Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Büchner, Georg, 1813-1837.
2. Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927-
3. Dam, José van
4. Garrison, Jon
5. Silja, Anja
6. Jones, Isola
7. Weller, Dieter
8. Cassilly, Richard, 1927-
9. Courtney, James, 1946-
10. Christopher, Russell
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
12. Filip, Emil
13. Kelly, Robert
14. Byars, Christopher
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (117 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 8, 1980]

Uniform title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Wozzeck (Peter Allen) -- side 2. Act 1 -- side 3. Act 2 -- side 4. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 638 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:15:07 (synopses and features) ; 1:42:52 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Ragnar Ulfung (The captain) ; José van Dam (Wozzeck) ; Jon Garrison (Andres) ; Anja Silja (Marie) ; Isola Jones (Margret) ; Dieter Weller (Doctor) ; Richard Cassilly (Drum major) ; James Courtney (First apprentice) ; Russell Christopher (Second apprentice) ; Andrea Velis (Fool) ; Emil Filip (Soldier) ; Robert Kelly (A townsman) ; Christopher Byars (Marie's child) ; 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. 8, 1980.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 638 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Berg, Alban, 1885-1935.

Title

1. Wozzeck [sound recording] : opera in three acts, performed without intermission / music by Alban Berg, based on the work by Georg Büchner.

Playing time

1. 001507 014252

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 8, 1980]

Cast

1. Ragnar Ulfung (The captain) ; José van Dam (Wozzeck) ; Jon Garrison (Andres) ; Anja Silja (Marie) ; Isola Jones (Margret) ; Dieter Weller (Doctor) ; Richard Cassilly (Drum major) ; James Courtney (First apprentice) ; Russell Christopher (Second apprentice) ; Andrea Velis (Fool) ; Emil Filip (Soldier) ; Robert Kelly (A townsman) ; Christopher Byars (Marie's child) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1992, 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. 44, no. 15 (Mar. 8, 1980).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 8, 1980.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 638 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Büchner, Georg, 1813-1837. Wozzeck.
2. Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927- Performer
3. Dam, José van. Performer
4. Garrison, Jon. Performer
5. Silja, Anja. Performer
6. Jones, Isola. Performer
7. Weller, Dieter. Performer
8. Cassilly, Richard, 1927- Performer
9. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
10. Christopher, Russell. Performer
11. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
12. Filip, Emil. Performer
13. Kelly, Robert. Performer
14. Byars, Christopher. Performer
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 638 (F) (Production notes on file in listening room.)