Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895.
3. Albanese, Licia
4. Valletti, Cesare
5. Sereni, Mario
6. Vanni, Helen
7. Allen, Mildred, 1924-
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
9. Marsh, Calvin
10. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
11. Carelli, Gabor
12. Marcella, Luigi
13. Trehy, John
14. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
15. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
16. Sayão, Bidú.
17. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Harrison, Jay
20. Ducloux, Walter
21. Busch, Hans, 1914-
22. Allen, Ross
23. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
24. Bliss, Anthony A.
25. Harrison, Wallace K.
26. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound discs (202 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959.

Uniform title

1. Traviata
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Traviata

Subject

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
2. Operas
3. Radio programs, Musical

Contents

1. 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

1. *LDC 34024

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Durations: 1:15:40 (synopses and features) ; 2:06:20 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 101 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1959.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 101 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by F.M. Piave, after the novel and play of Dumas, fils.

Imprint

1. Jan. 24, 1959.

Playing time

1. 011540 020620

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Jan. 24, 1959.

Performer

1. 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:

1. Opera news, v. 23, no. 12 (Jan. 19, 1959).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1959.

Original version

1. 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

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 101 (F).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895. Dame aux camélias.
3. Albanese, Licia. Performer
4. Valletti, Cesare. Performer
5. Sereni, Mario. Performer
6. Vanni, Helen. Performer
7. Allen, Mildred, 1924- Performer
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
9. Marsh, Calvin. Performer
10. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
11. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
12. Marcella, Luigi. Performer
13. Trehy, John. Performer
14. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977. Conductor
15. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator
16. Sayão, Bidú. Commentator
17. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
20. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
21. Busch, Hans, 1914- Commentator
22. Allen, Ross. Commentator
23. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.
24. Bliss, Anthony A. Commentator
25. Harrison, Wallace K. Commentator
26. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34024 Service copy.