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Author Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969, composer.

Title Ballad of Baby Doe / Douglas Moore.

Publication Info. [Rhode Island?] : Newport Classic, [1997]
℗1997

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 Talbott Media  CD 6880    Available  Ask Librarian for access
 Talbott Media  CD 6880  Booklet    Available  ---
Description 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 021700
Description digital optical
audio file CD audio
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Note Title from disc labels.
Opera in 2 acts.
Libretto by John Latouche.
Performer Jan Grissom (Baby Doe) ; Dana Krueger (Augusta Tabor) ; Myrna Paris (Mama McCourt) ; Brian Steele (Horace A. W. Tabor) ; Mark Freiman (W. J. Bryan) ; supporting soloists ; Chorus and Orchestra of Central City Opera ; John Moriarty, conductor.
Event Recorded 1996 August, Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado (site of the opera's premiere in 1956).
Note Program notes by Betsy Schwarm, synopsis, and libretto (46 pages : illustrations) laid in container.
Contents Disc 1. Opening (3:41) -- It's a bang-up job (5:14) -- Horace, what? (5:10) -- What a lovely (3:51) -- Willow song (3:13) -- Oh, Mr. Tabor! (1:13) -- Warm as (3:33) -- Now where (6:48) -- What are you (4:42) -- Why Mrs. Doe! (3:00) -- Dearest Mama (3:25) -- Excuse me (5:49) -- No! No! No! (2:12) -- What do you (4:33)-- Everything looks (4:18) -- Ah, enchanting! (2:51) -- Silver Aria (3:23) -- And I'll show (4:38).
Disc 2. Opening (2:54) -- It's so warm inside (1:15) -- The fine ladies (2:40) -- Mama, go inside! (6:10) -- Augusta, what (3:44) -- I'll raise ya (5:18) -- Turn tail (1:38) -- La, la, la (5:50) -- Good people (5:39) -- Extra, extra! (5:05) -- Augusta (5:05) -- Hey, Mister! (4:48) -- Good afternoon (3:37) -- Tabor owns (5:24) -- Horace! (2:29) -- Always through (3:52).
Language Sung in English.
Subject Baby Doe, -1935 -- Drama.
Baby Doe, -1935.
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Operas.
Operas.
Genre/Form Operas.
Compact discs.
Operas.
Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Drama.
Added Author Latouche, John, 1914-1956, librettist.
Grissom, Jan, singer.
Krueger, Dana, singer.
Paris, Myrna, singer.
Steele, Brian (Baritone), singer.
Freiman, Mark, singer.
Moriarty, John, 1930-2022, conductor.
Schwarm, Betsy, writer of added commentary.
Container of (work): Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969. Ballad of Baby Doe.
Container of (work): Latouche, John, 1914-1956. Ballad of Baby Doe.
Central City Opera House Association (Central City, Colo.). Chorus, singer.
Central City Opera House Association (Central City, Colo.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.
Music No. NPD 85593/2 Newport Classic
NPD 85593/1--NPD 85593/2 Newport Classic