Good Afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen!: Intermission Scripts from the Met Broadcasts

By Boris Goldovsky

Book Overview

For listeners to the Saturday afternoon broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera, Boris Goldovsky's cheery "Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen " has always heralded a quarter hour of pure enjoyment. Since 1946 Goldovsky has been treating the Met's radio audiences to his scholarly observations and personal reminiscences. Twenty six of his intermission scripts have been included in this book, including A da, Carmen, The Magic Flute, and Tosca.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253325889
• ISBN13: 9780253325884
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher