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Auditions of the air
- Title
- Auditions of the air : radio broadcast, 1939-01-08 [sound recording]
- Publication
- [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
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- Additional Authors
- Watson, Chester
- Quartin, Nina
- Bontempi, P.
- Melchior, Lauritz
- Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
- Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778.
- Rimsky-Kprsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.
- Brown, Thomas
- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
- Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
- Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
- Description
- 1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
- Series Statement
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 8, 1939.
- Uniform Title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Durations: 29:57.
- Compact disc.
- Event (note)
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 8, 1939.
- Source (note)
- Metropolitan Opera;
- Language (note)
- Sung in various languages.
- Contents
- Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Die Fledermaus selections / Johann Strauss (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) ; Wilfrid Pelletier introduces Lauritz Melchior who speaks about his career and gives advice to young singers ; Credo from Otello / Giuseppe Verdi (Chester Watson) ; Air from Comus / Arne (Watson) ; Hymn to the sun from Le coq d'or / Rimsky-Korsakov (Nina Quartin) ; Shepherd! Thy demeanor vary / Thomas Brown (Quartin) ; Pourquoi me reveiller from Werther / Massenet (Pino Bontempi) ; Mattinata / Leoncavallo (Bontempi) ; Act 2 Trio from La fille du régiment / Donizetti (Watson, Quartin, Bontempi) ; Closing remarks (Cross).
- Call Number
- *LDC 32554
- OCLC
- NYPG05-R2
- Title
- Auditions of the air : radio broadcast, 1939-01-08 [sound recording]
- Imprint
- [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2003]
- Series
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 8, 1939.Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 8, 1939.
- Performer
- Chester Watson, baritone ; Nina Quartin, soprano ; Pino Bontempi, tenor ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor ; Lauritz Melchior, guest speaker ; Milton Cross and Wlilfrid Pelletier, hosts.
- Event
- Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, January 8, 1939.
- Language
- Sung in various languages.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Watson, Chester. PerformerQuartin, Nina. PerformerBontempi, P. PerformerMelchior, Lauritz. CommentatorPelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Conductor. CommentatorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorStrauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Fledermaus. Selections; arranged.Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Credo in un Dio crudel.Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778. Comus. Preach not me your musty rules.Rimsky-Kprsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Zolotǒi petushok. Otvet' mne.Brown, Thomas. Shepherd! Thy demeanor vary.Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Pourquoi me réveiller.Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Mattinata.Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Fille du régiment. Trio (Act 2)Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
- Added Title
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LDC 32554