METROPOLITAN OPERA BROADCASTS: LA TRAVIATA,
ACT II (RADIO)
Summary
Continued from R86:1020. Part two of three of the the historic January 5, 1935 Saturday Afternoon Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast with Rosa Ponselle, Frederick Jagel, and Lawrence Tibbett, conducted by Ettore Panizza. One in this series of performances by the Metropolitan Opera. In this program, the Metropolitan Opera performs "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi. In Act II, Alfredo's father, Germont, is visiting Violetta. While he thinks highly of her, he is worried that the scandal of her illicit relationship with his son may endanger his daughter's impending marriage, and he asks Violetta to leave Alfredo. Stunned, Violetta refuses. But Germont hints that someday his son will tire of her, and in the duet "Pura siccome un angelo" she reluctantly agrees they must part. Germont leaves and Violetta writes a letter accepting Flora's invitation, and begins a farewell note to Alfredo. Unaware of his father's visit, Alfredo returns and is confused by Violetta's tears and hasty exit as she sings "Amani, Alfredo." Just as the footman hands Alfredo her farewell letter, his father reappears to console his son. But Alfredo reads Flora's invitation and jealously suspects that Violetta has taken another lover. As Act II concludes, he rushes off to Paris for revenge. Continues with R86:1022.
(Network affiliation varies; as above, 1931-1943; Blue Network, 1943-1945; ABC, 1945-1958; CBS, 1958-1960; in syndication, 1960 to the present.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: January 5, 1935 2:49 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:45:50
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R86:1021
- GENRE: Radio - Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Operas;
- SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio series, 1931-1943
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Listerine mouthwash
CREDITS
- Giuseppe Verdi … Composer
- Ettore Panizza … Conductor
- Giulio Setti … Chorus Master
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra … Symphony Orchestra
- Desire Defrere … Direction (Misc.), Stage Director
- Milton Cross … Host
- Rosa Ponselle … Cast, Violetta, Singer
- Elda Vettori … Cast, Flora Bervoix, Singer
- Henriette Wakefield … Cast, Annina, Singer
- Frederick Jagel … Cast, Alfredo, Singer
- Lawrence Tibbett … Cast, Giorgio Germont, Singer
- Angelo Bada … Cast, Gastone, Singer
- Alfredo Gandolfi … Cast, Baron Douphol, Singer
- Millo Picco … Cast, Marquis d'Obigny, Singer
- Paolo Ananian … Cast, Doctor Grenvil, Singer