Fidelio

Item

Record ID

90

Identifier

10727

Genre

Work Title

Fidelio

Uniform Title

Fidelio

Program/Series Title

NBC Opera Company

Composer

Text Author

Sonnleithnner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835 (libretto)

Language

English

Translation

Machlis, Joseph

Production Year

1959

Transmission/Release Date

1959-11-08 (tape repeat 1961-02-15)

Transmission/Release Year

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

NBC

Conductor/Music Director

Adler, Peter Herman, 1899-1990 (music and artistic director)

Orchestra

NBC Opera Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

NBC Opera Chorus

Soloists

Kenneth Smith (Fernando) ; Lee Cass (Pizarro) ; John Alexander (Florestan) ; Irene Jordan (Leonore) ; Chester Watson (Rocco) ; Judith Raskin (Marzelline) ; Fred Cushman (Jaquino)

TV/Film Director

Browning, Kirk, 1921-

Stage Director

Sarser, David

Sets

Hocker, Trew

Costumes

Brown, Lewis

Production Company

NBC

Producer

Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964

Technical Information

Taped studio production ; color

Other Information

In a 15 year run on NBC, the series was listed under three titles: NBC Opera Theatre, NBC Opera Company, and NBC Opera.

Duration

ca. 120'

Company

NBC Opera Company

Archive

The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio)

Sourcemat

PRINTCAT (X)

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