Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Nilsson, Birgit.
2. Hopf, Hans.
3. Wiemann, Ernst.
4. Mittelmann, Norman.
5. Curtis-Verna, Maria, 1926-
6. Pechner, Gerhard.
7. Dunn, Mignon.
8. Chookasian, Lili.
9. Pracht, Mary Ellen.
10. Elias, Rosalind.
11. Kriese, Gladys.
12. Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985.
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
14. Downes, Edward, 1911-
15. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
16. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
17. Jaretzki, Paul.
18. Woitach, Richard.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (276 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 14, 1963
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 14, 1963.

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Götterdämmerung
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. Götterdämmerung

Subject

1. Nilsson, Birgit > Interviews
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of prologue and act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Edward Downes interviews Birgit Nilsson) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz, beginning (Edward Downes, host, with Siegmund Levarie, Sigmund Spaeth, Paul Jaretzki and Richard Woitach) -- side 2. Opera quiz, conclusion ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Prologue -- side 3. Act 1, scenes 1-2 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 3 -- side 5. Act 2, scenes 1-4 -- side 6. Act 2, scene 5 -- side 7. Act 3 to scene 2 "Brünhild' bietet mir Gruss!" -- side 8. Act 3, Funeral music to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 187 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:53:40 (synopses and features) ; 3:42:15 (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 broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 14, 1966.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Götterdämmerung [sound recording] : music drama in three acts... and prologue from the trilogy Der Ring des Nibelungen / Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 005340 034215

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 14, 1963
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 14, 1963.

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) ; Hans Hopf (Siegfried) ; Ernst Wiemann (Hagen) ; Norman Mittelmann (Gunther) ; Mary Curtis-Verna (Gutrune, Third Norn) ; Gerhard Pechner (Alberich) ; Mignon Dunn (Waltraute, Second Norn) ; Lili Chookasian (First Norn) ; Mary Ellen Pracht (Woglinde) ; Rosalind Elias (Wellgunde) ; Gladys Kriese (Flosshilde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Joseph Rosenstock, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1985, from borrowed masters (6 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 28, no. 5 (Dec. 14, 1963).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 14, 1966.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
2. Hopf, Hans. Performer
3. Wiemann, Ernst. Performer
4. Mittelmann, Norman. Performer
5. Curtis-Verna, Maria, 1926- Performer
6. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
7. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
8. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
9. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
10. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
11. Kriese, Gladys. Performer
12. Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985. Conductor
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
14. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
15. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
16. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
17. Jaretzki, Paul. Commentator
18. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
19. 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 187 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)