Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Gutman, John.
3. Della Casa, Lisa.
4. Güden, Hilde.
5. London, George, 1920-1985.
6. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
7. Lipton, Martha.
8. Crain, Jon.
9. Carelli, Gabor.
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
11. Davidson, Lawrence.
12. Hurley, Laurel.
13. Votipka, Thelma.
14. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Krall, Heidi.
17. Cassel, Walter.
18. Herbert, Ralph.
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
20. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
21. Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981.
22. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987.
23. Allen, Reginald.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (214 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 9, 1957\570209\]

Uniform title

1. Arabella. English
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Arabella.

Subject

1. Operas
2. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949 > Arabella

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and Synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: John Gutman, Heidi Krall, Walter Cassel and Ralph Herbert discuss Arabella ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Mrs. John DeWitt Peltz, Alfred Frankenstein, George Marek and Reginald Allen ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 34065

Note

1. Sung in English.
2. Durations: 0:57:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:37:20 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 74 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 9, 1957.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 74 (F).

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Arabella : radio broadcast, 1957-02-09 [sound recording] : lyrical comedy in three acts / Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal ; English text by John Gutman.

Playing time

1. 005700 023720

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 9, 1957\570209\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 9, 1957\570209\]

Performer

1. Lisa Della Casa (Arabella) ; Hilde Gueden (Zdenka) ; George London (Mandryka) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Count Waldner) ; Martha Lipton (Adelaide) ; Jon Crain (Matteo) ; Gabor Carelli (Count Elemer) ; Clifford Harvuot (Count Dominik) ; Lawrence Davidson (Count Lamoral) ; Laurel Hurley (Fiakermilli) ; Thelma Votipka (fortune teller) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 21, no. 13 (Feb. 4, 1957).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 9, 1957.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Aug., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in *LTCM 74 (F).

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Gutman, John. Translator
3. Della Casa, Lisa. Performer
4. Güden, Hilde. Performer
5. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
6. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
7. Lipton, Martha. Performer
8. Crain, Jon. Singer. Performer
9. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
11. Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
12. Hurley, Laurel. Performer
13. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
14. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Gutman, John. Commentator
17. Krall, Heidi. Commentator
18. Cassel, Walter. Commentator
19. Herbert, Ralph. Commentator
20. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
21. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
22. Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981. Commentator
23. Marek, George R. (George Richard), 1902-1987. Commentator
24. Allen, Reginald. Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 34065 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 74 (F) Cassette copy (Production notes on file.) Request service copy in *LDC 34065.