Victor matrix BS-051514. Hänsel and Gretel / Junior Programs Opera Company ; Saul Lancourt ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Hänsel and Gretel (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Part 2 (Title part) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Hunger is the poor man's curse (Part name) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Hänsel und Gretel. Selections; arranged. English (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Saul Lancourt (director) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor) | |
| RCA Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Junior Programs Opera Company (Musical group) | |
| Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor) | |
| Barry Mahool (narrator) | |
| Tom Emlyn Williams (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Mary Bell (vocalist : mezzo-soprano) | |
- Description: Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and baritone), with orchestra
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, 2 French horns, harp, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "R. Wetherald, present." |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 26701 | |
| 6/18/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor P-38 | |
| 6/18/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 45-5148 | |
| 6/18/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-051514. Hänsel and Gretel / Junior Programs Opera Company ; Saul Lancourt ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045029/BS-051514-Hnsel_and_Gretel.
Victor matrix BS-051514. Hänsel and Gretel / Junior Programs Opera Company ; Saul Lancourt ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045029/BS-051514-Hnsel_and_Gretel.
"Victor matrix BS-051514. Hänsel and Gretel / Junior Programs Opera Company ; Saul Lancourt ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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