Bibframe Work
TitleAlcesteTypeMusicAudioMonographContributionGluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787 (Contributor)Du Roullet, François Louis Gaud Lebland, marquis, 1716-1786 (Librettist)Bampton, Rose (Performer)Maison, René, 1895-1962 (Performer)Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960 (Performer)Panizza, Ettore (Conductor)Cross, Milton, 1897-1975 (Speaker)Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) (Performer) SubjectOperas (LCSH)Alcestis, Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae--Drama. (LCSH) ClassificationLCC: RWA 2031 B1-RWA 2033 B4 (preservation master) Could not render: bf:statusNoteLanguage: Sung in French.SummaryThe cast and synopsis of Act I are announced at the beginning (RWA 2031, B1). The 1st intermission features Opera Question Forum and a synopsis of Act II (RWA 2032, A2). The 2nd intermission features the program Our American Way of Living, with H.W. Prentice, Jr. discussing American business. Karin Branzel with MET Opera Guild at Home and Erich Leinsdorf are interviewed. It closes with a synopsis of Act III (RWA 2027, B2).Capture broadcastDate: 1941-03-08Recorded live Mar. 8, 1941, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, and broadcast over the NBC Blue network.Authorized Access PointGluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787 Alceste