Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
The Metropolitan Opera House, also known as the Old Metropolitan Opera House and Old Met, was an opera house located at 1411 Broadway in Manhattan, New York City. Opened in 1883 and demolished in 1967, it was the first home of the Metropolitan Opera. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1883
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 108 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-40665 | 12-in. | 10/26/1927 | Innegiamo il Signor | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Mixed vocal chorus and soloist, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-40666 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Son quà€! | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-40698 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | O Isis und Osiris | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-40699 | 12-in. | 11/7/1927 | Gli aranci olezzano | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-41000 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Andiam! | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-41001 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Scorrendo uniti remota via | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41073 | 12-in. | 11/29/1927 | Marinaresca | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41074 | 12-in. | 11/29/1927 | Ah, pescator affonda l'esca | Giuseppe De Luca | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41075 | 12-in. | 11/29/1927 | Povero Rigoletto! | Giuseppe De Luca | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, female vocal soloist, and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41076 | 12-in. | 11/29/1927 | Temple scene | Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41095 | 12-in. | 12/3/1927 | Non parti? | Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Giulio Setti | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41096 | 12-in. | 12/3/1927 | Maledizione | Ezio Pinza | Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41097 | 12-in. | 12/3/1927 | Ite sul colle | Ezio Pinza | Bass vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41225 | 12-in. | 12/12/1927 | Giusto cielo! Rispondete | Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41226 | 12-in. | 12/12/1927 | Tu che a Dio spiegasti | Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with male vocal chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41227 | 12-in. | 12/12/1927 | Tombe degl' avi miei | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41232 | 12-in. | 12/16/1927 | Lucia : Sextette | Angelo Bada ; Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Beniamino Gigli ; Louise Homer ; Ezio Pinza | Vocal chorus (soprano, contralto, 2 tenors, baritone, and bass), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41233 | 12-in. | 12/16/1927 | Rigoletto : Quartet | Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci ; Beniamino Gigli ; Louise Homer | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41234 | 12-in. | 12/16/1927 | Imponete | Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41235 | 12-in. | 12/16/1927 | Dite alla giovine | Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-41236 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Veglia o donna | Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-41237 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Piangi, fanciulla | Giuseppe De Luca ; Amelita Galli-Curci | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41298 | 12-in. | 1/5/1928 | Brindisi : Viva il vino spumeggiante | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-41299 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | O Isis und Osiris | Ezio Pinza | Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CVE-41600 | 12-in. | 1/5/1928 | Temple scene | Ezio Pinza | Bass vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, female vocal soloist, and orchestra | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Metropolitan Opera Orchestra," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104506.
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104506.
"Metropolitan Opera Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Discogs: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Britannica: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84028503
Wikidata: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6825160
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/143766593
MusicBrainz: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff08a478-c4af-40f2-81fd-5421db1c1683
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