Opening Nights at the Met / Historic Recordings of Metropolitan Opera Stars Re-Creating Their Celebrated Opening Night Roles / LM-6171 / 1966 RCA VICTOR Red Seal 3 LP VINYL SET with a unique segment of the Great Gold Curtain (LM-6171)

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Condition of this set is USED VERY VERY GOOD !  As pictured !

ASIN: ‎ B00FP9CSHO

Issued with 50 page book and a piece of the Metropolitan Opera House's curtain that comes in a numbered clear plastic sleeve.

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"This album includes an exclusive collector's memento: A unique segment of the Great Gold Curtain from the Metropolitan Opera House."

Numbered edition of at least 2975.  THIS one is NUMBER 2870 !!!

This was pressed by RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis identified by an I stamped into its runouts / dead wax.

OPENING
NIGHTS
AT THE
MET
 
Historic Recordings of Metropolitan Opera Stars
Re-creating Their Celebrated Opening Night Roles
Annotations by Francis Robinson

CONTENTS / Track list:
 
SIDE 1          LM-6171-1
1893    Gounad Faust
             Act III: LE ROI DE THULÉ (F)
             Emma Eames, soprano, with Orchestra
             (Recorded November 27,1906 in New York
             Matrix: C-4066-1; first issued as 88045)
1896    Gounad Faust
             Act Ill: Jewel Song: AH! JE RIS DE ME VOIR (F)
             Nellie Melba, soprano, with Orchestra
             (Recorded March 27, 1907 in Camden
             Matrix: C-4338-2; first issued as 88066)
1899    Gounod Romeo and Juliet
             Act I: Juliet’s Waltz Song: JE VEUX VIVRE DANS CE RÊVE (F)
             Emma Eames, soprano, with Orchestra
            (Recorded November 13,1906 in New York
             Matrix: C-4032; first issued as 88011)
1902    Verdi Otello
             Act II: Iago’s Creed: CREDO IN UN DID CRUDEL (I)
             Antonio Scotti. Baritone. With Orchestra
             (Recorded March 9, 1906 in New York
             Malrix:C3176; first issued as 88030)
1903    Verdi Rigoletto       
             Act III: Quartet: BELLA FIGLlA DELL’AMORE (I)
             Enrico Caruso, tenor; Marcella Sembrich, soprano; Antonio
             Scotti, baritone; Gina Severina, mezzo-soprano, with Orchestra
             (Recorded February 7, 1908 in New York
             Matrix: C-5053-3; first issued as 96001)  
1905    Ponchielli La Gioconda
             ActII: STELLA DEL MARINAR (I)
             Louise Homer, contralto, with Piano
             (Recorded February 11,1905 in New York
             Matrix: B-2237-2; first issued as 81055)
1908    Verdi Alda
             Act III: O PATRIA MIA [I]
             Emmy Destinn. Soprano. With Orchestra
             Recorded February 25,1914 in Camden
             Matrix: C-14512-2; first issued as 88469)
 
 
SIDE 2          LM-6171-2
1918    Saint-Saens Samson and Delilah  
             Act I: JE VIENS CÉLÉBRER LA VICTOIRE (F)
             Enrico Caruso, tenor; Louise Homer, contralto;
             Marcel Journet, bass, with Orchestra
             (Recorded February 10,1919 in Camden
             Matrix: C-22575-2; first issued as 89088)
1919    Puccini Tosca
             Act I: ORA STAMMI A SENTIR: STASERA CANTO (I)
             Geraldine Farrar, soprano, with Orchestra
            (Recorded January 26. 1911 in New York
             Matrix: C-9834-2; first issued as 88287)
1920    Halevy La Juive
             Act IV: RACHEL! QUAND DU SEIGNEUR LA GRÂCE
             TUTELAIRE (F)
             Enrico Caruso, tenor, with Orchestra
            (Recorded September 14, 1920 in Camden
             Matrix: C-24461-2; first issued as 88625)  
1921    Verdi La Traviata
             Act II: : DITE ALLA GIOVINE; IMPONETE (I)
             Amelita Galli-Curci, soprano; Giuseppe De Luca, baritone;
             Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Giulio Setti, conductor
            (Recorded December 16. 1927 in Liederkranz Hall. New York
            Matrices: Due alIa giovine: CVE-41235-3, first issued as 8089B;
            Imponete: CVE-41234-1, first issued as 8089A)
1922    Puccini Tosca
             Act II: VISSI D’ARTE (l)
             Maria Jeritza, soprano, with Orchestra
             (Recorded February 17. 1928 in Liederkranz Hall
             Matrix: BVE-40618-10; first issued as 1346A)
1925    Ponchielli La Gioconda
             ActIV: : SUICIDIO! [I]
             Rosa Ponselle. Soprano. With Orchestra
            (Recorded January 14, 1925 in New York
             Matrix: C-31709-1; first issued as 6496A)

 
Aïda:    
C1    Ezio Pinza ; Giovanni Martinelli ; Grace Anthony–    Temple Scene
Bass Vocals – Ezio Pinza
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Giulio Setti
Orchestra – Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*
Soprano Vocals – Grace Anthony
Tenor Vocals – Giovanni Martinelli
Chorus – Metropolitan Opera Chorus
8:14
        Simon Boccanegra:    
C2    Lawrence Tibbett ; Giovanni Martinelli ; Rose Bampton ; Roberts Nicholson ; Leonard Warren–    Plebe, Patrizi; Piango Su Voi
Baritone Vocals – Lawrence Tibbett, Leonard Warren
Bass Vocals – Roberts Nicholson
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Wilfrid Pelletier
Orchestra – Members Of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*
Soprano Vocals – Rose Bampton
Tenor Vocals – Giovanni Martinelli
Chorus – Members Of The Metropolitan Opera Chorus*
5:05
        Aïda:    
C3    Elisabeth Rethberg ; Giuseppe De Luca (3)–    Ciel! Mio Padre; Su, Dunque!
Baritone Vocals – Giuseppe De Luca (3)
Composed By – Verdi*
Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Rethberg
8:12
        La Traviata:    
C4    Lucrezia Bori–    Sempre Libera
Composed By – Verdi*
Orchestra – Victor Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Lucrezia Bori
2:59
        Tristan And Isolde:    
D1    Lauritz Melchior ; Kirsten Flagstad–    Love Duet (Excerpt)
Composed By – Wagner*
Conductor – Edwin McArthur
Orchestra – San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Kirsten Flagstad
Tenor Vocals – Lauritz Melchior
8:07
        Otello:    
D2    Giovanni Martinelli ; Lawrence Tibbett–    Non Pensateci Più; Ora E Per Sempre Addio
Baritone Vocals – Lawrence Tibbett
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Wilfrid Pelletier
Orchestra – Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*
Tenor Vocals – Giovanni Martinelli
4:14
        The Marriage Of Figaro:    
D3    Bidú Sayão–    Deh Vieni, Non Tardar
Composed By – Mozart*
Conductor – Wilfrid Pelletier
Orchestra – Victor Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Bidú Sayão
4:58
        Boris Godounov:    
D4    Ezio Pinza–    Death Of Boris
Bass Vocals – Ezio Pinza
Composed By – Moussorgsky*
Conductor – Alfred Newman
Orchestra – The 20th Century-Fox Symphony Orchestra*
Chorus – The 20th Century-Fox Symphony Chorus*
4:39
        Lohengrin:    
D5    Helen Traubel–    Euch Lüften, Die Mein Klagen
Composed By – Wagner*
Conductor – Frieder Weissmann
Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
Soprano Vocals – Helen Traubel
4:26
        Lakmé:    
E1    Lily Pons–    Bell Song
Composed By – Delibes*
Soprano Vocals – Lily Pons
6:23
        A Maksed Ball:    
E2    Jan Peerce–    Forse La Soglia Attinse; Ma Se M'È Forza Perderti
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Frieder Weissmann
Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
Tenor Vocals – Jan Peerce
4:37
        Otello:    
E3    Ramon Vinay* ; Virginio Assandri ; Nicola Moscona ; Arthur Newman–    Death Of Otello
Baritone Vocals – Arthur Newman
Bass Vocals – Nicola Moscona
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra – NBC Symphony Orchestra
Tenor Vocals – Ramon Vinay*, Virginio Assandri
4:39
        Der Rosenkavalier:    
E4    Risë Stevens ; Erna Berger–    Mir Ist Die Ehre
Composed By – R. Strauss*
Conductor – Fritz Reiner
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Risë Stevens
Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
Soprano Vocals – Erna Berger
10:27
        Don Carlo:    
F1    Jussi Bjoerling* ; Robert Merrill–    Qual Pallor!
Baritone Vocals – Robert Merrill
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Renato Cellini
Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
Tenor Vocals – Jussi Bjoerling*
5:09
        Aïda:    
F2    Zinka Milanov–    Ritorna Vincitor
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Renato Cellini
Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
Soprano Vocals – Zinka Milanov
6:40
        The Barber Of Seville:    
F3    Robert Merrill ; Cesare Valletti ; Roberta Peters–    Trio: Zitti, Zitti
Baritone Vocals – Robert Merrill
Composed By – Rossini*
Conductor – Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra – Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*
Soprano Vocals – Roberta Peters
Tenor Vocals – Cesare Valletti
7:34
        Il Trovatore:    
F4    Leonard Warren ; Nicola Moscona–    Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso; Per Me Ora Fatale
Baritone Vocals – Leonard Warren
Bass Vocals – Nicola Moscona
Composed By – Verdi*
Conductor – Renato Cellini
Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
Chorus – RCA Victor Chorus

Track A1 recorded November 27, 1906 in New York; first issued as 88045.
Track A2 recorded March 27, 1907 in Camden; first issued as 88066.
Track A3 recorded November 13, 1906 in New York; first issued as 88011.
Track A4 recorded March 9, 1906 in New York; first issued as 88030.
Track A5 recorded February 7, 1908 in New York; first issued as 96001.
Track A6 recorded February 11, 1905 in New York; first issued as 81055.
Track A7 recorded February 25, 1914 in Camden; first issued as 88469.
Track B1 recorded February 10, 1919 in Camden; first issued as 89088.
Track B2 recorded January 26, 1911 in New York; first issued as 88287.
Track B3 recorded September 14, 1920 in Camden; first issued as 88625.
Track B4 recorded December 16, 1927 in Liederkranz Hall, New York; first issued as 8089 (A side).
Track B5 recorded February 17, 1928 in Liederkranz Hall; first issued as 1346 (A side).
Track B6 recorded January 14, 1925 in New York; first issued as 6496 (A side).
Track C1 recorded in Liederkranz Hall - Part I: January 5, 1928; Part II: November 29, 1927; first issued as 8111.
Track C2 recorded May 3, 1939 in the 24th Street studios, New York; first issued as 15642 (B side).
Track C3 recorded January 20, 1930 in Liederkranz Hall; first issued as 8207.
Track C4 recorded January 4, 1928 in Camden; first issued as 11-8569.
Track D1 recorded November 11, 1939 in Hollywood, California; first issued in M-644.
Track D2 recorded May 9, 1939 in the 24th Street studios; first issued in M-620.
Track D3 recorded May 15, 1940 in the 24th Street studios; first issued as 18496 (B side).
Track D4 first issued in Tonight We Sing (LM-7016).
Track D5 recorded September 15, 1950 in Manhattan Center, New York; first issued in DM-1491.
Track E1 recorded December 8, 1930 in the 24th Street studios; first issued as 1502.
Track E2 recorded April 23, 1946 in the Lotos Club, New York; first issued as 11-9295 (B side).
Track E3 from the NBC broadcast of December 13, 1947; first issued in LM-6107.
Track E4 recorded April 5, 1951 in Manhattan Center; first issued in LM-9010.
Track F1 recorded November 30, 1950 in Manhattan Center; first issued in LM-1128.
Track F2 recorded May 18, 1953 in Manhattan Center; first issued in LM-1777.
Track F3 recorded September 8, 1958 in Manhattan Center; first issued in The Barber Of Seville (LM-6143).
Track F4 recorded March 11, 1952 in Manhattan Center; first issued in Il Trovatore (LM-6008).