Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Schikaneder, Emanuel, 1751-1812
2. Gedda, Nicolai
3. Zylis-Gara, Teresa
4. Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998
5. Di Franco, Loretta
6. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003
7. Popp, Lucia
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
9. Fenn, Jean
10. Miller, Mildred
11. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020
12. Robinson, Gail, 1946-
13. Forst, Judith
14. Von Stade, Frederica
15. Cassel, Walter
16. Carelli, Gabor
17. Christopher, Russell
18. MacWherter, Rod
19. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985
20. Skrowaczewski, Stanisław, 1923-2017
21. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001
23. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023
24. Elias, Rosalind
25. Thomas, Jess
26. Flagello, Ezio
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (179 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 17, 1970]

Uniform title

1. Zauberflöte
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Zauberflöte

Subject

1. Operas.

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes moderates a singers' roundtable with Grace Bumbry, Rosalind Elias, Jess Thomas and Ezio Flagello ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Blank -- side 3. Overture ; Act I through "Bei Männern" -- side 4. Act 1, finale -- side 5. Act 2 through "Soll ich dich, Teurer! nicht mehr sehn?" -- side 6. Act 2, conclusion ; closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 315 (F)

Language

1. German

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:46:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:30:50 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (6 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, Jan. 17, 197068.

Author

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer

Playing time

1. 004600 023050

Performer

1. Nicolai Gedda (Tamino) ; Teresa Zylis-Gara (Pamina) ; Hermann Prey (Papageno) ; Loretta DiFranco (Papagena) ; Jerome Hines (Sarastro) ; Lucia Popp (Queen of the Night) ; Paul Franke (Monostatos) ; Jean Fenn, Mildred Miller, Nedda Casei (Three ladies) ; Gail Robinson, Judith Forst, Frederica von Stade (Three genii) ; Walter Cassel (High priest) ; Gabor Carelli (First priest) ; Russell Christopher (Second priest) ; Rod MacWherter, Louis Sgarro (Two guards) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 34, no. 12 (Jan. 17, 1970).

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in June 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Schikaneder, Emanuel, 1751-1812. Librettist
2. Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
3. Zylis-Gara, Teresa. Performer
4. Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998. Performer
5. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
6. Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, singer.
7. Popp, Lucia. Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Fenn, Jean. Performer
10. Miller, Mildred. Performer
11. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
12. Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer
13. Forst, Judith. Performer
14. Von Stade, Frederica. Performer
15. Cassel, Walter. Performer
16. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
17. Christopher, Russell. Performer
18. MacWherter, Rod. Performer
19. Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer
20. Skrowaczewski, Stanisław, 1923-2017. Conductor
21. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001, commentator.
23. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Commentator
24. Elias, Rosalind. Commentator
25. Thomas, Jess. Commentator
26. Flagello, Ezio. Commentator
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Research call number

1. *LTCM 315 (F) Production notes in lisetening room