Night of musical gems
Contributors: Roman, Stella; Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013; Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969; Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989; Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004; Marzollo, Dick; Coe, Richard L. (Richard Livingstone), 1914-1995, annotator; American Friends for Italian Aid. Washington Committee; DAR Constitution Hall (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1948
Language: eng
Other titles: Leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera
Description: The Washington Committee, American Friends for Italian Aid, under the distinguished sponsorship of the Italian ambassador and Signora Tarchiani, and the honorable and Mrs. Myron C. Taylor presents "Leading Artists of the Metropolitan Opera," Licia Albanese, soprano, Stella Roman, soprano, Rise Stevens, mezzo-soprano, Salvatore Baccaloni, basso, Kurt Baum, tenor, Robert Merrill, baritone, Dick Marzollo, at the piano, for whose generous contribution we express the heartfelt thanks of the children of Italy who have been orphaned, mutilated, and tossed about by war and to the rebuilding of whose lives this occasion is dedicated.
Notes: Constitution Hall, Tuesday, March 9, 1948, 8:30 p.m.

Title devised by Library staff from cover.

"A night of musical gems with leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera Association presented by The Washington Committee, American Friends for Italian Aid, Constitution Hall, Tuesday, March 9, 1948, 8:30 p.m."--Cover.

LC copy has notations by Coe.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Program: Della natal sua terra "La Forza del Destino" / Verdi; title: L'altra notte in fondo al Mare "Mefistofele" / Boito; title: Estrellita / Ponce; title: Di provenza "La Traviata" / Verdi; title: Prologo "I Pagliacci" / Leoncavallo; title: Voi lo sapete o Mamma "Cavalleria Rusticana" / Mascagni; title: Madamina "Don Giovanni" / Mozart; title: La calunnia " Il Barbiere di Siviglia" / Rossini; title: O mio Fernando "La Favorita" / Donizetti; title: O terra addio "Aida" / Verdi; title: Intermission; title: Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso "Nozze di Figaro" / Mozart; title: Mi chiamano Mimi "La Boheme" / Puccini; title: Cielo e mar "La Gioconda" / Ponchielli; title: Vesti la giubba "I Pagliacci" / Leoncavallo; title: Habanera. Seguidilla "Carmen" / Bizet; title: Largo al factotum "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" / Rossini; title: Avant de quitter ces lieux "Faust" / Gounod; title: Love (Rumanian Folk Song) / Bredicianu; title: Moon (Rumanian Folk Song) / Scheletti; title: Vissi d'arte "La Tosca" / Puccini; title: Signorina in tanta fretta "Don Pasquale" / Donizetti.