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Götterdämmerung

Title
Götterdämmerung [videorecording] / music and libretto, Richard Wagner ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production, in association with La Sept, Channel 4, ORF, [and] Deutsche Grammophon ; video director, Brian Large.
Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Publication
Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1991, c1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Behrens, Hildegard.
  • Lisowska, Hanna.
  • Ludwig, Christa.
  • Jerusalem, Siegfried.
  • Raffell, Anthony.
  • Wlaschiha, Ekkehard.
  • Salminen, Matti.
  • Bean, Gweneth.
  • Castle, Joyce.
  • Gruber, Andrea.
  • Erickson, Kaaren.
  • Kesling, Diane.
  • Parsons, Meredith.
  • Levine, James, 1943-2021.
  • Schenk, Otto.
  • Large, Brian.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • SEPT (Television station : France)
  • Channel Four (Great Britain)
  • Österreichischer Rundfunk.
  • Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Description
3 videodiscs (281 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
Uniform Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Götterdämmerung
Alternative Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Götterdämmerung
Subject
Note
  • Opera.
  • Parallel titles in English, French, and Italian on container back.
  • Recorded on 5 sides only.
  • Cast and partial credits on container back; program notes by John Deathridge in English and by André Boucourechliev in French, and synopsis in English and French translated from the original German of Karl Dietrich Gräwe (12 p. : ill., music) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • Stage production, Otto Schenk ; camera, William Akerlund ... [et al.] ; set and projection design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Performer (note)
  • Hildegard Behrens (Brünnhilde) ; Hanna Lisowska (Gutrune) ; Christa Ludwig (Waltraute) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Siegfried) ; Anthony Raffell (Gunther) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Matti Salminen (Hagen) ; Gweneth Bean (First Norn) ; Joyce Castle (Second Norn) ; Andrea Gruber (Third Norn) ; Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April and May 1990.
System Details (note)
  • NTSC, extended play CLV, CX encoded, stereo.
Language (note)
  • Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Call Number
*LVD 229 (F)
OCLC
  • 25851139
  • NYPG99-F421
Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Title
Götterdämmerung [videorecording] / music and libretto, Richard Wagner ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production, in association with La Sept, Channel 4, ORF, [and] Deutsche Grammophon ; video director, Brian Large.
Imprint
Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., p1991, c1990.
Cast
Hildegard Behrens (Brünnhilde) ; Hanna Lisowska (Gutrune) ; Christa Ludwig (Waltraute) ; Siegfried Jerusalem (Siegfried) ; Anthony Raffell (Gunther) ; Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Alberich) ; Matti Salminen (Hagen) ; Gweneth Bean (First Norn) ; Joyce Castle (Second Norn) ; Andrea Gruber (Third Norn) ; Kaaren Erickson (Woglinde) ; Diane Kesling (Wellgunde) ; Meredith Parsons (Flosshilde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor.
Credits
Stage production, Otto Schenk ; camera, William Akerlund ... [et al.] ; set and projection design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Event
Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April and May 1990.
System Details
NTSC, extended play CLV, CX encoded, stereo.
Language
Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Added Author
Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
Lisowska, Hanna. Performer
Ludwig, Christa. Performer
Jerusalem, Siegfried. Performer
Raffell, Anthony. Performer
Wlaschiha, Ekkehard. Performer
Salminen, Matti. Performer
Bean, Gweneth. Performer
Castle, Joyce. Performer
Gruber, Andrea. Performer
Erickson, Kaaren. Performer
Kesling, Diane. Performer
Parsons, Meredith. Performer
Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
Schenk, Otto. Production personnel
Large, Brian. Director
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
SEPT (Television station : France)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Österreichischer Rundfunk.
Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Publisher No.
072 521-1 Deutsche Grammophon
Research Call Number
*LVD 229 (F) Program notes on file.
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