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The fisherman: demo recording, December 1956 , [Act 1] : December 1956

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The fisherman

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Title
The fisherman: demo recording, December 1956 , [Act 1] : December 1956
Additional title: Fisherman. Selections; arranged
Names
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Composer)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Librettist)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Performer)
Collection

Tom Scott audio collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1956-12
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 4088
Topics
Operas
Songs (High voice) with piano
Songs (Medium voice) with piano
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Fisherman and his soul
Genres
Music
Demo recordings
Notes
Source note: Title from cataloger; additional notes from original orchestral score (JPB 1208, b. 13, f. 1)
Date: "Dec 56"--From original audiotape reel container.
Numbering: "64"--From original audiotape reel container spine.
Content: "Libretto adapted by the composer from 'The fisherman and his soul' by Oscar Wilde"--From original orchestral score.
Performers: Tom Scott, composer and piano ; with two unidentified tenors (The fisherman and The Soul), a soprano (The mermaid) a contralto (Young witch) and a baritone (Minsterel and The Priest).
Venue: Recorded New York, New York December 1956.
Acquisition: Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Acquisition: Gift; Susanna Scott; 2011.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (26 min., 32 sec.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half-track, mono, NAB ; 7 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 945373720
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20923501
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 763f6a30-5211-0136-60f7-07e3a97d1bfd
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1912: Creator Born
  • 1956: Created
  • 1961: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The fisherman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/763f6a30-5211-0136-60f7-07e3a97d1bfd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The fisherman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/763f6a30-5211-0136-60f7-07e3a97d1bfd

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1956). The fisherman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/763f6a30-5211-0136-60f7-07e3a97d1bfd

Wikipedia Citation

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The fisherman