Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
2. Jepson, Helen, 1904-1997.
3. Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972.
4. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
5. Votipka, Thelma.
6. De Paolis, Alessio.
7. Engelman, Wilfred.
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
9. Cordon, Norman.
10. Olheim, Helen.
11. Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
14. Sidlow, Thomas L.
15. Wicker, Ireene, 1905-1987.
16. Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] April 13, 1940
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] April 13, 1940.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

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

Subject

1. Operas
2. Caruso, Enrico

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. First intermission feature (Northern Ohio Opera Association president Thomas L. Sidlow requests donations to the Metropolitan Opera Fund) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Second intermission feature (Irene Wicker discusses the need for the Metropolitan's continued existence to benefit our children) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Third intermission feature (Milton Cross reads a letter from Metropolitan Opera Fund Campaign General Chairman George A. Sloan ; David Sarnoff thanks the contributors to the campaign) ; Synopsis of Act 4 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 33024

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 56:45 (Announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; 2:28:47 (Opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Helen Jepson (Violetta) ; Richard Crooks (Alfredo) ; John Brownlee (Germont) ; Thelma Votipka (Flora) ; Alessio De Paolis (Gastone) ; Wilfred Engelman (Douphol) ; George Cehanovsky (D'Obigny) ; Norman Cordon (Grenvil) ; Helen Olheim (Annina) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera on tour from the Public Auditorium, Cleveland Ohio, April 13, 1940.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

1. La traviata [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] April 13, 1940
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] April 13, 1940.

Cast

1. Helen Jepson (Violetta) ; Richard Crooks (Alfredo) ; John Brownlee (Germont) ; Thelma Votipka (Flora) ; Alessio De Paolis (Gastone) ; Wilfred Engelman (Douphol) ; George Cehanovsky (D'Obigny) ; Norman Cordon (Grenvil) ; Helen Olheim (Annina) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Ettore Panizza, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera on tour from the Public Auditorium, Cleveland Ohio, April 13, 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. Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Librettist
2. Jepson, Helen, 1904-1997. Performer
3. Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972. Performer
4. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Performer
5. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
6. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
7. Engelman, Wilfred. Performer
8. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
9. Cordon, Norman. Performer
10. Olheim, Helen. Performer
11. Panizza, Héctor, 1875-1967. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator
14. Sidlow, Thomas L. Commentator
15. Wicker, Ireene, 1905-1987. Commentator
16. Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971. Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program).

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 33024