Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Publication

1937.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
• Cigna, Gina, 1900-
• Castagna, Bruna.
• Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
• Morelli, Carlo, 1897-1970.
• Cordon, Norman.
• Pinza, Ezio.
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Paltrinieri, Giordano, 1890-1970.
• Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• LaPrade, Malcolm.
• Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

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

Uniform Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Aïda
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

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

Performer (note)

• 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)

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

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

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

*LDC 32998

OCLC

NYPG06-R30

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

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

Imprint

1937.

Series

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

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

Cast

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

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

Language

Sung in Italian.

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Added Author

Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist

Cigna, Gina, 1900- Performer

Castagna, Bruna. Performer

Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Performer

Morelli, Carlo, 1897-1970. Performer

Cordon, Norman. Performer

Pinza, Ezio. Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Paltrinieri, Giordano, 1890-1970. Performer

Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

LaPrade, Malcolm. Commentator

Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32998