George Antheil Collection ➔ George Antheil Collection: Venus in Africa, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Music
Origin
Antheil Estate
Identifier
GA.1954.XX.XX.2.B
Program Series
George Antheil Collection
Program Length
59 min
Part
2 of 2
Dates
| broadcast
| 402 | created
Description
A recording of George Antheil and Michael Dyne's satirical one act opera, “Venus in Africa”. According to the program notes published by G. Schirmer Inc. the opera is a comedy about the visit of two young lovers (Charles and Yvonne) to Tunisia where Charles asks an ancient statue of Venus to teach him about love. This recording is possibly from the May 24, 1957 performance in Denver Colorado.
Genres
Operas
Musical Selections
Venus in Africa [scene 3] (1954) / George Antheil & Michael Dyne
Subjects
Operas
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
