Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hopf, Hans.
2. Nilsson, Birgit.
3. Mittelmann, Norman.
4. Frick, Gottlob, 1906-1994.
5. Kuchta, Gladys.
6. Madeira, Jean.
7. Dalis, Irene.
8. Arroyo, Martina.
9. Elias, Rosalind.
10. Dunn, Mignon.
11. Herbert, Ralph.
12. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
14. Goldovsky, Boris.
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
16. Downes, Edward, 1911-
17. Ducloux, Walter.
18. Trucco, Victor.
19. Jaretzki, Paul.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (305 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1962
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1962.

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. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky and Robert Lawrence analyze Götterdämmerung) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Walter Ducloux, Victor Trucco and Paul Jaretzki) ; synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 2. 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 Brünnhild' bietet mir Gruss! -- side 8. Act 3, Funeral music to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 153 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:43:40 (synopses and features) ; 4:21:05 (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, Jan. 27, 1962.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

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

Playing time

1. 004340 042105

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1962
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 27, 1962.

Performer

1. Hans Hopf (Siegfried) ; Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) ; Norman Mittelmann (Gunther) ; Gottlob Frick (Hagen) ; Gladys Kuchta (Gutrune) ; Jean Madeira (First Norn) ; Irene Dalis (Second Norn, Waltraute) ; Martina Arroyo (Third Nord, Woglinde) ; Rosalind Elias (Wellgunde) ; Mignon Dunn (Flosshilde) ; Ralph Herbert (Alberich) ; 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 (6 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 11 (Jan. 27, 1962).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 27, 1962.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hopf, Hans. Performer
2. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
3. Mittelmann, Norman. Performer
4. Frick, Gottlob, 1906-1994. Performer
5. Kuchta, Gladys. Performer
6. Madeira, Jean. Performer
7. Dalis, Irene. Performer
8. Arroyo, Martina. Performer
9. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
10. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
11. Herbert, Ralph. Performer
12. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
14. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
16. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
17. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
18. Trucco, Victor. Commentator
19. Jaretzki, Paul. Commentator
20. 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 153 (F) Production notes on file.