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George Antheil Collection:
Volpone |
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| Item Type: Sound Recording |
Duration: 122 min |
| Event Type: Music |
Program Origin: Antheil Estate |
A recording of George Antheil's 3 act opera, Volpone. Based on a play by Ben Jonson, Volpone tells the story of a 16th Century Venetian pretending to be dying in order to obtain gifts from his prospective heirs. The libretto is by Alfred Perry. This recording is possibly from the January 9, 1953 performance at USC in Los Angeles. |
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Volpone [part 1, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Opera |
| Subject: |
20th century classical; Operas |
| People: |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959; Perry, Alfred; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 |
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Volpone [part 2, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Opera |
| Subject: |
20th century classical; Operas |
| People: |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959; Perry, Alfred; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 |
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Volpone [part 3, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Opera |
| Subject: |
20th century classical; Operas |
| People: |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959; Perry, Alfred; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 |
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| Musical Selections: |
Volpone [part 4, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Opera |
| Subject: |
20th century classical; Operas |
| People: |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959; Perry, Alfred; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 |
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| Part 5 of 5: |
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| Musical Selections: |
Volpone [part 5, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil |
| Genres: |
20th Century Classical; Opera |
| Subject: |
20th century classical; Operas |
| People: |
Antheil, George, 1900-1959; Perry, Alfred; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 |
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