Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Lakes, Gary.
2. Gessendorf, Mechthild.
3. Salminen, Matti.
4. Morris, James, 1947-
5. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936-
6. Ludwig, Christa.
7. Warren, Nina.
8. Neves, Susan.
9. Castle, Joyce.
10. Kelly, Sondra.
11. Byrne, Elisabeth.
12. Dever, Barbara.
13. Shaulis, Jane.
14. Christin, Judith.
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
17. Tommasini, Anthony, 1948-
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Jellinek, George, 1919-
20. Jenkins, Speight.
21. Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017.
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 6 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 3, 1993]

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 1 (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 (Anthony Tommasini) ; Synopsis of act II (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with George Jellinek, Speight Jenkins and Charles Osborne) ; Synopsis of act III (Allen).

Call number

1. *LT-10-A 1585

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. Compact discs.
3. House program available in Music Division.
4. Durations: 1:04:17 (synopses and features) ; 3:25:11 (opera).
5. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 3, 1993.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 723 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Composer

Title

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

Playing time

1. 010417 032511

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 3, 1993]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 3, 1993]

Performer

1. Gary Lakes (Siegmund) ; Mechthild Gessendorf (Sieglinde) ; Matti Salminen (Hunding) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Gwyneth Jones (Brünnhilde) ; Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Nina Warren (Gerhilde) ; Susan Neves (Helmwige) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Sondra Kelly (Schwertleite) ; Elizabeth Byrne (Ortlinde) ; Barbara Dever (Siegrune) ; Jane Shaulis (Grimgerde) ; Judith Christin (Rossweisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 57, no. 14 (Mar. 27, 1993).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 3, 1993.

Original version

1. Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1993, from borrowed masters (5 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 723 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Lakes, Gary. Performer
2. Gessendorf, Mechthild. Performer
3. Salminen, Matti. Performer
4. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
5. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936- Performer
6. Ludwig, Christa. Performer
7. Warren, Nina. Performer
8. Neves, Susan. Performer
9. Castle, Joyce. Performer
10. Kelly, Sondra. Performer
11. Byrne, Elisabeth. Performer
12. Dever, Barbara. Performer
13. Shaulis, Jane. Performer
14. Christin, Judith. Performer
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
17. Tommasini, Anthony, 1948- Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
20. Jenkins, Speight. Commentator
21. Osborne, Charles, 1927-2017. 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. *LT-10-A 1585 Preservation tape. Use service copy in *LDC 31786.
2. *LTCM 723 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 31786.
3. *LDC 31786 Service copy.