Victor matrix D5RC-1804. Ah! Dite alla giovine (Violetta and Germont duet) / Licia Albanese ; Robert Merrill ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann

TitleSource
Ah! Dite alla giovine (Violetta and Germont duet) (Primary title)Disc label
La traviata (Work title)Disc label
Traviata. Selections (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Giuseppe Verdi (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Frieder Weissmann (conductor)
Licia Albanese (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Robert Merrill (vocalist : baritone vocal)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Musical group)
Richard Gilbert (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 8 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 basses, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 horns, harp, and 2 percussion
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: Italian
  • Master Size: 12-in.
  • Title Note: Disc label: "Act 2."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. Richard Gilbert, present."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1L Unknown
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master Victor 11-9175 12-in.
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master Victor 12-3054 12-in.
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master Victor DM-1473 12-in. Album set
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master RCA Victor 49-0314 45-rpm
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Master RCA Victor 49-3054 45-rpm
12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1A Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-1804. Ah! Dite alla giovine (Violetta and Germont duet) / Licia Albanese ; Robert Merrill ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003666/D5RC-1804-Ah_Dite_alla_giovine_Violetta_and_Germont_duet.

Victor matrix D5RC-1804. Ah! Dite alla giovine (Violetta and Germont duet) / Licia Albanese ; Robert Merrill ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003666/D5RC-1804-Ah_Dite_alla_giovine_Violetta_and_Germont_duet.

"Victor matrix D5RC-1804. Ah! Dite alla giovine (Violetta and Germont duet) / Licia Albanese ; Robert Merrill ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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