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Aïda : opera in four acts

Title
  1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1973-02-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional authors
  1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
  2. Arroyo, Martina.
  3. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
  4. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
  5. Tozzi, Giorgio.
  6. MacNeil, Cornell.
  7. Morris, James, 1947-
  8. Karlsrud, Edmond.
  9. Altmeyer, Jeanine.
  10. MacWherter, Rod.
  11. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco.
  12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  13. Gramm, Donald.
  14. Milnes, Sherrill.
  15. Yuscarán, Guillermo.
  16. Masiello, Alberta.
  17. McEwen, Terry.
  18. Jenkins, Speight.
  19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
  20. Coveney, John., mm.
  21. Jellinek, George, 1919-
  22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
  1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 24, 1973\730224\]
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. Lehmann, Lotte > Anniversaries, etc
  2. Operas
Contents
  1. 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
  1. *LDC 35311
Note
  1. Sung in Italian.
  2. Durations: 2:33:34 (opera) ; 1:21:18 (synopses and features).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. House program on file in Music Division.
  5. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 27(F).
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1973.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 27(F).
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
  1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1973-02-24 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Playing time
  1. 023334 012118
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 24, 1973\730224\]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 24, 1973\730224\]
Performer
  1. 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:
  1. Opera news, v. 37, no. 16 (Feb. 24, 1973).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1973.
Original version
  1. 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
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 27(F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
  2. Arroyo, Martina. Performer
  3. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Performer
  4. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Performer
  5. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
  6. MacNeil, Cornell. Performer
  7. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
  8. Karlsrud, Edmond. Performer
  9. Altmeyer, Jeanine. Performer
  10. MacWherter, Rod. Performer
  11. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco. Conductor
  12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  13. Gramm, Donald. Commentator
  14. Milnes, Sherrill. Commentator
  15. Yuscarán, Guillermo. Commentator
  16. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
  17. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
  18. Jenkins, Speight. Commentator
  19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
  20. Coveney, John., mm.
  21. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
  22. 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 35311 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 27 (F) Cassette copy; request service copy in *LDC 35311.
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