Research Catalog

Title

Aida : radio broadcast, 1940-03-02 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
• Bampton, Rose.
• Carron, Arthur.
• Castagna, Bruna.
• Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
• Pinza, Ezio.
• Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
• Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

3 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 02, 1940

Uniform Title

• Aïda
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

• Aïda
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Title from house program.
• Intermission discs not available for this radio broadcast.
• Compact discs.
• Duration: 2:33:01.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 02, 1940.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing announcements (Milton Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 32985

OCLC

NYPG06-R89

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Aida : radio broadcast, 1940-03-02 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing Time

023301

Series

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 02, 1940

Performer

Rose Bampton (Aida) ; Arthur Carron (Radames) ; Bruna Castagna (Amneris) ; Leonard Warren (Amonasro) ; Ezio Pinza (Ramfis) ; John Gurney (King) ; Thelma Votipka (Priestess) ; Lodovico Oliviero (Messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 02, 1940.

Indexed In:

Opera news, (Feb. 26, 1940)

Language

Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist

Bampton, Rose. Performer

Carron, Arthur. Performer

Castagna, Bruna. Performer

Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer

Pinza, Ezio. Performer

Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer

Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967. Conductor

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32985