Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929
2. Castel, Nico
3. Ewing, Maria
4. Weller, Dieter
5. Atherton, James
6. Courtney, James, 1946-
7. Duesing, Dale
8. Creech, Philip
9. Berberian, Ara
10. Rolandi, Gianna
11. Frank, Joseph
12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
13. Cochran, William
14. Christopher, Russell
15. Norman, Jessye
16. Merritt, Myra
17. Jones, Isola
18. Martin, Marvis
19. Drane, Gary
20. Davis, Andrew, 1944-2024
21. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016
22. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023
23. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
24. Bonelli, Peter
25. McCloskey, William B., 1928-
26. McNally, Terrence
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (166 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 5, 1985]

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of prologue (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Peter Bonelli, William B. McCloskey and Terrence McNally) ; Synopsis of Ariadne (Allen) -- side 2. Prologue -- side 3. Ariadne auf Naxos through "Noch glaub' ich dem einen ganz" -- side 4. Ariadne concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 460 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:34:07 (synopses and features) ; 2:12:24 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Nico Castel (The major-domo) ; Maria Ewing (The composer) ; Dieter Weller (The music master) ; James Atherton (Scaramuccio) ; James Courtney (A lackey) ; Dale Duesing (Harlekin) ; Philip Creech (Brighella) ; Ara Berberian (Trufalldin) ; Gianna Rolandi (Zerbinetta) ; Joseph Frank (The dancing master) ; Paul Franke (An officer) ; William Cochran (Bacchus, The tenor) ; Russell Christopher (A wigmaker) ; Jessye Norman (Ariadne, The prima donna) ; Myra Merritt (Najade) ; Isola Jones (Dryade) ; Marvis Martin (Echo) ; Gary Drane (The owner of the mansion) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Andrew Davis, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 5, 1985.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Stauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Ariadne auf Naxos : radio broadcast, 1985-01-05 [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and one act / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing time

1. 003407 021224

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 5, 1985]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 5, 1985]

Cast

1. Nico Castel (The major-domo) ; Maria Ewing (The composer) ; Dieter Weller (The music master) ; James Atherton (Scaramuccio) ; James Courtney (A lackey) ; Dale Duesing (Harlekin) ; Philip Creech (Brighella) ; Ara Berberian (Trufalldin) ; Gianna Rolandi (Zerbinetta) ; Joseph Frank (The dancing master) ; Paul Franke (An officer) ; William Cochran (Bacchus, The tenor) ; Russell Christopher (A wigmaker) ; Jessye Norman (Ariadne, The prima donna) ; Myra Merritt (Najade) ; Isola Jones (Dryade) ; Marvis Martin (Echo) ; Gary Drane (The owner of the mansion) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Andrew Davis, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 49, no. 8 (Jan. 5, 1985).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 5, 1985.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1991, from borrowed masters (2 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Castel, Nico. Performer
3. Ewing, Maria. Performer
4. Weller, Dieter. Performer
5. Atherton, James. Performer
6. Courtney, James, 1946- performer.
7. Duesing, Dale. Performer
8. Creech, Philip. Performer
9. Berberian, Ara. Performer
10. Rolandi, Gianna. Performer
11. Frank, Joseph. Performer
12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
13. Cochran, William. Performer
14. Christopher, Russell. Performer
15. Norman, Jessye. Performer
16. Merritt, Myra. Performer
17. Jones, Isola. Performer
18. Martin, Marvis. Performer
19. Drane, Gary. Performer
20. Davis, Andrew, 1944-2024. Conductor
21. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
22. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Commentator
23. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
24. Bonelli, Peter. Commentator
25. McCloskey, William B., 1928- Commentator
26. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 460 (F) \(Production notes in listening room.)