Aerial feats and fireworks herald 1939 World's Fair. Daring aerial stunts by the Slide-for-life D'Arcy girls. Huge crowd watches the stunts. Gigantic display of fireworks announces the 1939 World's Fair. The fireworks thrill a huge crowd of spectators.
Aviator Russell Holderman sets a world record for looping-the-loop in a glider at Leroy. He executes thirty-five turns in his motor less craft in seven minutes and forty-five seconds. Huge crowd gathers to watch him. A man uses binoculars to watch him. Russell Holderman lands after setting the world record.
Skippers race tiny replicas of the America's cup yachts in water for a regatta at a lake in Nassau. The amateur yachtsmen put their unpowered watercraft in water for the race. The men stand near water and watch their toy yachts. William Bingel wins the prize as his boat beats other toy yachts.
Conductor Ettore Panizza begins music of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, to accompany production of Verdi's Aida. View of formally dressed patrons seated in box seats. View of stage and set with a principal singer. Patrons entering box seat area. Woman closes door with label reading: "Giulio Gatti-Casazza", the name of the Metropolitan Opera's general manager.
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.
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.
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