Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nilsson, Birgit
2. Vickers, Jon
3. Kuchta, Gladys
4. Edelmann, Otto
5. Wiemann, Ernst
6. Dalis, Irene
7. Ordassy, Carlotta
8. Dunn, Mignon
9. Kriese, Gladys
10. Arroyo, Martina
11. Krall, Heidi
12. Vanni, Helen
13. Roggero, Margaret
14. MacKenzie, Mary
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
17. Goldovsky, Boris
18. London, George, 1920-1985
19. Madeira, Jean
20. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
21. De Schauensee, Max
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983
23. Varviso, Silvio
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (263 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 23, 1961
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 23, 1961.

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. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, Jean Madeira and George London discuss Die Walküre) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Max de Schauensee, Walter Slezak and Silvio Varviso) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, scenes 1-2 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 3 -- side 5. Act 2 to scene 2 " ... Erzürnt' ihn sonst wohl auch ein Zank" -- side 6. Act 2, conclusion -- side 7. Act 3, scenes 1-2 -- side 8. Act 3, scene 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 148 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:46:15 (synopses and features) ; 3:36:50 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 23, 1961.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walküre [sound recording] : music drama in three acts from the trilogy Der Ring des Nibelungen / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 004615 033650

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 23, 1961
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 23, 1961.

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson, (Brünnhilde) ; Jon Vickers (Siegmund) ; Gladys Kuchta (Sieglinde) ; Otto Edelmann (Wotan) ; Ernst Wiemann (Hunding) ; Irene Dalis (Fricka) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Gerhilde) ; Mignon Dunn (Waltraute) ; Gladys Kriese (Schwertleite) ; Martina Arroyo (Ortlinde) ; Heidi Krall (Helmwige) ; Helen Vanni (Siegrune) ; Margaret Roggero (Rossweisse) ; Mary MacKenzie (Grimgerde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 6 (Dec. 23, 1961).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 23, 1961.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
2. Vickers, Jon. Performer
3. Kuchta, Gladys. Performer
4. Edelmann, Otto. Performer
5. Wiemann, Ernst. Performer
6. Dalis, Irene. Performer
7. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
8. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
9. Kriese, Gladys. Performer
10. Arroyo, Martina. porf
11. Krall, Heidi. Performer
12. Vanni, Helen. Performer
13. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
14. MacKenzie, Mary. Performer
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
18. London, George, 1920-1985. Commentator
19. Madeira, Jean. Commentator
20. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
21. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
22. Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983, commentator.
23. Varviso, Silvio. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 148 (F) (Production notes on file.)