Author: (Milanov, Zinka; Castagna, Bruna; Jagel, Frederick; Cordon, Norman).
Title: Norma: Opera in Four Acts (Five Scenes). Book by Felice Romani. Music by Vincenzo Bellini. Metropolitan Opera House Diamond Jubilee 1883-1943. Revival. Wednesday Evening, December 29, 1943. (Program).
Description: (New York: Playbill, Inc.), 1943. 1943. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed red wrappers with a color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes on the rear wrap. The front wrap is lightly rubbed. 20 pages. Illustrated with color ads on the inside wraps & with seating plans & pictorial ads in black & white, including ads for recordings by Norman Cordon and Bruna Castagna. There is a paper-clip mark to the top edge of one half of the double-page title & to its verso. Very good.

Zinka Milanov sang Norma, Frederick Jagel Pollione, Norman Cordon Oroveso and Bruna Castagna Adalgisa. The main textual content of the program is an essay "Journey to Egypt" by George R. Marek about the Cairo Opera House and performances of Verdi's "Aida" in Egypt [not related to any production of "Aida" listed here]. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; OPERA; PROGRAM; VINCENZO BELLINI; NORMA; ZINKA MILANOV; BRUNA CASTAGNA; FREDERICK JAGEL; NORMAN CORDON; METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE DIAMOND JUBILEE 1883-1943; GEORGE R. MAREK; JOURNEY TO EGYPT; VERDI; AIDA; PICTORIAL ADS.

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