Carmen

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Record ID
93
Identifier
10746
Genre
Work Title
Carmen
Uniform Title
Carmen
Program/Series Title
Carmen
Text Author
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897 (libretto) ; Halevy, Ludovic, 1834-1908 (libretto)
Production Year
1952
Transmission/Release Date
12/8/52
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Closed circuit (simulcast) transmission to theaters. TTN (Theater Television Network)
Conductor/Music Director
Reiner, Fritz
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Rise Stevens (Carmen) ; Richard Tucker (Don Jose) ; Robert Merrill (Escamillo) ; Nadine Conner (Micaela) ; Osie Hawkins (Zuniga) ; Clifford Harvnot (Morales) ; Lucine Amara (Frasquita) ; Margaret Roggero (Mercedes) ; George Cehanovsky (Dancaire) ; Alessio de Paolis (Remendado) ; Janet Collins (Dancer)
Participants
John Brownlee (master of ceremonies) ; Milton Cross (announcer)
TV/Film Director
Jones, Clark
Stage Director
Guthrie, Tyrone
Sets
Gerard, Rolf
Costumes
Gerard, Rolf
Choreography
Solov, Zachary
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera ; Theater Television Network
Executive Producer
Souvaine, Henry
Technical Information
Live origination from Metropolitan Opera.
Other Information
Closed circuit transmission to subscribing locations. Live origination from the Metroplitan Opera House to a paying audience of 70,000 in 32 theaters in 27 cities. Intermission features and guests: Tyrone Guthrie, Rolf Gerard, Lawrence Langner, Robert E. Sherwood, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Gladys Swarthout, George A. Sloan, Mrs. August Belmont.
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Archive
The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio) (Act IV only)
Sourcemat
PRINTCAT

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