Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Castel, Nico.
3. Troyanos, Tatiana.
4. Nentwig, Franz Ferdinand.
5. Glassman, Allan.
6. Courtney, James, 1946-
7. Dickson, Stephen.
8. Laciura, Anthony.
9. Korn, Artur.
10. Battle, Kathleen.
11. Frank, Joseph.
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
13. King, James, 1925-2005.
14. Christopher, Russell.
15. Norman, Jessye.
16. Bonney, Barbara.
17. Bean, Gweneth.
18. Upshaw, Dawn.
19. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
20. Allen, Peter, 1920-
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-
22. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
23. McNally, Terrence.
24. Masiello, Alberta.
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 12, 1988]

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Prologue (Peter Allen) ; Prologue -- CD 2. Opera, beginning -- CD 3. Opera, conclusion ; Closing announcements (Allen) -- CD 4. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alberta Masiello, William Weaver and Terrence McNally) ; Synopsis of Ariadne (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 27324

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:24:59 (synopses and features) ; 2:11:50 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
4. Compact discs.
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Nico Castel (The Major-Domo) ; Tatiana Troyanos (The Composer) ; Franz Ferdinand Nentwig (The Music Master) ; Allan Glassman (Scaramuccio) ; James Courtney (A Lackey) ; Stephen Dickson (Harlekin) ; Anthony Laciura (Brighella) ; Artur Korn (Truffaldin) ; Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) ; Joseph Frank (The Dancing Master) ; Charles Anthony (An Officer) ; James King (Bacchus, The Tenor) ; Russell Christopher (A Wigmaker) ; Jessye Norman (Ariadne, The Prima Donna) ; Barbara Bonney (Najade) ; Gweneth Bean (Dryade) ; Dawn Upshaw (Echo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 12, 1988.

Reproduction (note)

1. Preservation copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 529 (F)

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Ariadne auf Naxos : radio broadcast, 1998-03-12 [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and one act / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing time

1. 002459 021150

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 12, 1988]

Cast

1. Nico Castel (The Major-Domo) ; Tatiana Troyanos (The Composer) ; Franz Ferdinand Nentwig (The Music Master) ; Allan Glassman (Scaramuccio) ; James Courtney (A Lackey) ; Stephen Dickson (Harlekin) ; Anthony Laciura (Brighella) ; Artur Korn (Truffaldin) ; Kathleen Battle (Zerbinetta) ; Joseph Frank (The Dancing Master) ; Charles Anthony (An Officer) ; James King (Bacchus, The Tenor) ; Russell Christopher (A Wigmaker) ; Jessye Norman (Ariadne, The Prima Donna) ; Barbara Bonney (Najade) ; Gweneth Bean (Dryade) ; Dawn Upshaw (Echo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Preservation copy re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1991, from borrowed masters (2 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 52, no. 13 (Mar. 12, 1988).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 12, 1988.

Reproduction

1. Preservation copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 529 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Castel, Nico. Performer
3. Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer
4. Nentwig, Franz Ferdinand. Performer
5. Glassman, Allan. Performer
6. Courtney, James, 1946- performer.
7. Dickson, Stephen. Performer
8. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
9. Korn, Artur. Performer
10. Battle, Kathleen. Performer
11. Frank, Joseph. Performer
12. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
13. King, James, 1925-2005. Performer
14. Christopher, Russell. Performer
15. Norman, Jessye. Performer
16. Bonney, Barbara. Performer
17. Bean, Gweneth. Performer
18. Upshaw, Dawn. Performer
19. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
20. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
21. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
22. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
23. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
24. Masiello, Alberta.
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 27324 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 529 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 27324.