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La traviata opera in four acts

Title
La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave, after the novel and play of Dumas, fils.
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Publication
Jan. 24, 1959.

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Additional Authors
  • Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
  • Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895.
  • Albanese, Licia
  • Valletti, Cesare
  • Sereni, Mario
  • Vanni, Helen
  • Allen, Mildred, 1924-
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Marsh, Calvin
  • Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
  • Carelli, Gabor
  • Marcella, Luigi
  • Trehy, John
  • Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
  • Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
  • Sayão, Bidú.
  • Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Ducloux, Walter
  • Busch, Hans, 1914-
  • Allen, Ross
  • Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
  • Bliss, Anthony A.
  • Harrison, Wallace K.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound discs (202 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959.
Uniform Title
  • Traviata
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Traviata
Subjects
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Durations: 1:15:40 (synopses and features) ; 2:06:20 (opera).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 101 (F).
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1959.
Reproduction (note)
  • Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 101 (F).
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 ; Act 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 3. Opera news on the air: Norman Dello Joio, Bidú Sayaõ and Jan Peerce discuss La traviata ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes, Jay Harrison, Walter Ducloux, Hans Busch and Ross Allen ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission: Clifton Fadiman interviews Anthony Bliss and Wallace K. Harrison on Lincoln Center ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).
Call Number
*LDC 34024
OCLC
NYPG85-R22
Author
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title
La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave, after the novel and play of Dumas, fils.
Imprint
Jan. 24, 1959.
Playing Time
011540 020620
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959.
Performer
Licia Albanese (Violetta) ; Cesare Valletti (Alfredo) ; Mario Sereni (Germont) ; Helen Vanni (Flora) ; Mildred Allen (Annina) ; Goerge Cehanovsky (d'Obigny) ; Calvin Marsh (Douphol) ; Louis Sgarro (Dr. Grenvil) ; Gabor Carelli (Gastone) ; Lou Marcella (Giuseppe) ; Jouhn Trehy (gardener) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorous ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 23, no. 12 (Jan. 19, 1959).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1959.
Original Version
Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jan., 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.)
Reproduction
Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 101 (F).
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Added Author
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895. Dame aux camélias.
Albanese, Licia. Performer
Valletti, Cesare. Performer
Sereni, Mario. Performer
Vanni, Helen. Performer
Allen, Mildred, 1924- Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Marsh, Calvin. Performer
Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
Carelli, Gabor. Performer
Marcella, Luigi. Performer
Trehy, John. Performer
Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977. Conductor
Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
Sayão, Bidú. Commentator
Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
Busch, Hans, 1914- Commentator
Allen, Ross. Commentator
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
Bliss, Anthony A. Commentator
Harrison, Wallace K. Commentator
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. 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
*LDC 34024 Service copy.
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