Opera Cameos

Opera Cameos
GenreMusic
StarringGiovanni Martinelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseNovember 8, 1953 (1953-11-08) –
January 9, 1955 (1955-01-09)

Opera Cameos is a TV series that aired on the DuMont Television Network from November 8, 1953, to January 9, 1955.

Overview

The program aired Sundays at 7:30pm ET, and was hosted by opera singer Giovanni Martinelli. A conductor on the program was Salvatore Dell'Isola.[citation needed] It presented excerpts from operas in their original languages. The program was broadcast locally in New York City before it was picked up by DuMont.

Episodes status

The Paley Center for Media has eight episodes, with the remaining episodes presumed lost.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 626. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. 1 2 Coleman, Bill (November 21, 1953). "Radiopinion and Televisionotes". The Tablet. New York, Brooklyn. p. 19. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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