| Description |
2 audio discs (91 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
013006 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Deutsche Grammophon: 435 709-2 (435 710-2--435 711-2). |
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Opera in 3 acts. |
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Subtitle from container. |
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Arrangements and orchestration by Gunther Schuller. |
| Performer |
Carmen Balthrop (Treemonisha); Betty Allen (Monisha); Curtis Rayam (Remus); Willard White (Ned); supporting soloists; Orchestra and Chorus of the Houston Grand Opera; Gunther Schuller, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded Oct. 1975, RCA Studio A, New York City. |
| Note |
Originally released as 2707 083 in 1976. |
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Compact discs. |
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Program notes by Vera Brodsky Lawrence, Joplin's original preface, and libretto (30 p. : ports.) laid in container. |
| Summary |
The story of Treemonisha, who, because of her education, becomes a leader of her people in up country Arkansas in the later half of the 19th century. |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Balthrop, Carmen, performer.
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Allen, Betty, 1927-2009, performer.
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Rayam, Curtis, performer.
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White, Willard, performer.
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Schuller, Gunther, arranger, conductor.
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Houston Grand Opera, performer.
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| Note |
Title on container: Scott Joplin's Treemonisha |
| Music No. |
435 709-2 Deutsch Grammophon |
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435 710-2 Deutsch Grammophon |
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435 711-2 Deutsch Grammophon |
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2707 083 Deutsch Grammophon |
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