A farmer stands by his new 1934 Chevrolet automobile, watching.as several African American men plow his field using horse-drawn plows. The farmer talks with one of the workers, while others continue plowing.
A wooden house surrounded by trees. Another wooden house in the background. Flowers and grass in front of the houses. Row of wooden houses. Row of newer houses. Unpaved roads in front of the houses. Trees in the background.
Giulio Gatti Casazza, manager of Metropolitan Opera in New York City comes out of a room. A woman's photograph, documents and other articles lying on a table. Giulio Gatti Casazza takes out photographs of opera stars in various roles, including Enrico Caruso, in Pagliacci. He sits on a chair in his office. A telephone is kept on the table. He looks at photographs.
View from balcony, of singers filling the stage at Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, during performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida. View of smaller cast group from onstage. View from balcony.
Opera singer, Giovanni Martinelli, preparing for a role in Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. He puts on makeup in front of a mirror. Articles lay on a table. He partially covers his head and puts on make-up. Conductor Ettore Panizza prepares for his debut performance. Pages of musical score lay in front of him. He selects baton from amongst several. Musicians, including three violinists and a trumpeter, enter the orchestra pit. Stage director seen in foot of stage, providing direction to actor/singers.
Giuseppe Verdi's Opera, Aida, performed in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. Stage-level view of performance. View from balcony of stage and performance. Curtain closes and then opens again. Scene inside the Temple of Vulcan the priestesses dance and processional ceremonies take place. Additional scenes and views are see.
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