siebel) ; Claramae Turner (Marthe) ; Denis Harbour (Wagner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfred Pelletier, Conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 31, 1949.
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in French.
Author
  1. Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.
Title
  1. Faust : radio broadcast, 1949-12-31 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Charles Gounod ; libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, after part I of Goethe's drama.
Imprint
  1. Dec. 31, 1949.
Playing time
  1. 013144 022344
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 31, 1949
Cast
  1. Giuseppe Di Stefano (Faust) ; Dorothy Kirsten (Marguerite) ; Italo Tajo (Méphistophélès) ; Leonard Warren (Valentin) ; Inge Manski (Siebel) ; Claramae Turner (Marthe) ; Denis Harbour (Wagner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfred Pelletier, Conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 31, 1949.
Language
  1. Sung in French.
Source
  1. Gift; Metropolitan Opera.
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. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
  4. Di Stefano, Giuseppe, 1921-2008. Performer
  5. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
  6. Tajo, Italo. Performer
  7. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
  8. Manski, Inge. Performer
  9. Turner, Claramae, 1920- Performer
  10. Harbour, Denis, 1917-2009. Performer
  11. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor
  12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  14. Graf, Herbert, -1973. Commentator
  15. McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961. Commentator
  16. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
  17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
  18. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  19. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
  20. Heinsheimer, Hans W., 1900-1993. Commentator
  21. 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 32495
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