Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Sotin, Hans.
2. Courtney, James, 1946-
3. Deng, Yun.
4. Kesling, Diane.
5. Baker, Mark (Tenor)
6. Troyanos, Tatiana.
7. Estes, Simon.
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
9. Bachlund, Gary.
10. Jenkins, Timothy (Tenor)
11. Berberian, Ara.
12. Johnsson, Hillary.
13. McIntyre, Donald, 1934-
14. Robinson, Gail, 1946-
15. Wohlafka, Louise.
16. Bergquist, Eleanor.
17. Upshaw, Dawn.
18. Di Franco, Loretta.
19. Jones, Isola.
20. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
21. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
22. Mohr, Richar.
23. Crowford, Bruce.
24. Downes, Edward, 1911-
25. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
26. Purdy, Christopher.
27. Pfeiffer, John, 1920-
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 6 sound discs (325 min.) : digital ; stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 11, 1987]

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. 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 Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I, part 1 -- CD 2. Act II, part 2 -- CD 3. Act II -- CD 4. Act III, part 1 -- CD 5. Act III, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 6. Announcer fill between Act I, scenes 1 and 2 ; Opera news on the air (Richard Mohr, host, with Bruce Crowford) ; Synopsis of Act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with M. Owen Lee, Christopher Purdy and John Pfeiffer) ; Synopsis of Act III (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 514 (F)

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. Durations: 0:37:52 (synopses and features) ; 4:49:02 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. In two containers.
5. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (filed under classmark: *LTCM 514 (F)).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 11, 1987.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 514 (F)

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Parsifal [sound recording] : stage-consecrating festival play in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 003752 044902

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 11, 1987]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 11, 1987]

Performer

1. Hans Sotin (Gurnemanz) ; James Courtney (Second Knight of the Grail) ; Yun Deng (Second Esquire) ; Diane Kesling (First Esquire) ; Mark Baker (First Knight of the Grail) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Kundry) ; Simon Estes (Amfortas) ; Charles Anthony (Third Esquire) ; Gary Bachlund (Fourth Esquire) ; Timothy Jenkins (Parsifal) ; Ara Berberian (Titurel) ; Hillary Johnsson (A Voice) ; Donald McIntyre (Klingsor) ; Gail Robinson, Louise Wohlafka, Eleanor Bergquist, Dawn Upshaw, Loretta Di Franco and Isola Jones (Flower Maidens) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 51, no. 15 (Apr. 11, 1987).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 11, 1987.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1991, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 514 (F)

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Sotin, Hans. Performer
2. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
3. Deng, Yun. Performer
4. Kesling, Diane. Performer
5. Baker, Mark (Tenor), performer.
6. Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer
7. Estes, Simon. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Bachlund, Gary. Performer
10. Jenkins, Timothy (Tenor) Performer
11. Berberian, Ara. Performer
12. Johnsson, Hillary. Performer
13. McIntyre, Donald, 1934- Performer
14. Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer
15. Wohlafka, Louise. Performer
16. Bergquist, Eleanor. Performer
17. Upshaw, Dawn. Performer
18. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
19. Jones, Isola. Performer
20. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
21. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
22. Mohr, Richar. Commentator
23. Crowford, Bruce. Commentator
24. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
25. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator
26. Purdy, Christopher. Commentator
27. Pfeiffer, John, 1920- Commentator
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 514 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 32756.
2. *LDC 32756 Service copy.