Aïda : opera in four acts
- Title
- Aïda : radio broadcast, 1973-02-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound. | FormatAudio | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDC 35311 [CD] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional authors
- Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
- Arroyo, Martina.
- Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
- Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
- Tozzi, Giorgio.
- MacNeil, Cornell.
- Morris, James, 1947-
- Karlsrud, Edmond.
- Altmeyer, Jeanine.
- MacWherter, Rod.
- Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Gramm, Donald.
- Milnes, Sherrill.
- Yuscarán, Guillermo.
- Masiello, Alberta.
- McEwen, Terry.
- Jenkins, Speight.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Coveney, John., mm.
- Jellinek, George, 1919-
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 24, 1973\730224\]
- Uniform title
- Aïda
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative title
- Aïda
- Subject
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and 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 : Singers' roundtable: Donald Gramm, Sherrill Milnes, William Lewis, Paul Hume ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Alberta Masiello, Terry McEwen, Speight Jenkins, Edward Downes ; Synopsis of At 3 (Cross) ; Intermission feature honoring Lotte Lehmann's eighty-fifth birthday (John Coveney, George Jellinek) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
- Call number
- *LDC 35311
- Note
- Sung in Italian.
- Durations: 2:33:34 (opera) ; 1:21:18 (synopses and features).
- Compact discs.
- House program on file in Music Division.
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 27(F).
- Indexed in (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1973.
- Reproduction (note)
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 27(F).
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Author
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
- Title
- Aïda : radio broadcast, 1973-02-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
- Playing time
- 023334 012118
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 24, 1973\730224\]
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 24, 1973\730224\]
- Performer
- Martina Arroyo (Aïda) ; Grace Bumbry (Amneris) ; Richard Tucker (Radames) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis) ; Cornell NacNeil (Amonasro) ; James Morris (King, act 1) ; Edmund Karlsrud (King, act 2) ; Jeanine Altmeyer (priestess) ; Rod MacWherter (messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed in:
- Opera news, v. 37, no. 16 (Feb. 24, 1973).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1973.
- Original version
- Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Dec., 1983, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo; 10 in.) of the original recording.
- Reproduction
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 27(F).
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
- Arroyo, Martina. Performer
- Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
- Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
- Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
- MacNeil, Cornell. Performer
- Morris, James, 1947- Performer
- Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
- Altmeyer, Jeanine. Performer
- MacWherter, Rod. Performer
- Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco. Conductor
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
- Gramm, Donald. Commentator
- Milnes, Sherrill. Commentator
- Yuscarán, Guillermo. Commentator
- Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
- McEwen, Terry. Commentator
- Jenkins, Speight. Commentator
- Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
- Coveney, John., mm.
- Jellinek, George, 1919- 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 35311 Service copy.
- *LTCM 27 (F) Cassette copy; request service copy in *LDC 35311.