Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Erickson, Kaaren.
2. Kesling, Diane.
3. Parsons, Meredith.
4. Ludwig, Christa.
5. Sotin, Hans.
6. Shade, Ellen.
7. Rootering, Jan-Hendrik, 1950-
8. Salminen, Matti.
9. Baker, Mark (Tenor)
10. Courtney, James, 1946-
11. Jerusalem, Siegfried.
12. Hiestermann, Horst.
13. Svendén, Birgitta.
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
16. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (200 min.) : digital ; stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 1, 1989]

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opera , Part 1 -- CD 2. Opera, Part 2 -- CD 3. Opera, Part 3 ; Closing remarks (Peter Allen) -- CD 4. Introduction (Allen) ; Opera news on the air (M. Owen Lee) ; Synopsis of the opera (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 552 (F)

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. Durations: 0:39:40 (synopses and features) ; 2:36:18 (opera).
3. Compact disc.
4. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (on file under classmark : *LTCM 552 (F)).
5. 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, Apr. 1, 1989.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 552 (F)

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Das Rheingold [sound recording] : opera in four scenes / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 003940 023618

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 1, 1989]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 1, 1989]

Performer

1. Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Hans Sotin (Wotan) ; Ellen Shade (Freia) ; Jan-Hendrik Rootering (Fasolt) ; Matti Salminen (Fafner) ; Mark W. Baker (Froh) ; James Courtney (Donner) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Loge) ; Horst Hiestermann (Mime) ; Birgitta Svendén (Erda) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 53, no. 14 (Apr. 1, 1989).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 1, 1989.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1991, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 552 (F)

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Erickson, Kaaren. Performer
2. Kesling, Diane. Performer
3. Parsons, Meredith. Performer
4. Ludwig, Christa. Performer
5. Sotin, Hans. Performer
6. Shade, Ellen. Performer
7. Rootering, Jan-Hendrik, 1950- Performer
8. Salminen, Matti. Performer
9. Baker, Mark (Tenor) Performer
10. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
11. Jerusalem, Siegfried. Performer
12. Hiestermann, Horst. Performer
13. Svendén, Birgitta. Performer
14. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
16. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 552 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes in listening room). Use service copy in *LDC 31947.
2. *LDC 31947 Service copy.