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Aida : opera in four acts
- Title
- Aida : radio broadcast, 1959-10-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.
- Author
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
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- Additional Authors
- Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
- Amara, Lucine.
- Uzunov, Dimiter.
- Rankin, Nell.
- Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
- Tozzi, Giorgio.
- Krall, Heidi.
- Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
- Nagy, Robert, 1929-
- Cleva, Fausto.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
- Goldovsky, Boris.
- Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Harrison, Jay.
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
- Ducloux, Walter.
- Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
- Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-
- Albanese, Licia.
- Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
- Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
- De Paolis, Alessio.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes (224 min.) : mono., Dolby-B processed.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959.
- Uniform Title
- Aïda
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Alternative Title
- Aïda
- Subjects
- Note
- Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
- Durations: 1:18:15 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:30 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.
- Indexed In (note)
- Opera news
- Event (note)
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Nov. 28, 1959.
- Language (note)
- Sung in Italian.
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Season greeting (Rudolf Bing) ; Synopsis of act 1 (Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky and Meredith Willson discuss band music in Aida ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Robert Lawrence, Walter Ducloux, and Walter Slezak ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Texaco's roving reporter: Clifton Fadiman interviews members of the first Metropolitan broadcast sponsored by Texaco: Elasabeth Rethberg, Licia Albanese, John Brownlee, Salvatore Baccaloni, Alessio De Paolis and Milton Cross -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
- Call Number
- *LTCM 113 (F)
- OCLC
- NYPG85-R159
- Author
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
- Title
- Aida : radio broadcast, 1959-10-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.
- Playing Time
- 011815 022530
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959.
- Performer
- Lucine Amara (Aida) ; Dimiter Uzunov (Radames) ; Nell Rankin (Amneris) ; Leonard Warren (Amonasro) ; Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis) ; Heidi Krall (priestess) ; Louis Sgarro (King of Egypt) ; Robert Nagy (messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Original Version
- Re-recorded at NYPL, Feb., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 24, no. 4 (Nov. 28, 1959).
- Event
- Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Nov. 28, 1959.
- Language
- Sung in Italian.
- Added Author
- Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. LibrettistAmara, Lucine. PerformerUzunov, Dimiter. PerformerRankin, Nell. PerformerWarren, Leonard, 1911-1960. PerformerTozzi, Giorgio. PerformerKrall, Heidi. PerformerSgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. PerformerNagy, Robert, 1929- PerformerCleva, Fausto. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorBing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. CommentatorGoldovsky, Boris. CommentatorWillson, Meredith, 1902-1984. CommentatorDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorHarrison, Jay. CommentatorLawrence, Robert, 1912- CommentatorDucloux, Walter. CommentatorSlezak, Walter, 1902-1983. CommentatorFadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894- CommentatorAlbanese, Licia. CommentatorBrownlee, John, 1901-1969. CommentatorBaccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. CommentatorDe Paolis, Alessio. CommentatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
- Added Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LTCM 113 (F) (Production notes in listening room)