Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hofmann, Peter, 1944-
2. Rysanek, Leonie.
3. Haugland, Aage, 1944-
4. Adam, Theo.
5. Behrens, Hildegard.
6. Meier, Waltraud.
7. Sellers, Pyramid.
8. Napier, Marita.
9. Castle, Joyce.
10. Khara, Joan.
11. Tremitiere, Gail.
12. Kesling, Diane.
13. Hillhouse, Wendy.
14. Bower, Jacalyn.
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-
17. Hubay, Alfred.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
20. Jenkins, Speight.
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 6 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 19, 1988]

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

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 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2, beginning -- CD 3. Act 2, conclusion -- CD 4. Act 3, beginning -- CD 5. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing announcements (Allen) -- CD 6. Opera news on the air (Alfred Hubay) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alfred Hubay, Speight Jenkins and M. Owen Lee) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 27330

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:28:11 (synopses and features) ; 4:01:57 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
4. Compact discs.
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Peter Hofmann (Siegmund) ; Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) ; Aage Haugland (Hunding) ; Theo Adam (Wotan) ; Hildegard Behrens (Brünnhilde) ; Waltraud Meier (Fricka) ; Pyramid Sellers (Gerhilde) ; Marita Napier (Helmwige) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Joan Khara (Schwertleite) ; Gail Tremitiere (Ortlinde) ; Diane Kesling (Siegrune) ; Wendy Hillhouse (Grimgerde) ; Jacalyn Bower (Rossweisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 19, 1988.

Reproduction (note)

1. Preservation copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 530 (F)

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walküre [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 002811 040157

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 19, 1988]

Cast

1. Peter Hofmann (Siegmund) ; Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde) ; Aage Haugland (Hunding) ; Theo Adam (Wotan) ; Hildegard Behrens (Brünnhilde) ; Waltraud Meier (Fricka) ; Pyramid Sellers (Gerhilde) ; Marita Napier (Helmwige) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Joan Khara (Schwertleite) ; Gail Tremitiere (Ortlinde) ; Diane Kesling (Siegrune) ; Wendy Hillhouse (Grimgerde) ; Jacalyn Bower (Rossweisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Preservation copy re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1991, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 52, no. 13 (Mar. 12, 1988).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 19, 1988.

Reproduction

1. Preservation copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) in: *LTCM 530 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Hofmann, Peter, 1944- Performer
2. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer
3. Haugland, Aage, 1944- Performer
4. Adam, Theo. Performer
5. Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
6. Meier, Waltraud. Performer
7. Sellers, Pyramid. Performer
8. Napier, Marita. Performer
9. Castle, Joyce. Performer
10. Khara, Joan. Performer
11. Tremitiere, Gail. Performer
12. Kesling, Diane. Performer
13. Hillhouse, Wendy. Performer
14. Bower, Jacalyn. Performer
15. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
17. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator
20. Jenkins, Speight. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 27330 Service copy.
2. *LTCM 530 (F) Preservation copy. (Production notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 27330.