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Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Rysanek, Leonie.
3. King, James, 1925-2005.
4. Ludwig, Christa.
5. Berry, Walter.
6. Dalis, Irene.
7. Dooley, William.
8. Ordassy, Carlotta.
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
11. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
12. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
13. Amparan, Belen.
14. Pracht, Mary Ellen.
15. Welting, Patricia.
16. Sukis, Lilian.
17. Kalil, Margaret.
18. Grillo, Joann.
19. Baldwin, Marcia.
20. Love, Shirley.
21. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
22. Goodloe, Robert.
23. Christopher, Russell.
24. Di Franco, Loretta.
25. Armstrong, Karan, 1941-
26. Williams, Nancy, 1935-
27. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
28. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
29. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
30. Downes, Edward, 1911-
31. Ducloux, Walter.
32. McEwen, Terry.
33. Merrill, Nathaniel.
34. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
35. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
36. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (251 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-17 (Dec 17, 1966)]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Robert Lwrence, Leonie Rysanek and Irene Dalis discuss Die Frau ohne Schatten, with Louise Sherman, piano) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Walter Ducloux, Terry McEwen, Nathaniel Merrill and William Weaver) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks -- side 3. Act 1 to "So ist es gesprochen -- side 4. act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 to "Versteh ich mein Handwerk nicht mehr?" -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion ; Act 3, scene 1 -- side 6. Act 3, scenes 2-4.

Call number

1. *LTCM 249 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:15:25 (synopses and features) ; 2:35:05 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 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. 17, 1966.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Die Frau ohne Schatten [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing time

1. 011525 023505

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-17 (Dec 17, 1966)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-17 (Dec 17, 1966)]

Performer

1. Leonie Rysanek (Empress) ; James King (Emperor) ; Christa Ludwig (Dyer's wife) ; Walter Berry (Barak) ; Irene Dalis (Nurse) ; William Dooley (Messenger of Keikobad) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Falcon) ; Paul Franke (Hunchback) ; Clifford Harvuot (One-eyed) ; Lorenzo Alvary (One-armed) ; Robert Nagy (Apparition of a young man) ; Belen Amparan (Voice from above) ; Mary Ellen Pracht (Guardian of the threshold) ; Patricia Welting, Lilian Sukis, Margaret Kalil, Joann Grillo, Marcia Baldwin, Shirley Love (Voices of the unborn) ; Charles Anthony, Robert Goodloe, Russell Christopher (Watchmen) ; Loretta Di Franco, Karan Armstrong, Nancy Williams (Servants) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Karl Böhm, conductor.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 8 (Dec. 17, 1966).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 17, 1966.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer. Commentator
3. King, James, 1925-2005. Performer
4. Ludwig, Christa. Performer
5. Berry, Walter. Performer
6. Dalis, Irene. Performer. Commentator
7. Dooley, William. Performer
8. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
9. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
11. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
12. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
13. Amparan, Belen. Performer
14. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
15. Welting, Patricia. Performer
16. Sukis, Lilian. Performer
17. Kalil, Margaret. Performer
18. Grillo, Joann. Performer
19. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
20. Love, Shirley. Performer
21. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
22. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
23. Christopher, Russell. Performer
24. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
25. Armstrong, Karan, 1941- Performer
26. Williams, Nancy, 1935- Performer
27. Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981. Conductor
28. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
29. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
30. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
31. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
32. McEwen, Terry. Commentator
33. Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator
34. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
35. 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 249 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)