Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
• Amara, Lucine.
• Uzunov, Dimiter.
• Rankin, Nell.
• Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
• Tozzi, Giorgio.
• Krall, Heidi.
• Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Cleva, Fausto.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Harrison, Jay.
• Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
• Ducloux, Walter.
• Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.
• Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
• Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-
• Albanese, Licia.
• Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
• Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969.
• De Paolis, Alessio.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Series Statement

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

Uniform Title

• Aïda
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Aïda

Subjects

• Operas
• Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 > Criticism and interpretation

Note

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

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

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

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

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

*LTCM 113 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R159

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

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

Playing Time

011815 022530

Series

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

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

Performer

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

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

Indexed In:

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

Event

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

Language

Sung in Italian.

Added Author

Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist

Amara, Lucine. Performer

Uzunov, Dimiter. Performer

Rankin, Nell. Performer

Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer

Tozzi, Giorgio. Performer

Krall, Heidi. Performer

Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Cleva, Fausto. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator

Ducloux, Walter. Commentator

Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983. Commentator

Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.

Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894- Commentator

Albanese, Licia. Commentator

Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Commentator

Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969. Commentator

De Paolis, Alessio. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

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