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2020-03-13 @ 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM
America/New York Timezone
2020-03-13T00:00:00-04:00
2020-03-13T03:00:00-04:00
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI:Mascagni / Leoncavallo
Cleva; Milanov, Tucker, Valentino / Amara, Baum, Merrill
Original Air Date: 04/13/1957
SID.20110529
The main feature here is Merrill’s Tonio which he only broadcast twice in his long Met career, this performance and in 1960 with a weaker Cavalleria cast. The Pagliacci is the same cast on both broadcasts. Warren really dominated Tonio during his lifetime, and MacNeil and Milnes in the latter part of Merrill’s career. Merrill is the voice for the prologue, and he also has an excellent commercial with Lorengar and McCracken.