Friday, May 27, 2016

Met - Historic Broadcast January 4, 1941

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OFFERED IS A FOUR RECORD BOX SET TITLED: "METROPOLITAN OPERA HISTORIC BROADSCAST" PRESENTING THE RICHARD WAGNER OPERA TANNHAUSER ORIGINALLY PERFORMED ON JAUARY 4TH, 1941. 

FEATURED ARE SUCH SUCH MET LUMINARIES AS: FLAGSTD, THORBORG, MELCHIOR  WITH LEINSDORF CONDUCTING. 

THIS ELEGANT FELT LIKE COVER WAS PRODUCED BY RCA USING THEIR SORIA SETS AS A MODELTHE SETS WERE NEVER DISTRIBUTED COMMERCIALLY BUT WERE SENT AS A GIFT TO MET CONTRIBUTORS. 

INCLUDED IS A COMPLETE LIBRETTO ALONG WITH A HANDSOME ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET THAT CONTAINS COMMENTARY.