Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
• Curtis-Verna, Mary.
• Bergonzi, Carlo.
• Dalis, Irene.
• Tozzi, Giorgio.
• Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
• Vanni, Helen.
• Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Cleva, Fausto.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Amara, Lucine.
• Madeira, Jean.
• Harrison, Jay.
• Robinson, Francis, 1910-
• Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.
• Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
• Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
• London, George, 1920-1985.
• Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
• Gérard, Rolf.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (202 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

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

Uniform Title

• Aïda
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Aïda

Subjects

• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Aïda
• Operas

Note

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

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

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

Reproduction (note)

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

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

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

*LDC 34104

OCLC

NYPG84-R1122

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

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

Playing Time

005310 022825

Series

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

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

Performer

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:

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

Event

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

Original Version

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

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

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist

Curtis-Verna, Mary. Performer

Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer

Vanni, Helen. Performer

Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Cleva, Fausto. Performer

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Amara, Lucine. Commentator

Madeira, Jean. Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator

Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983. Commentator

Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator

Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator

London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator

Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. Commentator

Gérard, Rolf. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 34104 Service copy.

*LTCM 84 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34104.