Trains operating through a railway station in France. A train at the railway platform. A man stands near a large steam locomotive engine. A freight train passes through the station. People stand on the railway platform. A train arrives. Engine and wheels of the train in view. Steam rises up from the train.
Musicians, with their musical instruments, file into the orchestra pit of Metropolitan Opera, in New York City. Opera star, Giovanni Martinelli, wearing a dressing gown, sings and laughs, as he prepars to makeup and dress for his performance, in role of Radames, in Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Aida. Opera star, Lawrence Tibbett, looks in a mirror, as he prepares to apply makeup for his role as, Amonasro, in the opera. Make-up articles lay in front of him. Giovanni Martinelli, applying his makeup. Conductor, Ettore Panizza directs the orchestra, in his debut with the Metropolitan Opera . Footlights and curtain on a stage of the Metropolitan. Giulio Gatti Casazza, manager of Metropolitan Opera, comes through stage door.
Conductor, Ettore Panizza, preparing for his debut with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, stands in front of a mirror. He adjusts his tie and selects a baton. Violinist prepares to enter orchestra pit and is joined by other musicians.Ettore Panizza conducts the orchestra. Footlights and curtain on the Metropolitan Opera House stage. Shadow of Ettore Panizza falls upon open opera score, as he conducts and turns pages.
Opera star, Lawrence Tibbett, gets ready for his performance, as Amonasro, in the Opera, Aida. He puts on make-up in the dressing room. An announcement for a performance of 'Aida' composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Stage director seen following score and directing performers from stage pit. Another production coordinator talks on in-house phone. Lawrence Tibbett in his dressing room. Cars arrive and patrons enter the Metropolitan Opera House. Another View of Playbill for Aida. Taxis deposit some patrons at stage door entrance of the Opera House.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler gives a speech during a Nazi Labor party rally in Nuremberg, Germany. Adolf Hitler speaks from a dais. Nazis with shovels. Men beat drums. Adolf Hitler speaks before a microphone. Individual party members in the ranks identify where they come from, within Germany. Emphasis is on National unity and work. The party members march bearing their shovels as surrogates for arms.
Nazi officials deliver speeches to members of Hitler Youth in Germany during the Sixth Party Congress. Trumpet sounding. Members of Hitler youth drumming. Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels and German Chancellor Adolf Hitler salute members of Hitler Youth. Members of Hitler Youth cheer and give Nazi salute. Leader of Hitler Youth Baldur von Schirach addresses members of Hitler Youth standing in formation. Baldur von Schirach speaks about the supreme selflessness and the youth of Germany. Views of Adolf Hitler, Hitler's Deputy Rudolf Hess and members of Hitler youth. Adolf Hitler addresses members of Hitler youth. Hitler makes a passionate speech about his hope for the German youth. Young members of Hitler Youth listen and cheer.