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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Cigna, Gina, 1900-
3. Castagna, Bruna.
4. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
5. Morelli, Carlo, 1897-1970.
6. Cordon, Norman.
7. Pinza, Ezio.
8. Votipka, Thelma.
9. Paltrinieri, Giordano, 1890-1970.
10. Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. LaPrade, Malcolm.
13. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
15. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs (in 2 containers) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 6, 1937
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 6, 1937.

Uniform title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Aïda
3. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 -- CD 4. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 5. Synopsis Act 2 (Cross) ; Special announcement concerning Toscanini's acceptance of David Sarnoff's invitation to return to the U.S. to direct the NBC Symphony (Marcia Davenport) ; Synopsis of Act 2 continued (Cross) ; Malcolm LaPrade speaks about the historical and geographical background of Aida ; Synopsis of Act 3 ; Synopsis of Act 4 ; Discussion of Verdi, and the similarities between his life and that of Richard Wagner (Davenport).

Call number

1. *LDC 32998

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Compact discs.
3. Durations: 0:48:16 (announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 2:41:56 (opera).
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Gina Cigna (Aida) ; Bruna Castagna (Amneris) ; Giovanni Martinelli (Radamès) ; Carlo Morelli (Amonasro) ; Ezio Pinza (Ramfis) ; Thelma Votipka (Priestess) ; Norman Cordon (King of Egypt) ; Giordano Paltrinieri (Messenger) ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 6, 1937.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1937-02-06 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Imprint

1. 1937.

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 6, 1937
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 6, 1937.

Cast

1. Gina Cigna (Aida) ; Bruna Castagna (Amneris) ; Giovanni Martinelli (Radamès) ; Carlo Morelli (Amonasro) ; Ezio Pinza (Ramfis) ; Thelma Votipka (Priestess) ; Norman Cordon (King of Egypt) ; Giordano Paltrinieri (Messenger) ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 6, 1937.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Cigna, Gina, 1900- Performer
3. Castagna, Bruna. Performer
4. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Performer
5. Morelli, Carlo, 1897-1970. Performer
6. Cordon, Norman. Performer
7. Pinza, Ezio. Performer
8. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
9. Paltrinieri, Giordano, 1890-1970. Performer
10. Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. LaPrade, Malcolm. Commentator
13. Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32998