Manon

~ Release by Jules Massenet; Bidu Sayão, Sydney Rayner, Richard Bonelli, Metropolitan Opera and Chorus, Maurice Abravanel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Manon: Bidu Sayão (début)
Des Grieux: Sydney Rayner
Lescaut: Richard Bonelli
Comte Des Grieux: Chase Baromeno
Poussette: Natalie Bodanya
Javotte: Charlotte Symons
Rossette: Irra Petina
Guillot: Angelo Bada
De Brétigny: George Cehanovsky
L'Hôtelier: Louis D'Angelo
Garde: Max Altglass
Garde: Arnold Gabor
Servante: Gina Gola

Recorded from a live broadcast on February 13th, 1937.

Annotation last modified on 2011-06-26 05:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Introduction by Milton J. Cross
spoken vocals:
Milton J. Cross (US radio announcer)
Jules Massenet1:22
2Manon: Act I. Prelude
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:42
3Manon: Act I. "Holà, Hé, Monsieur L'hôtelier"
baritone vocals:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
bass vocals:
Louis D’Angelo (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto) (on 1937-02-13) and Charlotte Symons (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Bodanya (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Angelo Badà (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet5:46
4Manon: Act I. "Allez! à l'auberge voisine"
baritone vocals:
Richard Bonelli (baritone) (on 1937-02-13) and Arnold Gabor (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Max Altglass (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:57
5Manon: Act I. "Je suis encore tout etourdie"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet5:31
6Manon: Act I. "Revenez, Guillot, revenez"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto) (on 1937-02-13) and Charlotte Symons (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Bodanya (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet2:23
7Manon: Act I. "Regardez moi bien dans les yeux"
baritone vocals:
Richard Bonelli (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet4:34
8Manon: Act I. "Voyons, Manon, plus de chimères"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet4:41
9Manon: Act I. "Et je sais votre nom"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet11:13
10Manon: Act II. Prelude
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:20
11Manon: Act II. "On l'appelle Manon"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:51
12Manon: Act II. "Enfin, les amoureux"
baritone vocals:
Richard Bonelli (baritone) (on 1937-02-13) and George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet9:01
13Manon: Act II. "Allons! il le faut!"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet0:58
14Manon: Act II. "Je ne suis que faibless"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet0:51
15Manon: Act II. "Adieu, notre petite table"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet4:00
16Manon: Act II. "En fermant les yeux"
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet7:03
▼ CD 2
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1Manon: Act III. "Le parloir du Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice"
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet1:07
2Manon: Act III. "Quelle eloquence"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:06
3Manon: Act III. "Epouse quelque brave fille"
bass vocals:
Chase Baromeo (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:01
4Manon: Act III. "Je suis seul! Ah! fuyez douce image"
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet6:20
5Manon: Act III. "Pardonnez-moi, Dieu de toute puissance..."
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet1:50
6Manon: Act III. "Oui! je fus cruelle et coupable!"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:13
7Manon: Act III. "N'est-ce plus ma main que cette main presse?"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet5:26
8Manon: Act IV. Introduction
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet1:28
9Manon: Act IV. "Le joueur sans prudence livre tout au hazard"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet0:29
10Manon: Act IV. "A l'Hotel de Transylvanie"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto) (on 1937-02-13) and Charlotte Symons (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Bodanya (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet0:29
11Manon: Act IV. "Mais, qui donc nous arrive?"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto) (on 1937-02-13) and Charlotte Symons (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Bodanya (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Angelo Badà (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet1:36
12Manon: Act IV. "Manon! Sphinx étonnant, véritable sirène"
baritone vocals:
Richard Bonelli (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet5:58
13Manon: Act IV. "Ce bruit de l'or"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:05
14Manon: Act IV. "Au jeu! au jeu!"
baritone vocals:
Richard Bonelli (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Angelo Badà (tenor) (on 1937-02-13) and Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet5:09
15Manon: Act IV. "Oui, je viens t'arraches à la honte"
bass vocals:
Chase Baromeo (on 1937-02-13)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto) (on 1937-02-13) and Charlotte Symons (on 1937-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Bodanya (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Angelo Badà (tenor) (on 1937-02-13) and Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet3:56
▼ CD 3
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1Interview with Lucrezia Bori
Lucrezia Bori4:05
2Manon: Act V. "Manon! pauvre Manon!"
baritone vocals:
Richard Bonelli (baritone) (on 1937-02-13)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet5:16
3Manon: Act V. "O Manon! Manon! Tu pleures"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano) (on 1937-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Sydney Rayner (tenor) (on 1937-02-13)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1937-02-13)
conductor:
Maurice Abravanel (conductor) (on 1937-02-13)
Jules Massenet15:39
4Il Guarany: "Gentil de coure"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Antônio Carlos Gomes3:38
5Il Guarany: "C'era una volta"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Antônio Carlos Gomes4:59
6Canto da Saudade
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Alberto Costa4:36
7Cysnes
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Alberto Costa4:51
8Cancao da felicidade
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Barrozo Netto3:13
9Cantiga
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Barrozo Netto2:23
10Rigoletto: "Tutte le feste"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Giuseppe Verdi4:19
11Rigoletto: "Piangi, piangi, fanciulla"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Giuseppe Verdi2:59
12La Traviata: "Addio del passato" through "Ah, Gran Dio!"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Giuseppe Verdi13:21
13Manon Lescaut: "In quelle trine morbide"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Giacomo Puccini2:19
14L'Amico Fritz: "Son pochi fiori"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Pietro Mascagni2:57
15Mignon: "Connais-tu le pays?"
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Ambroise Thomas3:16

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ASIN:UK: B0000267OZ [info]