Opening Nights At The Met

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Album Info

Release Date: 1966

Label: RCA Victor Red Seal

Issued with 50 page book and a piece of the Metropolitan Opera House's curtain that comes in a numbered clear plastic sleeve.

From hype / plug sticker :

"This album includes an exclusive collector's memento: A unique segment of the Great Gold Curtain from the Metropolitan Opera House."

Numbered edition of at least 2975.

This was pressed by RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis identified by a small "ɪ" stamped in runouts.

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Tracks A1 to A3, B1, B3 and E1 sung in French.
Tracks A4 to A7, B2, B4 to C4, D2, D3, E2, E3, and F1 to F4 sung in Italian.
Tracks D1, D5 and E4 sung in German.
Track D4 sung in Russian.
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Track A1 recorded November 27, 1906 in New York; first issued as 88045.
Track A2 recorded March 27, 1907 in Camden; first issued as 88066.
Track A3 recorded November 13, 1906 in New York; first issued as 88011.
Track A4 recorded March 9, 1906 in New York; first issued as 88030.
Track A5 recorded February 7, 1908 in New York; first issued as 96001.
Track A6 recorded February 11, 1905 in New York; first issued as 81055.
Track A7 recorded February 25, 1914 in Camden; first issued as 88469.
Track B1 recorded February 10, 1919 in Camden; first issued as 89088.
Track B2 recorded January 26, 1911 in New York; first issued as 88287.
Track B3 recorded September 14, 1920 in Camden; first issued as 88625.
Track B4 recorded December 16, 1927 in Liederkranz Hall, New York; first issued as 8089 (A side).
Track B5 recorded February 17, 1928 in Liederkranz Hall; first issued as 1346 (A side).
Track B6 recorded January 14, 1925 in New York; first issued as 6496 (A side).
Track C1 recorded in Liederkranz Hall - Part I: January 5, 1928; Part II: November 29, 1927; first issued as 8111.
Track C2 recorded May 3, 1939 in the 24th Street studios, New York; first issued as 15642 (B side).
Track C3 recorded January 20, 1930 in Liederkranz Hall; first issued as 8207.
Track C4 recorded January 4, 1928 in Camden; first issued as 11-8569.
Track D1 recorded November 11, 1939 in Hollywood, California; first issued in M-644.
Track D2 recorded May 9, 1939 in the 24th Street studios; first issued in M-620.
Track D3 recorded May 15, 1940 in the 24th Street studios; first issued as 18496 (B side).
Track D4 first issued in Tonight We Sing (LM-7016).
Track D5 recorded September 15, 1950 in Manhattan Center, New York; first issued in DM-1491.
Track E1 recorded December 8, 1930 in the 24th Street studios; first issued as 1502.
Track E2 recorded April 23, 1946 in the Lotos Club, New York; first issued as 11-9295 (B side).
Track E3 from the NBC broadcast of December 13, 1947; first issued in LM-6107.
Track E4 recorded April 5, 1951 in Manhattan Center; first issued in LM-9010.
Track F1 recorded November 30, 1950 in Manhattan Center; first issued in LM-1128.
Track F2 recorded May 18, 1953 in Manhattan Center; first issued in LM-1777.
Track F3 recorded September 8, 1958 in Manhattan Center; first issued in The Barber Of Seville (LM-6143).
Track F4 recorded March 11, 1952 in Manhattan Center; first issued in Il Trovatore (LM-6008).

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