Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Nilsson, Birgit.
2. Vickers, Jon.
3. Rysanek, Leonie.
4. Stewart, Thomas, 1926-
5. Ludwig, Christa.
6. Ridderbusch, Karl.
7. Brill, Phyllis.
8. Killebrew, Gwendolyn.
9. Pearl, Louise.
10. Ordassy, Carlotta.
11. Carson, Clarice, 1929-2015.
12. Ericson, Barbro, 1930-
13. Hupp, Rosalind.
14. Grillo, Joann.
15. Klobucar, Berislav.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Bonynge, Richard.
20. Devereaux, John Drew.
21. McEwen, Terry.
22. Seaver, James.
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (299 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 24, 1968]

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Biographies in music (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Walküre

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Lehmann, Lotte
3. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Biographies in music (Francis Robinson honors Lotte Lehmann on her 80th birthday) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Richard Bonynge, John Drew Devereaux, Terry McEwen and James E. Seaver) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "hüte dich wohl!" -- side 4. Act 1, "Ein Schwert verhiess mein Vater" to conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 to "sonst wohl auch ein Zank" -- side 6. Act 2, "Schwer wiegt mir der Waffen Wucht!" to conclusion -- side 7. Act 3 to exit of Valkyries -- side 8. Act 3, "War es so Schmählich" to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 278 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:15:40 (synopses and features) ; 3:43:00 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1968.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walkuere [sound recording] / Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 011540 034300

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 24, 1968]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 24, 1968]

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) ; Jon Vickers (Siegmund) ; Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) ; Thomas Stewart (Wotan) ; Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Karl Ridderbusch (Hunding) ; Phyllis Brill (Gerhilde) ; Gwendolyn Killebrew (Waltraute) ; Louise Pearl (Schwertleite) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Ortlinde) ; Clarice Carson (Helmwige) ; Barbro Ericson (Siegrune) ; Rosalind Hupp (Rossweisse) ; Joann Grillo (Grimgerde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Berislav Klobucar, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 32, no. 17 (Feb. 24, 1968).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1968.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
2. Vickers, Jon. Performer
3. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer
4. Stewart, Thomas, 1926- Performer
5. Ludwig, Christa. Performer
6. Ridderbusch, Karl. Performer
7. Brill, Phyllis. Performer
8. Killebrew, Gwendolyn. Performer
9. Pearl, Louise. Performer
10. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
11. Carson, Clarice, 1929-2015. Performer
12. Ericson, Barbro, 1930- Performer
13. Hupp, Rosalind. Performer
14. Grillo, Joann. Performer
15. Klobucar, Berislav. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Bonynge, Richard. Commentator
20. Devereaux, John Drew. Commentator
21. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
22. Seaver, James. Commentator
23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Biographies in music (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 278 (F) Production notes in listening room.