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Opening nights at the Met

Title
Opening nights at the Met [sound recording].
Publication
[New York] : RCA Victor, [1966]

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Additional Authors
  • Eames, Emma, 1865-1952.
  • Melba, Nellie, Dame, 1861-1931.
  • Scotti, Antonio, 1866-1936.
  • Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921.
  • Sembrich, Marcella, 1858-1935.
  • Severina, Barbara.
  • Homer, Louise, 1871-1947.
  • Destinnová, Ema, 1878-1930.
  • Journet, Marcel, 1867-1933.
  • Farrar, Geraldine, 1882-1967.
  • Galli-Curci, Amelita, 1882-1963.
  • De Luca, Giuseppe, 1876-1950.
  • Jeritza, Maria, 1887-
  • Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981.
  • Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
  • Anthony, Grace.
  • Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
  • Bampton, Rose.
  • Nicholson, Roberts.
  • Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-1976.
  • Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960.
  • Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
  • Melchior, Lauritz.
  • Sayão, Bidú.
  • Pinza, Ezio.
  • Traubel, Helen.
  • Pons, Lily, 1898-1976.
  • Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
  • Vinay, Ramon.
  • Assandri, Virginio.
  • Moscona, Nicola.
  • Newman, Arthur, 1908-2000.
  • Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
  • Berger, Erna, 1900-1990.
  • Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
  • Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004.
  • Milanov, Zinka.
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Valletti, Cesare.
  • Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
Description
3 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.
Subject
Note
  • "Limited edition."
  • Automatic sequence.
  • Program notes by Francis Robinson (50 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • "Historic recordings of Metropolitan Opera stars re-creating their celebrated opening night roles"--Container.
Contents
Faust: Le roi de thulé (Emma Eames) ; Jewel song (Nellie Melba) ; Romeo and Juliet: Julite's Waltz song (Emma Eames) / Gounod -- Othello: Iago's creed (Antonio Scotti) ; Rigoletto: Quartet (Enrico Caruso, Marcella Sembrich, Antonio Scotti, Gina Severina); Aida: Opatria mia (Emmy Destinn) / Verdi -- La Giocanda: Stella del mirinar (Louise Homer) -- Samson and Delilah: Jeviens Célébrerla victoire (Enrico Caruso, Louise Homer, Marcel Journet) / Saint-Saëns -- Tosca: Ora stamm: a sentir (Geraldine Farrar) ; Vissi dárte (Maria Juritza) / Puccini -- La Juive: Rachel! Quand du seigneur (Enrico Caruso) / Halvéy -- La Traviata : Dite alla Giovine ; Imponete (Amelita Galli-Curci, Giuseppe De Luca) / Verdi -- La Gianconda: Suicidio! (Rosa Ponselle) / Ponchielli -- Aida: Temple scene (Ezio Pinza, Giovanni Martinelli, Grace Anthony) ; Simon Boccanegra: Plebe, Patrizi ; Piango su voi (Lawrence Tibbett, Giovanni Martinelli, Rose Bampton, Roberts Nicholson, Leonard Warren) ; Aida: Ciel! Mio padre ; Su dunque! (Elisabeth Rethberg, Giuseppe De Luca) ; La Traviata: Sempre libera (Lucrezia Bori) / Verdi -- Tristan and Isolde: Love duet (excerpt) (Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior) ; Lohengrin: Euch lüften die mein Klagen (Helen Traubel) / Wagner -- Othello: Non pensateci pia ; ora e per sempre addio (Giovanni Martinelli, Lawrence Tibbett) / Verdi -- The marriage of Figaro: Heh vieni, non tardar (Bidú Sayão) / Mozart -- Boris Godounov: Death of Boris (Ezio Pinza) / Moussorgsky -- Lakmé: Bell song (Lily Pons) / Delibes -- A Masked Ball: Forse la soglia attinse ; Ma se mé forza perderti (Jan Peerce) ; Othello: Death of Othello (Ramon Vinay, Virginio Assandri, Nicola Moscona, Arthur Newman) / Verdi -- Der Rosenkavalier: Mir ist die ehre (Risë Stevens, Erna Berger) / R. Strauss -- Don Carlo: Qual pallor! (Jussi Bjoerling, Robert Merrill) ; Aida: Ritorna Vincitor (Zinka Milanov) ; Il Trovatore: Il balen del suo sorriso ; Per me ora fatale (Leonard Warren, Nicola Moscona) / Verdi -- The Barber of Seville-gala performance: Trio-Zitti, zitti (Roberta Peters, Cesare Valletti, Robert Merrill) / Rossini.
Call Number
*LZR 71187
LCCN
r 66002927
OCLC
4094507
Title
Opening nights at the Met [sound recording].
Imprint
[New York] : RCA Victor, [1966]
Performer
Various performers.
Event
"Historic recordings of Metropolitan Opera stars re-creating their celebrated opening night roles"--Container.
Added Author
Eames, Emma, 1865-1952.
Melba, Nellie, Dame, 1861-1931.
Scotti, Antonio, 1866-1936.
Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921.
Sembrich, Marcella, 1858-1935.
Severina, Barbara.
Homer, Louise, 1871-1947.
Destinnová, Ema, 1878-1930.
Journet, Marcel, 1867-1933.
Farrar, Geraldine, 1882-1967.
Galli-Curci, Amelita, 1882-1963.
De Luca, Giuseppe, 1876-1950.
Jeritza, Maria, 1887-
Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981.
Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
Anthony, Grace.
Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
Bampton, Rose.
Nicholson, Roberts.
Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-1976.
Bori, Lucrezia, 1887-1960.
Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
Melchior, Lauritz.
Sayão, Bidú.
Pinza, Ezio.
Traubel, Helen.
Pons, Lily, 1898-1976.
Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
Vinay, Ramon.
Assandri, Virginio.
Moscona, Nicola.
Newman, Arthur, 1908-2000.
Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
Berger, Erna, 1900-1990.
Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960.
Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004.
Milanov, Zinka.
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
Valletti, Cesare.
Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Publisher No.
LM 6171 RCA Victor
Research Call Number
*LZR 71187 Program notes on file.
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