[Met Concert or Gala] CID:141290



Gala Performance
Metropolitan Opera House, Sun, March 24, 1946




Gala Performance



Metropolitan Opera House
March 24, 1946

GALA PERFORMANCE

La Forza del Destino: Overture

Conductor...............Bruno Walter


Don Giovanni: Act I, Scenes 4 and 5

Don Giovanni............Ezio Pinza
Donna Anna..............Zinka Milanov
Don Ottavio.............John Garris
Donna Elvira............Eleanor Steber
Leporello...............Virgilio Lazzari
Zerlina.................Nadine Conner
Masetto.................Arthur Kent [Last appearance]

Conductor...............George Szell

Director................Herbert Graf
Designer................Joseph Urban


La Bohème: Act III

Mimì....................Licia Albanese
Rodolfo.................Giovanni Martinelli [Last appearance]
Musetta.................Frances Greer
Marcello................John Brownlee
Sergeant................John Baker

Conductor...............Cesare Sodero

Director................Désiré Defrère
Costume designer........Blaschke & Cie


Don Pasquale: Act II

Pasquale................Salvatore Baccaloni
Norina..................Patrice Munsel
Ernesto.................Nino Martini
Malatesta...............Giuseppe De Luca [Last appearance]
Notary..................Alessio De Paolis

Conductor...............Fritz Busch

Director................Désiré Defrère
Designer................Jonel Jorgulesco


La Gioconda: Act III

La Gioconda.............Stella Roman
Enzo....................Richard Tucker
Laura...................Risë Stevens
Barnaba.................Leonard Warren
Alvise..................Giacomo Vaghi
La Cieca................Margaret Harshaw
Dance...................Marina Svetlova
Dance...................Leon Varkas
Dance...................Josef Carmassi

Conductor...............Emil Cooper

Director................Désiré Defrère
Set designer............Antonio Rovescalli
Set designer............Joseph Novak
Costume designer........Mathilde Castel-Bert
Choreographer...........Boris Romanoff

[This event was a benefit for American Relief for Italy, Inc.]







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