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Additional authors

1. Juntwait, Margaret
2. Siff, Ira
3. Theorin, Iréne
4. Meier, Waltraud
5. Naef, Yvonne, 1957-
6. Lehman, Gary
7. Morris, James, 1947-
8. Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22-
9. Hogan, Kelly Cae
10. Waite, Claudia
11. Nolen, Laura Vlasak
12. Bunnell, Jane
13. Harmer, Wendy Bryn
14. Sandel-Pantaleo, Leann
15. McCormick, Mary Ann
16. Herold, Teresa S. (Teresa Susann)
17. Levine, James, 1943-2021
18. Sirinek, Robert
19. Lewin, Naomi
20. Calleja, Joseph, 1977-
21. Berger, William, 1961-
22. Funkhouser, Neil
23. Waters, Willie Anthony
24. Zeger, Brian
25. Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
26. Toolajian, Loren
27. Phillips, Jessica
28. DiDonato, Joyce
29. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) dnr NN-RHA
31. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 5 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
2. Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 11, 2009

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
3. Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.
5. Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 11, 2009.

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre

Subject

1. Operas.

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Siff) ; Act 1 ; Met Cameo (Naomi Lewin interviews orchestra manager Robert Sirinek) ; Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Joseph Calleja, host, with William Berger, Neil Funkhouser, Willie Anthony Waters, and Brian Zeger) [beginning] -- CD 2. Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera Quiz [conclusion] ; commentary (Juntwait and Siff) ; Mary Jo Heath interviews people in the rush ticket line for the ring cycle ; commentary and synopsis of act 2 (Juntwait and Siff) ; Act 2 [beginning] -- CD 3. Act 2 [conclusion] ; commentary (Juntwait and Siff) ; Loren Toolajian interviews Gary Lehman ; commentary (Juntwait and Siff) ; Met Cameo (Naomi Lewin interviews clarinettist Jessica Phillips) ; Met at 125 feature (Mary Jo Heath traces the history of Wagner performances at the Met; includes various audio clips: a 1903 Mapleson cyclinder recording of Lillian Nordica in the immolation scene from Götterdämmerung; a 1937 broadcast of Siegfried with Lauritz Melchior and Kirsten Flagstad; Alexander Kipnis from Germany in the 1920's; Birgit Nilsson in Tristan (1960), and part of an interview with Otto Schenk) ; Juntwait interviews Joyce DiDonato about performing Rosina in The Barber of Seville ; commentary (Juntwait and Siff) [beginning] -- CD 4. Commentary (Juntwait and Siff) [conclusion] ; Met Cameo (Naomi Lewin interviews Claudia Waite about performing as one of the Valkyries) ; commentary and synopsis of act 3 (Juntwait and Siff) ; Act 3 [beginning] -- CD 5. Act 3 [conclusion] ; closing remarks (Juntwait and Siff) [ends abruptly].

Call number

1. *LDC 47796

Language

1. German

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 11, 2009.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Performer

1. Iréne Theorin (Brünnhilde) ; Waltraud Meier (Sieglinde) ; Yvonne Naef (Fricka) ; Gary Lehman (Siegmund) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; John Tomlinson (Hunding) ; Kelly Cae Hogan (Gerhilde) ; Claudia Waite (Helmwige) ; Laura Vlasak Nolen (Waltraute) ; Jane Bunnell (Schwertleite) ; Wendy Bryn Harmer (Ortlinde) ; Leann Sandel-Pantaleo (Siegrune) ; Mary Ann McCormick (Grimgerde) ; Teresa S. Herold (Rossweisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Margaret Juntwait, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 73, no. 10 (Apr. 2009).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Juntwait, Margaret. Commentator
2. Siff, Ira. Commentator
3. Theorin, Iréne. Performer
4. Meier, Waltraud. Performer
5. Naef, Yvonne, 1957- Performer
6. Lehman, Gary. Performer. Interviewee
7. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
8. Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22- Performer
9. Hogan, Kelly Cae. Performer
10. Waite, Claudia. Performer. Interviewee
11. Nolen, Laura Vlasak. Performer
12. Bunnell, Jane. Performer
13. Harmer, Wendy Bryn. Performer
14. Sandel-Pantaleo, Leann. Performer
15. McCormick, Mary Ann. Performer
16. Herold, Teresa S. (Teresa Susann) Performer
17. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
18. Sirinek, Robert. Interviewee
19. Lewin, Naomi. Interviewer
20. Calleja, Joseph, 1977- Host
21. Berger, William, 1961- Commentator
22. Funkhouser, Neil. Commentator
23. Waters, Willie Anthony. Commentator
24. Zeger, Brian. Commentator
25. Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- Commentator
26. Toolajian, Loren. Interviewer
27. Phillips, Jessica. Interviewee
28. DiDonato, Joyce, nterviewee.
29. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
30. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Donor NN-RHA