Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
2. Thomas, Jess
3. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003
4. Baldwin, Marcia
5. Price, Leontyne
6. Elias, Rosalind
7. Bergonzi, Carlo
8. Siepi, Cesare
9. Solti, Georg, 1912-1997
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
11. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
12. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997
13. Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
15. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (168 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1964-03-28 (Mar. 28, 1964)]

Uniform title

1. Messa da Requiem
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Messa da Requiem
2. Parsifal.

Subject

1. Operas.

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of excerpt from Parsifal (Milton Cross) ; WOR news report ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes discusses Verdi's Requiem (partial); Introduction to Requiem (Cross) ; Announcements by Rudolf Bing and Governor [Adlai E.?] Stevenson -- side 2. [Blank] -- side 3. Parsifal, act 3, scene 1 to "...entnimm nun seinem Haupt!" -- side 4. Parsifal, act 3, scene 1. "Mein erstes Amt" to end of scene. -- side 5. Requiem (through "Dies Irae") -- side 6. Requiem. "Domine Jesu" to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 202 (F)

Language

1. Multiple languages

Note

1. At performance Parsifal excerpt performed first.
2. Parsifal excerpt sung in German.
3. Title from Opera news.
4. "Requiem ... performed in memory of President John F. Kennedy"--Opera news.
5. Durations: 0:36:30 (synopses and features) ; 0:53:20 (Parsifal) ; 1:18:30 (Requiem)
6. Includes production notes with official cast list signed by company stage manager (6 p.)

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 28, 1964.

Author

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Playing time

1. 003630 005320 011830

Performer

1. 1st work: Jess Thomas (Parsifal) ; Jerome Hines (Gurnemanz) ; Marcia Baldwin (Kundry).
2. 2nd work: Leontyne Price, soprano ; Rosalind Elias, mezzo-soprano ; Carlo Bergonzi, tenor ; Cesare Siepi, bass ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus.
3. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Georg Solti, conductor ; Milton Cross, program host.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL Nov. 1985 from borrowed (off the air?) masters . 4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 28, no. 20 (Mar. 28, 1964).

Added author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Parsifal. Act 3. Selections.
2. Thomas, Jess. Performer
3. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, singer.
4. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
5. Price, Leontyne. Performer
6. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
7. Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer
8. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
9. Solti, Georg, 1912-1997. Conductor
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
11. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
12. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
13. Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. Commentator
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Research call number

1. *LTCM 202 (F) Production notes on file.