A midsummer night's dream, Britten

Type

Label

A midsummer night's dream, Britten

Note

London: 425 663-2 (425 664-2--425 665-2)Opera in 3 actsLibretto adapted from Shakespeare by Peter Pears and the composerCompact discsProgram notes by Philip Brett, synopsis, and libretto (50 p.) laid in container

Capture and storage technique

analog electrical storage

Configuration of playback channels

stereophonic

Control number

2894256632

Dimensions

4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter

Groove width pitch

not applicable

Issue number

425 663-2 -- London425 664-2 -- London425 665-2 -- London

Kind of material

plastic with metal

Participant note

Elizabeth Harwood, Heather Harper, sopranos ; Josephine Veasey, mezzo-soprano ; Alfred Deller, counter-tenor ; Peter Pears, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, Thomas Hemsley, baritones ; Owen Brannigan, bass ; Stephen Terry as Puck ; supporting soloists ; Choirs of Downside and Emanuel Schools ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor

Physical Description

2 sound discs (144 min., 12 sec.), digital, stereo., 4 3/4 in.

Special playback characteristics

digital recording

Specific Material Designation

sound disc

Speed

1.4m. per second (discs)

System control number

(OCoLC)22631252

Tape configuration

not applicable