Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Stella, Antonietta.
3. Baum Kurt, 1908-1989
4. Thebom, Blanche.
5. London, George, 1920-1985.
6. Tozzi, Giorgio.
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
8. Vanni, Helen.
9. McCracken, James, 1926-1988
10. Cleva, Fausto.
11. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
12. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (143 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 23, 1957]

Uniform title

1. Aïda
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Aïda

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Act 1 -- side 2. Act 2 -- side 3. Act 3 -- side 4. Act 4.

Call number

1. *LTCM 307 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Duration: 2:22:57.
4. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 23, 1957.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aida : radio broadcast, 1957-02-23 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 022257

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 23, 1957]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 23, 1957]

Performer

1. Antonietta Stella (Aida) ; Kurt Baum (Radames) ; Blanche Thebom (Amneris) ; George London (Amonasro) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis) ; Louis Sgarro (King) ; Helen Vanni (Priestess) ; James McCracken (Messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 15 (Feb. 23, 1957).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 23, 1957.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1988, from 6 vinyl discs : 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Stella, Antonietta. Performer
3. Baum Kurt, 1908-1989, singer.
4. Thebom, Blanche. Performer
5. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
6. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
7. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
8. Vanni, Helen. Performer
9. McCracken, James, 1926-1988, singer.
10. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
11. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 307 (F) Production notes in listening room.