George Antheil Collection ➔ George Antheil Collection: Volpone, 4 of 5

Analog Audio


Event Type
Music
Origin
Antheil Estate
Identifier
GA.XXXX.XX.XX.6.D
Program Series
George Antheil Collection
Program Length
122 min
Part
4 of 5
Dates
| broadcast
| 402 | created
Description
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.
Genres
20th century classical
Operas
Musical Selections
Volpone [part 4, text by Alfred Perry, based on the play by Ben Jonson] (1949-52) / George Antheil
Subjects
20th century classical
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.