TY - SOUND AU - Herbert,Victor AU - Herbert,Victor AU - Taylor,Deems AU - Taylor,Deems AU - Gruenberg,Louis AU - Hanson,Howard AU - Copland,Aaron AU - Menotti,Gian Carlo AU - Copland,Aaron ED - Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc. TI - Toward an American opera, 1911-1954 AV - M1505 KW - Operas KW - Excerpts KW - Music KW - United States N1 - "At head of title: Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."; The 1st 6 selections are mono., the remainder stereo; Durations on container; notes on the original recordings, program notes by P. J. Smith, texts, bibliography, and discography (6 p. ill.) bound in; Herbert, V. Natoma (J. D. Redding): I list the trill. No country can my own outvie.--Taylor, D. The king's henchman (E. St. V. Millay): Oh, Caesar, great wert thou. Nay, Maccus, lay him down.--Gruenberg, L. The Emperor Jones (K. de Jaffa): Standin' in the need of prayer.--Hanson, H. Merry mount (R. Stokes): 'Tis an Earth defiled.--Copland, A. The second hurricane (E. Denby): Two Willow Hill. Sextet. Jeff's song. Queenie's song.--Menotti, G. C. The consul (Menotti): To this we've come.--Copland A. The tender land (H. Everett): It promises to be a fine night; The promise of living; Various performers; recorded 1912-1965 ER -