| Description |
2 audio discs (1 hr., 52 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
015150 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
| Series |
Historical performances
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Historical performances (Arkadia)
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| Note |
Opera in three acts. |
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Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano; based on the play Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille. |
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Date on container is ℗1992; date on discs is ℗1991. |
| Performer |
Maria Callas (Paolina) ; Franco Corelli (Poliuto) ; Ettore Bastianini (Severo) ; supporting soloists ; Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala ; Antonino Votto, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded live 1960 December 7, 1960 Teatro alla Scala di Milano. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Nicos Velissiotis in Italian and English, and libretto in Italian (31 unnumbered pages : illustrations) inserted in container. |
| Language |
Sung in Italian. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
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Polyeuctus, Saint, -approximately 259 -- Drama.
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Polyeuctus, Saint, -approximately 259. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Librettos.
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Librettos.
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Live sound recordings.
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Live sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852, librettist.
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Callas, Maria, 1923-1977, singer.
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Corelli, Franco, singer.
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Bastianini, Ettore, singer.
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Votto, Antonino, conductor.
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Velissiotis, Nicos, writer of added commentary.
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Libretto based on (work): Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684.
Polyeucte.
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Container of (work): Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.
Poliuto.
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Container of (work): Cammarano, Salvatore, 1801-1852.
Poliuto.
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Teatro alla Scala. Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Teatro alla Scala. Coro, singer.
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| Standard No. |
8011571520028 |
| Music No. |
CDHP 520.2 Arkadia |
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