Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Redmann, Kirk.
2. Behrens, Hildegard.
3. Troyanos, Tatiana.
4. Clark, Richard J.
5. Jung, Manfred, 1940-
6. Fisher, E. Burke.
7. Haugland, Aage, 1944-
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. Courtney, James, 1946-
10. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
11. Allen, Peter, 1920-
12. Goldovsky, Boris.
13. Downes, Edward, 1911-
14. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
15. Jellinek, George, 1919-
16. Reuben, David.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (280 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 1983]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Siegmund Levarie, George Jellinek and David Reuben) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Prelude ; Act 1 through "Weh! ach Wehe!" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "Rette dich, Tristan!" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded -- side 7. Act 3 through scene 2 -- side 8. Act 3 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 439 (F)

Note

1. Sung in German.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:39:44 (synopses and features) ; 4:00:03 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Kirk Redmann (A sailor's voice) ; Hildegard Behrens (Isolde) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Brangäne) ; Richard J. Clark (Kurwenal) ; Manfred Jung (Tristan) ; Timothy Jenkins (Melot) ; Aage Haugland (King Marke) ; Paul Franke (A shepherd) ; James Courtney (Steersman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, braodcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 1983.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 439 (F)

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Tristan und Isolde [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 003944 040003

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 1983]

Cast

1. Kirk Redmann (A sailor's voice) ; Hildegard Behrens (Isolde) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Brangäne) ; Richard J. Clark (Kurwenal) ; Manfred Jung (Tristan) ; Timothy Jenkins (Melot) ; Aage Haugland (King Marke) ; Paul Franke (A shepherd) ; James Courtney (Steersman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, braodcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Jan. 1991, from borrowed tape masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 48, no. 7 (Dec. 24, 1983).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 1983.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 439 (F)

Added author

1. Redmann, Kirk. Performer
2. Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
3. Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer
4. Clark, Richard J. Performer
5. Jung, Manfred, 1940- Performer
6. Fisher, E. Burke. Performer
7. Haugland, Aage, 1944- Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
10. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
11. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
14. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
15. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
16. Reuben, David. Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 439 (F) (Production notes on file.)