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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Price, Leontyne.
3. Thomas, Jess.
4. Dalis, Irene.
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
6. Michalski, Raymond.
7. Macurdy, John.
8. Ordassy, Carlotta.
9. MacWherter, Rod.
10. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Coveney, John.
15. De Schauensee, Max.
16. Goldovsky, Boris.
17. Hume, Paul, 1915-
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (227 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 3, 1970]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Aïda
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Melton, James, 1904-1961
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air / Biographies in music, part 1: Francis Robinson recalls the firest Texaco-sponsored season, 1940-1941 ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists John Coveney, Max de Schauensee, Boris Goldovsky and Paul Hume -- side 2. Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Biographies in music, part 2 ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- sdie 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 313 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 1:14:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:32:10 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 3, 1970.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aida : radio broadcast, 1970-01-03 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by A. Ghislanzoni.

Playing time

1. 011430 023210

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 3, 1970]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 3, 1970]

Performer

1. Leontyne Price, (Aida) ; Jess Thomas (Radames) ; Irene Dalis (Amneris) ; Robert Merrill (Amonasro) ; Raymond Michalski (King) ; John Macurdy (Ramfis) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Priestess) ; Rod MacWherter (Messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. ̲̲, no. ̲̲ (̲̲̲. ̲, 19̲̲).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 3, 1970.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Jun. 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Price, Leontyne. Performer
3. Thomas, Jess. Performer
4. Dalis, Irene. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004 Performer
6. Michalski, Raymond. Performer
7. Macurdy, John. Performer
8. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
9. MacWherter, Rod. Performer
10. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Coveney, John. Commentator
15. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 313 (F) Production notes in listening room.