Broadcast

Opera

Cast/Conductor

Broadcast on WEAF unless stated

December 25, 1931

HANSEL UND GRETEL

FLEISCHER, MARIO, MANSKI, WAKEFIELD, SCHUTZENDORF /RIEDEL

1.45-3.40

December 26, 1931

NORMA

PONSELLE, SWARTHOUT, LAURI-VOLPI, PINZA /SERAFIN

Only Acts Three and Four broadcast 3.45-5.15

January 1, 1932

LA BOHEME

BORI, GIGLI, GUILFORD, DE LUCA, FRIGERIO, PINZA /BELLEZZA

Only Acts One and Three broadcast 1.45-3

January 9, 1932

LOHENGRIN

LORENZ, MULLER, BRANZELL, SCHORR, ANDRESEN /BODANZKY

Only Act Three broadcast 4.15-5.30

January 16, 1932

IL TROVATORE

LAURI-VOLPI, PONSELLE, DANISE, PETROVA, PASERO /BELLEZZA

3-4

January 23, 1932

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA

DE LUCA, PONS, TOKATYAN, MALATESTA, PINZA, WAKEFIELD /BELLEZZA

Only Acts Two and Three broadcast 3.15-5.15

January 30, 1932

DIE WALKURE

LJUNGBERG, KAPPEL, MELCHIOR, BOHNEN, BRANZELL, TAPPOLET /BODANZKY

3-4.25

February 6, 1932

SIMON BOCCANEGRA

TIBBETT, MUELLER, MARTINELLI, PINZA, FRIGERIO /SERAFIN

Partial broadcast 2.45-4

February 12, 1932

TANNHAUSER

MELCHIOR, JERITZA, KAPPEL, SCHORR, BOHNEN /BODANZKY

Only Act Two broadcast WJZ 3-4.20

February 13, 1932

FAUST

THILL, RETHBERG, ROTHIER, BASIOLA, BESUNER /HASSELMANS

Only Acts Two and Three broadcast 3-4.45

February 18, 1932

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

KAPPEL, MELCHIOR, DOE, WHITEHILL, BOHNEN /BODANZKY

Part of Act Two broadcast WJZ 3-4.15

February 20, 1932

LA TRAVIATA

BORI, JAGEL, DE LUCA /SERAFIN

Only Acts Three and Four broadcast 3.30-?

February 26, 1932

DAS RHEINGOLD

BOHNEN, KAPPEL, SCHUTZENDORF, LAUBENTHAL, SCHUMANN-HEINK, TAPPOLET, WOLFE /BODANZKY

WJZ 3-4.15

February 27, 1932

LAKME

PONS, JAGEL, SWARTHOUT, DE LUCA, ROTHIER /HASSELMANS

3-?

March 3, 1932

DIE WALKURE

KAPPEL, LJUNGBERG, LAUBENTHAL, SCHORR, CLAUSSEN, TAPPOLET /BODANZKY

Only Act Two broadcast WJZ 2-?

March 11, 1932

SIEGFRIED

MELCHIOR, LJUNGBERG, CLEMENS, BOHNEN, SCHUMANN-HEINK, SCHUETZENDORF /BODANZKY

Act 2 WJZ 3-4

March 12, 1932

SADKO

THILL, FLEISCHER, LUDIKAR, BOURSKAYA, PETROVA /SERAFIN

Only Act Two broadcast 3-4

March 17, 1932

GOTTERDAMMERUNG

KAPPEL, MELCHIOR, SCHUTZENDORF, MANSKI, BOHNEN, DOE, GABOR /BODANZKY

Only Act Two Partial and Act Three broadcast WJZ 3-4

March 19, 1932

L'AFRICANA

GIGLI, RETHBERG, MORGANA, BASIOLA, PINZA /SERAFIN

Only Acts Four and Five broadcast 4-5.15

March 25, 1932

PARSIFAL

MELCHIOR, KAPPEL, BOHNEN, WHITEHILL, SCHUETZENDORF /BODANZKY

Only Act 3 broadcast WJZ 4-5.30

March 26, 1932

PETER IBBETSON

JOHNSON, BORI, TIBBETT, SWARTHOUT, BOURSKAYA /SERAFIN

Acts 2 & 3 2.45-4.45

April 2, 1932

AIDA

RETHBERG, MERLI, C. PONSELLE, BORGIOLI, PINZA /SERAFIN

Acts 3 & 4 3.30-5.15

April 9, 1932

ROMEO ET JULIETTE

MOORE, GIGLI, ROTHIER, SWARTHOUT, DE LUCA /HASSELMANS

Only Acts Two and Three broadcast 2.45-4

April 16, 1932

TANNHAUSER

MELCHIOR, RETHBERG, MANSKI, TIBBETT, TAPPOLET /BODANZKY

Only Acts Two and Three broadcast 3-5.15

November 24, 1932

LAKME

PONS, MARTINELLI, SWARTHOUT, CEHANOVSKY, ROTHIER /HASSELMANS

Only Act Two broadcast 3.15-4.15

November 26, 1932

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

PONS, SCHIPA, DE LUCA, ROTHIER /BELLEZZA

Only Acts Two and Three broadcast 2.45-4.30

December 10, 1932

SIMON BOCCANEGRA

TIBBETT, MUELLER, JAGEL, PINZA, FRIGERIO /SERAFIN

Only Acts Two and Three broadcast 2.30-4.30

December 17, 1932

DON GIOVANNI

PINZA, PONSELLE, MUELLER, PASERO, FLEISCHER, SCHIPA, MALATESTA /SERAFIN

1.45-5.15

December 24, 1932

LA BOHEME

MUELLER, LAURI-VOLPI, MORGANA, BONELLI, FRIGERIO, PINZA /BELLEZZA

2-4.30

December 26, 1932

HANSEL AND GRETEL

FLEISCHER, MARIO, MANSKI, WAKEFIELD, SCHUETZENDORF /RIEDEL

3.15-5.15

December 31, 1932

GOTTERDAMMERUNG

LJUNGBERG, DE LOOR, SCHORR, FLEISCHER, HOFMANN, BRANZELL, SCHUETZENDORF /BODANZKY

Only Acts One and Two broadcast 1.30-4.30

January 7, 1933

THE EMPEROR JONES

TIBBETT, BESUNER, WINDHEIM, WINFIELD /SERAFIN

2-3.30

January 14, 1933

LOHENGRIN

DE LOOR, RETHBERG, BRANZELL, SCHORR, HOFMANN /BODANZKY

Acts 2 & 3 3-5.30

January 21, 1933

PELLEAS ET MELISANDE

BORI, JOHNSON, PINZA, BOURSKAYA, ROTHIER /HASSELMANS

Acts 2 & 3 2.30-4

January 27, 1933

DAS RHEINGOLD

SCHORR, DOE, SCHUETZENDORF, LAUBENTHAL, OLSZEWSKA, TAPPOLET, WOLFE /BODANZKY

3.15-5

January 28, 1933

LA TRAVIATA

BORI, TOKATYAN, TIBBETT /SERAFIN

2-4.45

February 2, 1933

DIE WALKURE

LEIDER, STUCKGOLD, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, OLSZEWSKA, TAPPOLET /BODANZKY

Only Act Two (partial) and Act Three broadcast 3.15-4

February 4, 1933

THE BARTERED BRIDE

RETHBERG, LAUBENTHAL, WINDHEIM, HOFMANN, MANSKI /BODANZKY

2-4.45

February 9, 1933

SIEGFRIED

MELCHIOR, MANSKI, WINDHEIM, SCHORR, OLSZEWSKA, SCHUETZENDORF /BODANZKY

3.15-5.15

February 11, 1933

LA SONNAMBULA

PONS, LAURI-VOLPI, PINZA, DONINELLI /SERAFIN

2-4.45

February 17, 1933

GOTTERDAMMERUNG

LEIDER, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, MANSKI, HOFMANN, OLSZEWSKA, SCHUETZENDORF /BODANZKY

Acts 1 & 2 1-4.30

February 18, 1933

RIGOLETTO

DE LUCA, PONS, LAURI-VOLPI, SWARTHOUT, PASERO /BELLEZZA

2-4.45

February 22, 1933

TANNHAUSER

MELCHIOR, RETHBERG, OLSZEWSKA, SCHORR, TAPPOLET /BODANZKY

Acts 2 & 3 3-5.15

February 25, 1933

MANON

BORI, CROOKS, DE LUCA, ROTHIER /HASSELMANS

2 - 5.15

February 26, 1933

GATTI 25TH ANNIVERSARY

PONS, LAURI-VOLPI, JOHNSON, BONELLI, PONSELLE, JAGEL, DE LUCA, MARTINELLI, D'ANGELO, RETHBERG, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, HOFFMAN, CLEMENS, FLEISHER, MARIO, TELVA, SWARTHOUT, AMATO, TOKATYAN, DIDUR /SETTI, STURANI, SERAFIN, HASSELMANS, BODANZKY

Amount broadcast unknown ?

March 9, 1933

PARSIFAL

LEIDER, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, HOFMANN, SCHUETZENDORF /BODANZKY

End act 2, start act 3, 3.15-5.30

December 25, 1933

HANSEL UND GRETEL

FLEISCHER, MARIO, MANSKI, WAKEFIELD, SCHUTZENDORF /RIEDEL

2.45-5.15

December 30, 1933

MIGNON

BORI, PONS, SWARTHOUT, SCHIPA, ROTHIER /HASSELMANS

2-5

January 13, 1934

L'AFRICANA

JAGEL, PONSELLE, BORGIOLI, MORGANA, ROTHIER /SERAFIN

1.40-5

January 20, 1934

DON GIOVANNI

PINZA, PONSELLE, MULLER, LAZZARI, FLEISCHER, SCHIPA, D'ANGELO, LIST /SERAFIN

1.55-5.15

January 27, 1934

AIDA

RETHBERG, DEL CORSO, BRANZELL, BORGIOLI, LAZZARI /SERAFIN

1.55-5.15

February 17, 1934

FAUST

MARTINELLI, NORENA, PINZA, TIBBETT, SWARTHOUT /HASSELMANS

1.45-5

February 24, 1934

TANNHAUSER

MELCHIOR, LEHMANN, OLSZEWSKA, SCHORR, HOFMANN /BODANZKY

1.35-5.30

March 3, 1934

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

PONS, MARTINI, DE LUCA, ROTHIER /BELLEZZA

1.50-4.30

March 31, 1934

MANON

BORI, CROOKS, DE LUCA, ROTHIER /HASSELMANS

1.50-5.15

December 25, 1934

HANSEL UND GRETEL

FLEISCHER, MARIO, MANSKI, WAKEFIELD, SCHUTZENDORF /RIEDEL

2.45-5

December 29, 1934

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

PONS, MARTINI, BONELLI, LAZZARI /BELLEZZA

1.45-5

February 23, 1935

LA SERVA PADRONE

FLEISCHER, D'ANGELO, BADA /BELLEZZA

1.50-5.15

February 23, 1935

DON PASQUALE

PINZA, BORI, SCHIPA, DE LUCA /PANIZZA

March 2, 1935

LA SONNAMBULA

PONS, TEDESCO, LAZZARI, BESUNER /PANIZZA

1.45-4.35

March 16, 1935

AIDA

RETHBERG, MARTINELLI, C. PONSELLE, BORGIOLI, LAZARRI /PANIZZA

1.55-5.30

January 25, 1936

AIDA

RETHBERG, JAGEL, WETTERGREN, J.C. THOMAS, BAROMEO /PANIZZA

1.55-4.45

March 14, 1936

LA BOHEME

MOORE, KULLMAN, GLEASON, MORELLI, CEHANOVSKY, PINZA /PAPI

1.55-4.30

March 21, 1936

LA RONDINE

BORI, MARTINI, FLEISCHER, WINDHEIM /PANIZZA

1.55-4.45

May 16, 1936

CARMEN

CASTAGNA, TOKATYAN, ROYER, BODANYA /PAPI

2.30-4.30

May 23, 1936

THE BARTERED BRIDE

DICKSON, CHAMLEE, RASELY, D'ANGELO, BROWNING /PELLETIER

2.30-5.15

May 30, 1936

AIDA

TENTONI, RAYNER, CASTAGNA, ROYER, GURNEY /PAPI

2.30-5

December 24, 1936

HANSEL UND GRETEL

JESSNER, MARIO, MANSKI, DOE, HABICH /RIEDEL

2.20-4.20

March 19, 1937

AIDA

RETHBERG, RAYNER, CASTAGNA, MORELLI, BAROMEO /PAPI

? Music Appreciation Hour 3-4pm

May 29, 1937

IL TROVATORE

CARRON, BAMPTON, CASTAGNA, MORELLI, CURNEY /PAPI

Acts 3 & 4 only 10-11.30 WJZ

December 4, 1937

MANON

SAYAO, CROOKS, BROWNLEE, ROTHIER /DE ABRAVANEL

1.55-5.15

December 25, 1937

ROMEO ET JULIETTE

SAYAO, CROOKS, PINZA, BROWNLEE, BROWNING, DOE /DE ABRAVANEL

1.55-5.15

January 1, 1938

DON GIOVANNI

PINZA, GIANNINI, CIGNA, LAZZARI, FARELL, CROOKS, D'ANGELO, LIST /PANIZZA

1.55-4.45

March 12, 1938

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR

PONS, JAGEL, MORELLI, PINZA /PAPI

1.55-4.30

December 26, 1938

HANSEL UND GRETEL

JESSNER, MARIO, MANSKI, DOE, GABOR /RIEDEL

?

December 26, 1938

PAGLIACCI

JAGEL, BURKE, TAGLIABUE, CEHANOVSKY /PAPI

?

May 4, 1939

DIE MEISTERSINGER

SCHORR, RETHBERG, KULLMAN, DOE, LAUTKOFFER, GABOR, LIST /BODANZKY

Partial broadcast 11.05-11.45 WJZ

December 20, 1941

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

PINZA, SAYAO, RETHBERG, BROWNLEE, STEVENS, PECHNER, PETINA /PANIZZA

APPARENTLY EXISTS NEARLY COMPLETE

March 25, 1944

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA

FLESCH, TOKATYAN, PAULEE, VALENTINO /SODERO

EXTENSIVE EXCERPTS EXIST

March 25, 1945

GALA BENEFIT

TUCKER, THEBOM, MELTON, NOVOTNA, TIBBETT, MUNSEL /BREISACH, WALTER

One half hour of the Gala was broadcast?

February 2, 1946

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

TRAUBEL, MELCHIOR, THORBORG, BERGLUND, KIPNIS /BUSCH

EXCERPTS EXIST

December 21, 1946

LA TRAVIATA

ALBANESE, PEERCE, WARREN /SODERO

February 14, 1948

DER ROSENKAVALIER

NOVOTNA, JESSNER, LIST, STEBER, LECHNER, GLAZ, BAUM ?BUSCH

EXERPTS EXIST

February 21, 1948

AIDA

ILLITSCH/KIRK, BAUM, HARSHAW, WARREN, MOSCONA /COOPER

EXISTS NEARLY COMPLETE

November 29, 1948

OTELLO (TV)

VINAY, ALBANESE, WARREN, LIPTON, GARRIS /BUSCH

December 11, 1952

CARMEN (TV)

STEVENS, TUCKER, CONNER, MERRILL /REINER

RELAYED TO THEATERS VIA CLOSED CIRCULT

April 6, 1953

MET JAMBOREE (TV)

HEBOM, TUCKER, BACCALONI, DEL MONACO, LONDON, SULLIVAN, MILANOV, PETERS, CONLEY, VALENTINO, PRICE, ALBANESE /CLEVA, RUDOLF

November 8, 1954

GALA PERFORMANCE (TV)

WARREN, DE LOS ANGELES, TUCKER, GUARRERA, MERRILL, PETERS, VALLETTI, CORENA, HINES, MADEIRA, MILANOV, DEL MONACO, THEBOM, HINES /EREDE, CLEVA

RELAYED TO THEATERS VIA CLOSED CIRCULT