| Description |
2 audio discs (122 min.) : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
020200 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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mono |
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digital recording |
| Series |
Arturo Toscanini collection ; v. 59
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RCA Victor gold seal series
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BMG classics
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Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.
Arturo Toscanini collection ; v. 59.
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BMG Classics (Series)
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| Note |
Opera in three acts; sung in Italian. |
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Libretto by Antonio Somma, based on Scribe's libretto for Auber's Gustave III. |
| Performer |
Herva Nelli, soprano ; Jan Peerce, tenor ; Robert Merrill, baritone ; supporting soloists ; Robert Shaw Chorale ; NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini, conductor. |
| Event |
"Complete recording of the broadcast performances of Jan. 17 & 24, 1954, in Carnegie Hall"--Program booklet, p. 4. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Harvey Sachs, biographical note on the conductor, and synopsis of the plot, all in English, German, French, and Italian (51 p.), and libretto in Italian and English (83 p.) laid in container. |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864, librettist.
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Nelli, Herva, performer.
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Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984, performer.
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Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004, performer.
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Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957, conductor.
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Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861.
Gustave III.
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Robert Shaw Chorale, performer.
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NBC Symphony Orchestra, performer.
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| Standard No. |
9026603012 |
| Music No. |
60301-2-RG RCA Victor Gold Seal |
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