Research Catalog

Title

Aïda : radio broadcast, 1940-01-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Bampton, Rose.
• Carron, Arthur.
• Castagna, Bruna.
• Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
• Moscona, Nicola.
• Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
• Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Boris, Ruthanna
• Mouradoff, Grant
• Panizza, Ettore.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 19, 1940

Uniform Title

• Aïda Atto 2o
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Aïda Atto 2o

Subject

• Operas
• Radio programs, Musical

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Broadcast consists of Act 2 only.
• Compact disc.
• Durations: 0:46:00 (opera) ; 0:12:00 (synopses and commentary)
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 19, 1940.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

Opening announcements -- Introduction and synopsis (Walter Damrosch ; Milton Cross) -- Act 2 -- Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 32990

OCLC

NYPG05-R10512

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Aïda : radio broadcast, 1940-01-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Series

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 19, 1940

Performer

Rose Bampton (Aida) ; Arthur Carron (Radames) ; Bruna Castagna (Amneris) ; Leonard Warren (Amonasro) ; Nicola Moscona (Ramfis) ; John Gurney (King) ; Lodovico Oliviero (messenger) ; Thelma Votipka (priestess) ; Ruthanna Boris, Grant Mouradoff (dancers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 19, 1940.

Language

Sung in Italian.

Source

Gift; Metropolitan Opera; May 2003.

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Added Author

Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Bampton, Rose. Performer

Carron, Arthur. Performer

Castagna, Bruna. Performer

Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer

Moscona, Nicola. Performer

Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer

Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Boris, Ruthanna, dancer.

Mouradoff, Grant, dancer.

Panizza, Ettore. Conductor

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

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32990