Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hofmann, Peter, 1944-
2. Altmeyer, Jeannine.
3. Haugland, Aage, 1944-
4. McIntyre, Donald, 1934-
5. Behrens, Hildegard.
6. Fassbaender, Brigitte.
7. Bergquist, Eleanor.
8. Napier, Marita.
9. Castle, Joyce.
10. Smith, Pamela.
11. Thigpen, Martha.
12. Smith, Sheila.
13. Hillhouse, Wendy.
14. Kreitzer, Jacalyn.
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
17. Goldovsky, Boris.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. McNally, Terrence.
20. Purdy, Christopher.
21. Woitach, Richard.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 6 sound discs (302 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 Mar. 7, 1987]

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre

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 -- CD 2. Act II, part 1 -- CD 3. Act II, part 2 -- CD 4. Act III, part 1 -- CD 5. Act III, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 6. Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky) ; Synopsis of Act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Terrence McNally, Christopher Purdy and Richard Woitach) ; Synopsis of act III (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 509 (F)

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. Durations: 0:53:13 (synopses and features) ; 4:09:10 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. In two containers.
5. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (filed under classmark: *LTCM 509 (F)).
6. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 7, 1987.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 509 (F)

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walküre [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 005313 040910

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 7, 1987]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 7, 1987]

Performer

1. Peter Hofmann (Siegmund) ; Jeannine Altmeyer (Sieglinde) ; Aage Haugland (Hunding) ; Donald McIntyre (Wotan) ; Hildegard Behrens (Brünhilde) ; Brigitte Fassbaender (Fricka) ; Eleanor Bergquist (Gerhilde) ; Marita Napier (Helmwige) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Pamela Smith (Schwertleite) ; Martha Thigpen (Ortlinde) ; Sheila Smith (Siegrune) ; Wendy Hillhouse (Grimgerde) ; Jacalyn Bower (Rossweisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 51, no. 12 (Feb. 28, 1987).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 7, 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 509 (F)

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Hofmann, Peter, 1944- Performer
2. Altmeyer, Jeannine. Performer
3. Haugland, Aage, 1944- Performer
4. McIntyre, Donald, 1934- Performer
5. Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
6. Fassbaender, Brigitte. Performer
7. Bergquist, Eleanor. Performer
8. Napier, Marita. Performer
9. Castle, Joyce. Performer
10. Smith, Pamela. Performer
11. Thigpen, Martha. Performer
12. Smith, Sheila. Performer
13. Hillhouse, Wendy. Performer
14. Kreitzer, Jacalyn. Performer
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
17. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
20. Purdy, Christopher. Commentator
21. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
22. 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 509 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 32753.
2. *LDC 32753 Service copy.