Screen LibraryJeanette MacDonald in performance : princess of opera & operetta.
"For more than thirty years, The Voice of Firestone brought the world's greatest artists into the homes of music lovers, first through radio broadcasts, and later through their innovative telecasts. Now, through a special arrangement with the New England Conservatory in Boston, Kultur Vide...
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Kultur,
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| Publisher Address: | West Long Branch, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Voice of Firestone classic performances
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"For more than thirty years, The Voice of Firestone brought the world's greatest artists into the homes of music lovers, first through radio broadcasts, and later through their innovative telecasts. Now, through a special arrangement with the New England Conservatory in Boston, Kultur Video is proud to make these rare telecasts available to today's audience on DVD. Actress and soprano Jeanette MacDonald captivated worldwide audiences and won millions of loyal devotees through her appearances on stage, screen, opera, concert, radio, recordings, and television. Among her many record-breaking films are such American classics as The Merry Widow and Love Me Tonight (with Maurice Chevalier); Naughty Marietta, Rose Marie, Maytime, Sweethearts, The Girl of the Golden West (all with Nelson Eddy); San Franciso (with Clark Gable); Smilin' Through (with Gene Raymond); and many, many more. Though primarily remembered for her unequealled [sic] interpretations of the masterpieces of operetta, she also sang Grand Opera, prompting Chicago's noted music critic, Claudia Cassidy, to dub her the "Princess of Opera." The Voice of Firestone telecast of November 13, 1950 marked the occasion of Miss MacDonald's television debut, and her only appearance on the Firestone series. Telecast "live"; the program contains all the excitement and immediacy of a live performance, adding a new dimension to our appreciation of the artistry of Jeanette MacDonald."--Container. |
| Item Description: |
Title from disc surface. Videodisc release of the televised concert broadcast from 1950. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Production Credits: | Produced by NBC Television. |
| ISBN: |
9780769750217 : 0769750214 |
| Index Number: | M1505 |
| CLC: | J951.2 |
| Call Number: | #WDVD/190341 |
| Contents: |
If I could tell you / California, here I come (Firestone Orchestra and Chorus only) / March of the grenadiers / Medley from Snow White / Will you remember (from Maytime) / Charlie is my darling / Our Love (orchestra only) / Italian street song (from Naughty Marietta) / In my garden / |