Houston Grand Opera; Susannah; Part 1
- Series
- Houston Grand Opera
- Episode
- Susannah
- Segment
- Part 1
- Producing Organization
- Houston Grand Opera
- KUHF-FM Radio
- Contributing Organization
- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-526-319s17tp06
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This is a broadcast of Carlisle Floyd's opera 'Susannah.' Performers include: Nancy Gustafson (Susannah), Samuel Ramey (Reverend Olin Blitch), Mark Baker (Sam), Richard Markley (Little Bat McLean), Josepha Gayer (Mrs. McLean), William Murray (Elder McLean), Trevor Smith (Elder Gleaton), Deborah [Allans] (Mrs. Gleaton), Nicole Houston (Mrs Hayes), John McVeigh (Elder Hayes), Kristopher Irmiter (Elder Ott), and Jill Grove (Mrs. Ott). Broadcast also includes Dean Dalton's interview with composer/librettist Carlisle Floyd; comments by Gayletha Nichols, the current manager of the Houston Opera Studio; and introduction and synopsis by Mark Powell. The Houston Grand Opera Orchestra is conducted by Richard Bado. This production is by Robert Falls, directed by Mark Verzatt and designed by Michael Yeargan.
- Series Description
- "An innovative presentation of the 1995-96 HGO season. Production included the unique integration of interview, commentary, and musical elements that produce a noticeable difference in the broadcast style and content currently available for opera on the radio. The deft pacing of these segments and their segues into the performance avoids the lulls so often created in a live broadcast. "Keeping the listener involved is not the only feature that warrants recognition. The best possible reproduction of the actual live performance was assured by state-of-the-art digital recording equipment with live stereo mixing mastered by an experienced musician/engineer. Then post-production guaranteed a final performance product superior to anything possible in direct live broadcasts. "KUHF's mission of community outreach and HGO's mission of superior opera production come together here in a non-commercial endeavor of world class music, and the best possible broadcast technology available anywhere."--1996 Peabody Awards entry form.
- Broadcast Date
- 1996-10-12
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 00:51:48.048
- Credits
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Producing Organization: Houston Grand Opera
Producing Organization: KUHF-FM Radio
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-c70c93107ec (Filename)
Format: DAT
Duration: 2:12:23
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Houston Grand Opera; Susannah; Part 1,” 1996-10-12, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 8, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-319s17tp06.
- MLA: “Houston Grand Opera; Susannah; Part 1.” 1996-10-12. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 8, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-319s17tp06>.
- APA: Houston Grand Opera; Susannah; Part 1. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-319s17tp06