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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895.
3. Moffo, Anna
4. Morell, Barry
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004.
6. Baldwin, Marcia
7. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
8. Bottcher, Ron
9. Boucher, Gene
10. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
11. Di Franco, Loretta
12. Marcella, Luigi
13. Sliker, Peter
14. Prêtre, Georges
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini
19. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-
20. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
21. Bampton, Rose
22. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975.
23. Albanese, Licia
24. Milanov, Zinka
25. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
26. Tourel, Jennie
27. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
28. Swarthout, Gladys, 1904-
29. Moscona, Nicola
30. Lehmann, Lotte
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (207 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-03-25 (Mar. 25, 1967)]

Uniform title

1. Traviata
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Traviata

Subject

1. Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957
2. Operas
3. Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini > Interviews

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Mrs. Belmont on Toscanini ; Synopsis of act 1 (Cross) ; Edward Downes interviews Wanda Toscanini Horowitz ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Downes recalls Toscanini with Elisabeth Rethberg, George Cehanovsky and Rose Bampton -- side 2. Downes continues with Robert Merrill, Richard Tucker and Licia Albanese ; Synopsis of act 3 ; Downes concludes recalling Toscanini with Zinka Milanov, Jan Peerce, Jennie Tourel, Giovanni Martinelli, Gladys Swarthout, Nicola Moscona and Lotte Lehmann ; Synopsis of act 4 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 -- side 5. Act 3 -- side 6. Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 263 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:21:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:05:30 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 25, 1967.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, founded on La dame aux camélias, novel and play by Alexandre Dumas, fils.

Playing time

1. 012100 020530

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-03-25 (Mar. 25, 1967)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-03-25 (Mar. 25, 1967)]

Performer

1. Anna Moffo (Violetta) ; Barry Morell (Alfredo) ; Robert Merrill (Giorgio Germont) ; Marcia Baldwin (Flora Bervoix) ; Charles Anthony (Gastone) ; Ron Bottcher (Baron Douphol) ; Gene Boucher (Marquis d'Obigny) ; Louis Sgarro (Doctor Grenvil) ; Loretta Di Franco (Annina) ; Lou Marcella (Giuseppe) ; Peter Sliker (Gardener) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Georges Prêtre, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 22 (Mar. 25, 1967).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 25, 1967.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895. Dame aux camélias.
3. Moffo, Anna. Performer
4. Morell, Barry. Performer
5. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004. Performer
6. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004. Commentator
7. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Bottcher, Ron. Performer
10. Boucher, Gene. Performer
11. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
12. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
13. Marcella, Luigi. Performer
14. Sliker, Peter. Performer
15. Prêtre, Georges. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini. Commentator
20. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894- Commentator
21. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Commentator
22. Bampton, Rose. Commentator
23. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975. Commentator
24. Albanese, Licia. Commentator
25. Milanov, Zinka. Commentator
26. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Commentator
27. Tourel, Jennie. Commentator
28. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Commentator
29. Swarthout, Gladys, 1904- Commentator
30. Moscona, Nicola. Commentator
31. Lehmann, Lotte. Commentator
32. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 263 (F) Production notes on file.