Research Catalog

Title

Opening nights at the Met [sound recording].

Publication

[New York] : RCA Victor, [1966]

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Details

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

• Operas > Excerpts

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.