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Geraldine Farrar commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of her Metropolitan Opera debut, November 26, 1906

Title
Geraldine Farrar commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of her Metropolitan Opera debut, November 26, 1906 [sound recording].
Author
Farrar, Geraldine, 1882-1967.
Publication
Bridgeport, Conn. : International Record Collector's Club, 1956.

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Additional Authors
  • Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893.
  • Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919.
  • Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
  • Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
  • Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
  • Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel François Esprit), 1782-1871.
Description
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 10 in.
Subject
Operas > Excerpts
Note
  • "The recordings on this disc were all made in Berlin, 1905 and 1906. The introductory words, with a quotation from Longfellow, were spoken especially for this edition by Geraldine Farrar, and were recorded in her home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, October 20, 1956."
Language (note)
  • Sung in French, German, and Italian.
Contents
Introductory remarks -- Romeo and Juliet: Valse (in French) / Gounod -- Faust: Jewel song (in German) / Gounod -- Der Roland von Berlin: Far Woh! Trautgesell! (Act 4, in German) / Leoncavallo -- Mefistofele: L'altra notte (in Italian) / Boito -- Faust: Love duet (with Karl Jörn, in German) / Gounod -- Rigoletto: E il sol dell'anima (with Jörn, in Italian) / Verdi --Tannhäuser: Gepriesen sei die Stunde (with Jörn, in German) / Wagner -- Le domino noir: Aragonaise (in German) / Auber -- La traviata: Follie! Follie! (in Italian) / Verdi.
Call Number
*LZO 3768
OCLC
12539550
Author
Farrar, Geraldine, 1882-1967. Performer
Title
Geraldine Farrar commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of her Metropolitan Opera debut, November 26, 1906 [sound recording].
Imprint
Bridgeport, Conn. : International Record Collector's Club, 1956.
Performer
Geraldine Farrar, vocals ; with instrumental acc.
Language
Sung in French, German, and Italian.
Local Note
Library's copy lacks original container.
Added Author
Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. Je veux vivre dans le rêve.
Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Selections.
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Roland von Berlin. Selections.
Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Mefistofele. Selections.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Selections.
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tannhäuser. Selections.
Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel François Esprit), 1782-1871. Domino noir. Selections.
Publisher No.
IRCC L-7010 International Record Collector's Club
Research Call Number
*LZO 3768
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