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La traviata opera in four acts
- Title
- La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave [based on the play "La dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas, fils.
- Author
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
- Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895.
- Tebaldi, Renata.
- Campora, Giuseppe.
- Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
- Vanni, Helen.
- Carelli, Gabor.
- Marsh, Calvin.
- Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
- Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
- Cundari, Emilia.
- McCracken, James, 1926-
- Hawkins, Osie.
- Cleva, Fausto.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
- Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960.
- Dorfmann, Ania.
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
- Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
- Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
- Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
- Mark, Peter.
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
- Robinson, Francis, 1910-
- Eaton, Quaintance.
- Paola, Frank.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 4 sound discs (209 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 6, 1957\570306\]
- Uniform Title
- Traviata
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Traviata
- Subjects
- Note
- Sung in Italian.
- Durations: 1:18:15 (synopses and features) ; 2:10:40 (opera).
- Compact discs.
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 81 (F).
- Indexed In (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 6, 1957.
- Reproduction (note)
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 81 (F).
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Contents
- CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Act 3 -- CD 3. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: John Brownlee, Ania Dorfmann and Dimitri Mitropoulos discuss Verdi's orchestral writing ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Sigmund Spaeth, Deems Taylor, George Marek and Peter Mark ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman, Francis Robinson, Quaintance Eaton and Frank Paola discuss the Metropolitan Opera spring tours ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
- Call Number
- *LDC 34070
- OCLC
- NYPG84-R1089
- Author
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
- Title
- La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave [based on the play "La dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas, fils.
- Playing Time
- 011815 021040
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 6, 1957\570306\]Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 6, 1957\570306\]
- Performer
- Renata Tebaldi (Violetta) ; Giuseppe Campora (Alfredo) ; Leonard Warren (Giorgio Germont) ; Helen Vanni (Flora) ; Alessio De Paolis (Gastone) ; Calvin Marsh (Baron Duphol) ; George Cehanovsky (Marquis D'Obigny) ; Clifford Harvuot (Doctor Grenvil) ; Emilia Cundari (Annina) ; James McCracken (Giuseppe) ; Osie Hawkins (gardener) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 21, no. 21 (Apr. 1, 1957).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 6, 1957.
- Original Version
- Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Sep., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
- Reproduction
- Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 81 (F).
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. LibrettistDumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895. Dame aux camélias.Tebaldi, Renata. PerformerCampora, Giuseppe. PerformerWarren, Leonard, 1911-1960. PerformerVanni, Helen. PerformerCarelli, Gabor. PerformerMarsh, Calvin. PerformerCehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. PerformerHarvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. PerformerCundari, Emilia. PerformerMcCracken, James, 1926- PerformerHawkins, Osie. PerformerCleva, Fausto. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorBrownlee, John, 1901-1969. CommentatorMitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960. CommentatorDorfmann, Ania. CommentatorLawrence, Robert, 1912- CommentatorSpaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. CommentatorTaylor, Deems, 1885-1966. CommentatorMarek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. CommentatorMark, Peter. Singer. CommentatorFadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. CommentatorRobinson, Francis, 1910- CommentatorEaton, Quaintance. CommentatorPaola, Frank. CommentatorMetropolitan 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 34070 Service copy.*LTCM 81 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34070.