Victor matrix D5RC-1805. Imponete (Violetta and Germont duet) / Licia Albanese ; Robert Merrill ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Imponete (Violetta and Germont duet) (Primary title) | Disc label |
| La traviata (Work title) | Disc label |
| Traviata. Selections (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Giuseppe Verdi (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Frieder Weissmann (conductor) | |
| Licia Albanese (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Robert Merrill (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| RCA Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Richard Gilbert (session supervisor) | |
- 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 Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hold | ||
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1A | Hold | ||
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2L | Unknown | ||
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2 | Destroy | ||
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2A | Master | Victor 11-9175 | |
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2A | Master | Victor 12-3053 | |
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2A | Master | Victor DM-1473 | |
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2A | Master | RCA Victor 49-0314 | |
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2A | Master | RCA Victor 49-3053 | |
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | [2]2B | Destroy | Dub made 1/17/1946. | |
| 12/18/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | [2]2C | Destroy | Dub made 1/17/1946. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-1805. Imponete (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/300003667/D5RC-1805-Imponete_Violetta_and_Germont_duet.
Victor matrix D5RC-1805. Imponete (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/300003667/D5RC-1805-Imponete_Violetta_and_Germont_duet.
"Victor matrix D5RC-1805. Imponete (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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