Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Curtis-Verna, Mary.
3. Bergonzi, Carlo.
4. Dalis, Irene.
5. Tozzi, Giorgio.
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
7. Vanni, Helen.
8. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
10. Cleva, Fausto.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Goldovsky, Boris.
13. Amara, Lucine.
14. Madeira, Jean.
15. Harrison, Jay.
16. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
17. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.
18. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
19. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
20. London, George, 1920-1985.
21. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
22. Gérard, Rolf.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (202 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 \Nov. 30, 1957\571130\]

Uniform title

1. Aïda
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Aïda

Subject

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Aïda
2. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. side 1. Introduction and Pre-curtain announcement: Rudolf Bing announces the death of Renata Tebaldi's mother, causing her cancellation ; Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Lucine Amara and Jean Madeira analyze the score of Aïda ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Jay Harrison, Francis Robinson, Walter Slezak and Sigmund Spaeth ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman, George London, Dimitri Mitropoulos and Rolf Gérard discuss Eugene Onegin ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34104

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 0:53:10 (synopses and features) ; 2:28:25 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 84 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Nov. 30, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 84 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1957-11-30 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 005310 022825

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 30, 1957\571130\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 30, 1957\571130\]

Performer

1. Mary Curtis-Verna (Aïda) ; Carlo Bergonzi (Radames) ; Irene Dalis (Amneris) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis) ; Robert Merrill (Amonasro) ; Helen Vanni (priestess) ; Louis Sgarro (King of Egypt) ; Robert Nagy (messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 22, no. 4 (Nov. 25, 1957).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Nov. 30, 1957.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Oct., 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 84 (F).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Curtis-Verna, Mary. Performer
3. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
4. Dalis, Irene. Performer
5. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
7. Vanni, Helen. Performer
8. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
10. Cleva, Fausto. Performer
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Amara, Lucine. Commentator
14. Madeira, Jean. Commentator
15. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
16. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
17. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983. Commentator
18. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
19. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
20. London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
21. Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Commentator
22. Gérard, Rolf. Commentator
23. 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 34104 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 84 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34104.