Research Catalog

Title

Siegfried [sound recording] : music-drama in three acts from the trilogy, Der Ring des Nibelungen / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Publication

1937.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1950.
• Melchior, Lauritz.
• Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
• Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
• Laufkoetter, Karl.
• Habich, Eduard.
• List, Emanuel.
• Andreva, Stella.
• Bodanzky, Artur, 1877-1939.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Erskine, John, 1879-1951.
• Grauer, Ben.
• Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937.

Uniform Title

• Ring des Nibelungen. Siegfried
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

• Ring des Nibelungen. Siegfried
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Audio levels low.
• Title from house program.
• Compact discs.
• Durations: 0:34:20 (synopses and features) ; 3:37:34 (opera).
• House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1937.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in German.

Contents

CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opening and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Intermission feature: John Erskine (Juilliard School president) discusses Wagner's Ring cycle ; Ben Grauer takes us behind the Met's curtain and tells what is happening backstage during the intermission ; Marcia Davenport discusses Wagner and the music of Siegfried ; Synopses of Acts 2 and 3 (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 32986

OCLC

NYPG06-R50

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Siegfried [sound recording] : music-drama in three acts from the trilogy, Der Ring des Nibelungen / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Imprint

1937.

Playing Time

3420 33734

Series

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937

Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937.

Performer

Friedrich Schorr (The Wanderer) ; Lauritz Melchior (Siegfried) ; Kirsten Flagstad (Brünnhilde) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Erda) ; Karl Laufkötter (Mime) ; Eduard Habich (Alberich) ; Emanuel List (Fafner) ; Stella Andreva (Voice of the Forest bird) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Artur Bodanzky, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1937.

Language

Sung in German.

Source

Gift; Metropolitan Opera; May 2003.

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Added Author

Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1950. Performer

Melchior, Lauritz. prfprf

Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962. Performer

Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer

Laufkoetter, Karl. Performer

Habich, Eduard. Performer

List, Emanuel. Performer

Andreva, Stella. Performer

Bodanzky, Artur, 1877-1939. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Erskine, John, 1879-1951. Commentator

Grauer, Ben. Commentator

Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32986