Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. McIntyre, Donald, 1934-
2. Dunn, Mignon.
3. Peterson, Glade.
4. Weidinger, Christine.
5. Baldwin, Marcia.
6. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
7. Rintzler, Marius.
8. Ulfung, Ragnar.
9. Macurdy, John.
10. Rundgren, Bengt.
11. Pracht, Mary Ellen.
12. Dooley, William.
13. Höiseth, Kolbjörn.
14. Chookasian, Lili.
15. Ehrling, Sixten.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
17. Culshaw, John.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. on 5 sides of 3 sound cassettes (188 min.) : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-02-15 (Feb. 15, 1975)]

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
2. Rheingold

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of work (Peter Allen) ; Pre-curtain performance feature: Analysis by John Culshaw -- side 2.[Blank] -- side 3. Prelude ; Scene 1 -- side 4. Scene 2 -- side 5. Scene 3 ; Scene 4 to Alberich's exit -- side 6. Scene 4, conclusion.

Call number

1. *LTCM 620 (F)

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. "Based on the version of the productions for Der Ring des Nibelungen of Herbert von Karajan for the Easter Festivals in Salzburg"--house program.
3. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
4. Durations: 0:31:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:37:00 (opera).
5. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 15, 1975.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold [sound recording].

Playing time

1. 003100 023700

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-02-15 (Feb. 15, 1975)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-02-15 (Feb. 15, 1975)]

Performer

1. Donald McIntyre (Wotan) ; Mignon Dunn (Fricka) ; Glade Peterson (Loge) ; Christine Weidinger (Woglinde) ; Marcia Baldwin (Wellgunde) ; Batyah Godfrey (Flosshilde) ; Marius Rintzler (Alberich) ; Ragnar Ulfung (Mime) ; John Macurdy (Fafner) ; Bengt Rundgren (Fasolt) ; Mary Ellen Pracht (Freia) ; William Dooley (Donner) ; Kolbjörn Höiseth (Froh) ; Lili Chookasian (Erda) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Sixten Ehrling, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 15 (Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 15, 29, 1975).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 15, 1975.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Nov. 1982, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. McIntyre, Donald, 1934- Performer
2. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
3. Peterson, Glade. Performer
4. Weidinger, Christine. Performer
5. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
6. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
7. Rintzler, Marius. Performer
8. Ulfung, Ragnar. Performer
9. Macurdy, John. Performer
10. Rundgren, Bengt. Performer
11. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
12. Dooley, William. Performer
13. Höiseth, Kolbjörn. Performer
14. Chookasian, Lili. Performer
15. Ehrling, Sixten. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
17. Culshaw, John. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Rheingold
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 620 (F) Production notes in listening room.