Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893.
2. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
3. Bampton, Rose.
4. Carron, Arthur.
5. Castagna, Bruna.
6. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960.
7. Moscona, Nicola.
8. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
9. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948.
10. Votipka, Thelma.
11. Boris, Ruthanna
12. Mouradoff, Grant
13. Panizza, Ettore.
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
15. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 19, 1940

Uniform title

1. Aïda Atto 2o
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Aïda Atto 2o

Subject

1. Operas
2. Radio programs, Musical

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. Opening announcements -- Introduction and synopsis (Walter Damrosch ; Milton Cross) -- Act 2 -- Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32990

Note

1. Broadcast consists of Act 2 only.
2. Compact disc.
3. Durations: 0:46:00 (opera) ; 0:12:00 (synopses and commentary)
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 19, 1940.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. Aïda : radio broadcast, 1940-01-19 [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] January 19, 1940

Performer

1. Rose Bampton (Aida) ; Arthur Carron (Radames) ; Bruna Castagna (Amneris) ; Leonard Warren (Amonasro) ; Nicola Moscona (Ramfis) ; John Gurney (King) ; Lodovico Oliviero (messenger) ; Thelma Votipka (priestess) ; Ruthanna Boris, Grant Mouradoff (dancers) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 19, 1940.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Source

1. Gift; Metropolitan Opera; May 2003.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. Librettist
2. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
3. Bampton, Rose. Performer
4. Carron, Arthur. Performer
5. Castagna, Bruna. Performer
6. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960. Performer
7. Moscona, Nicola. Performer
8. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
9. Oliviero, Lodovico, 1886-1948. Performer
10. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
11. Boris, Ruthanna, dancer.
12. Mouradoff, Grant, dancer.
13. Panizza, Ettore. Conductor
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32990