Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Amara, Lucine.
3. Uzunov, Dimiter.
4. Rankin, Nell.
5. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
6. Tozzi, Giorgio.
7. Krall, Heidi.
8. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
10. Cleva, Fausto.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
13. Goldovsky, Boris.
14. Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.
15. Downes, Edward, 1911-
16. Harrison, Jay.
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
18. Ducloux, Walter.
19. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.
20. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
21. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-
22. Albanese, Licia.
23. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
24. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
25. De Paolis, Alessio.
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (224 min.) : mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959.

Uniform title

1. Aïda
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Aïda

Subject

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Criticism and interpretation
2. Operas

Contents

1. 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

1. *LTCM 113 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:18:15 (synopses and features) ; 2:25:30 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Nov. 28, 1959.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aida : radio broadcast, 1959-10-28 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 011815 022530

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Nov. 28, 1959.

Performer

1. 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

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, Feb., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 24, no. 4 (Nov. 28, 1959).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Nov. 28, 1959.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Amara, Lucine. Performer
3. Uzunov, Dimiter. Performer
4. Rankin, Nell. Performer
5. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
6. Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer
7. Krall, Heidi. Performer
8. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
9. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
10. Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
13. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
14. Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984. Commentator
15. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
16. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
18. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
19. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983. Commentator
20. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
21. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894- Commentator
22. Albanese, Licia. Commentator
23. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Commentator
24. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. Commentator
25. De Paolis, Alessio. Commentator
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 113 (F) (Production notes in listening room)