Victor matrix CVE-43613. Oh, Caesar, great wert thou! / Lawrence Tibbett

TitleSource
Oh, Caesar, great wert thou! (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
The king's henchman (Work title)Disc label (RDI)
King's henchman. Oh, Caesar, great wert thou (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Deems Taylor (composer)
Edna St. Vincent Millay (librettist)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Lawrence Tibbett (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Vocal group)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Musical group)
Giulio Setti (conductor)
  • Description: Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 5 first violins, 4 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, bass, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 2 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, and harp
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.
Victor ledgers show composition of chorus as 16 first sopranos, 9 first altos, 8 contraltos, 12 first tenors, 8 second tenors, 7 first basses, and 10 second basses.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
4/5/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 1 Master Victor 6845 (Not issued) 12-in.
4/5/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 1 Master Victor 8103 12-in.
4/5/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 1 Master Gramophone 2-02278 (Not issued) 12-in. Gram. Co. face number.
4/5/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 1 Master Gramophone DB-1255 12-in.
4/5/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 2 Hold
4/5/1928 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall 3 Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-43613. Oh, Caesar, great wert thou! / Lawrence Tibbett," accessed March 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800017788/CVE-43613-Oh_Caesar_great_wert_thou.

Victor matrix CVE-43613. Oh, Caesar, great wert thou! / Lawrence Tibbett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800017788/CVE-43613-Oh_Caesar_great_wert_thou.

"Victor matrix CVE-43613. Oh, Caesar, great wert thou! / Lawrence Tibbett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 March 2024.

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