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La traviata opera in four acts

Title
  1. La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave [based on the play "La dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas, fils.
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional authors
  1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
  2. Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895.
  3. Tebaldi, Renata
  4. Campora, Giuseppe
  5. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  6. Vanni, Helen
  7. Carelli, Gabor
  8. Marsh, Calvin
  9. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  11. Cundari, Emilia
  12. McCracken, James, 1926-
  13. Hawkins, Osie
  14. Cleva, Fausto
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  16. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
  17. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
  18. Dorfmann, Ania
  19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  20. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
  21. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
  22. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
  23. Mark, Peter
  24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
  25. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
  26. Eaton, Quaintance
  27. Paola, Frank
  28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs (209 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 6, 1957\570306\]
Uniform title
  1. Traviata
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Traviata
Subject
  1. Operas
  2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Criticism and interpretation
Contents
  1. CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: John Brownlee, Ania Dorfmann and Dimitri Mitropoulos discuss Verdi's orchestral writing ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Sigmund Spaeth, Deems Taylor, George Marek and Peter Mark ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman, Francis Robinson, Quaintance Eaton and Frank Paola discuss the Metropolitan Opera spring tours ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LDC 34070
Note
  1. Sung in Italian.
  2. Durations: 1:18:15 (synopses and features) ; 2:10:40 (opera).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 81 (F).
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 6, 1957.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 81 (F).
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
  1. La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave [based on the play "La dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas, fils.
Playing time
  1. 011815 021040
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 6, 1957\570306\]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 6, 1957\570306\]
Performer
  1. Renata Tebaldi (Violetta) ; Giuseppe Campora (Alfredo) ; Leonard Warren (Giorgio Germont) ; Helen Vanni (Flora) ; Alessio De Paolis (Gastone) ; Calvin Marsh (Baron Duphol) ; George Cehanovsky (Marquis D'Obigny) ; Clifford Harvuot (Doctor Grenvil) ; Emilia Cundari (Annina) ; James McCracken (Giuseppe) ; Osie Hawkins (gardener) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 21 (Apr. 1, 1957).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 6, 1957.
Original version
  1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Sep., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 81 (F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
  2. Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895. Dame aux camélias.
  3. Tebaldi, Renata. Performer
  4. Campora, Giuseppe. Performer
  5. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
  6. Vanni, Helen. Performer
  7. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
  8. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
  9. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
  10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
  11. Cundari, Emilia. Performer
  12. McCracken, James, 1926- Performer
  13. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
  14. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
  15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  16. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Commentator
  17. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Commentator
  18. Dorfmann, Ania. Commentator
  19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  20. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
  21. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
  22. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
  23. Mark, Peter. Singer. Commentator
  24. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
  25. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
  26. Eaton, Quaintance. Commentator
  27. Paola, Frank. Commentator
  28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 34070 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 81 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34070.
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