METROPOLITAN OPERA BROADCASTS: LA FILLE DU
REGIMENT, TAPE 3 OF 3 {ACT II} (RADIO)
Summary
Continued from R:3149. Part three of three. One in
this series of performances by the Metropolitan Opera.
In this program, the Metropolitan Opera performs
Donizetti's "La Fille du Regiment," in French. Act II
opens in a sumptuous salon in the Marquise's chateau.
The Marquise enters, congratulating herself on the
splendid match she has made for Marie with the Duke of
Crakentorp. She sends for the soldier Sulpice to help
persuade Marie to cooperate with the arrangement. A
comical session follows, in which Sulpice prompts Marie
to break into regimental song during a voice lesson with
the Marquise. Tonio arrives at the chateau and pleads
with the Marquise to allow him to marry Marie. After
refusing his request, the Marquise orders him out of the
room and reveals to Sulpice that Marie is not her niece,
but her daughter -- a fact that she has concealed for
years for the sake of her good name. Sulpice tells
Marie, who now agrees to sign the marriage contract to
abide by her newfound mother's wishes. Tonio rushes
back with the entire regiment, ready to rescue Marie
from her fate, and reveals the truth about her rough
upbringing with the regiment, which she proudly
substantiates. The guests are charmed by her story and
the Marquise relents and allows Marie to marry Tonio,
her true love. Sponsored by Texaco.
(Network affiliation varies; as above, 1960 to the
present; NBC, 1931-1943; Blue Network, 1943-1945;
ABC, 1945-1958; CBS, 1958-1960.)
Details
- NETWORK: Syndicated
- DATE: January 6, 1973 3:45 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:50:25
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R:3150
- GENRE: Radio - Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Operas
- SERIES RUN: Syndicated - Radio series, 1960-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Gaetano Donizetti … Composer
- Richard Bonynge … Conductor
- Kurt Adler … Choral Director, Chorus Master
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra … Symphony Orchestra
- Sandro Sequi … Stage Director
- Joan Sutherland … Cast, Marie, Singer
- Luciano Pavarotti … Cast, Tonio, Singer
- Fernando Corena … Cast, Sulpice, Singer
- Regina Resnik … Cast, the Marquise of Berkenfield, Singer
- Andrea Velis … Cast, Hortensius, Singer
- Charles Kuestner … Cast, a peasant, Singer
- Andrij Dobriansky … Cast, a corporal, Singer
- Jean Kraft … Cast, the Duchess of Krackenthorp, Singer
- Harry Jones … Cast, the dancing master, Singer