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Aïda : opera in four acts

Title
  1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1944-12-15 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Published by
  1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Additional authors
  1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
  2. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
  3. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
  4. Carron, Arthur.
  5. Valentino, Frank.
  6. Moscona, Nicola.
  7. Stellman, Maxine.
  8. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
  9. Whitfield, Philip.
  10. Cooper, Emil.
  11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  12. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  13. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
  1. 3 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 15, 1944.
Uniform title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subject
  1. Operas
Genre/Form
  1. Live sound recordings.
Contents
  1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross) ; Act 4, scene 2 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LDC 32725
Note
  1. Subtitle from house program.
  2. Durations: 9:28 (announcements and synopses) ; 2:18:53 (opera).
  3. Act 4, scene 1 missing from this recording.
  4. Compact discs.
  5. House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Performer (note)
  1. Regina Resnik (Aïda) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Amneris) ; Arthur Carron (Radamès) ; Frank Valentino (Amonasro) ; Nicola Moscona (Ramfis) ; Maxine Stellman (High priestess) ; Philip Whitfield (King of Egypt) ; Lodovico Oliviero (messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Emil Cooper, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 15, 1944.
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Italian.
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
  1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1944-12-15 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Imprint
  1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [2002]
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 15, 1944.
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 15, 1944.
Cast
  1. Regina Resnik (Aïda) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Amneris) ; Arthur Carron (Radamès) ; Frank Valentino (Amonasro) ; Nicola Moscona (Ramfis) ; Maxine Stellman (High priestess) ; Philip Whitfield (King of Egypt) ; Lodovico Oliviero (messenger) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Emil Cooper, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 9 (Dec. 11, 1944).
Event
  1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 15, 1944.
Language
  1. Sung in Italian.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
  2. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
  3. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
  4. Carron, Arthur. Performer
  5. Valentino, Frank. Performer
  6. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
  7. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
  8. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
  9. Whitfield, Philip. Performer
  10. Cooper, Emil. Conductor
  11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  12. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 32725
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