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

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
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Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B0000267OZ [info]