Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
2. Fisher, E. Burke.
3. Volkman, Elizabeth.
4. Booth, Philip, 1942-
5. Bybee, Ariel.
6. Troyanos, Tatiana.
7. Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021.
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
9. Carpenter, John (Singer)
10. Thomas, Jess.
11. Wildermann, William, 1919-
12. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
13. Shinall, Vern.
14. Norden, Betsy.
15. Wohlafka, Louise.
16. Smith, Alma Jean.
17. Di Franco, Loretta.
18. Jones, Isola.
19. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
20. Allen, Peter, 1920-
21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-
23. Masiello, Alberta.
24. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
25. McNally, Terrence.
26. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
27. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (266 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 5, 1980]

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 (Robert Lawrence) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alberta Masiello, Sigmund Leverie and Terrence McNally) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 2. Prelude ; Act 1 through "Oh, wunden-wundervoller heiliger Speer!" -- side 3. "Durch mitleid wissend, der reine Thor" through "Den Vaterlosen gebor die Mutter" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "Amfortas" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded -- side 7. Act 3 through "Der irrniss und der Leiden Pfade" -- side 8. Act 3 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 642 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:45:05 (synopses and features) ; 3:41:04 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Jerome Hines (Gurnemanz) ; Timothy Jenkins (First Knight of the Grail) ; Elizabeth Volkman (First Esquire) ; Philip Booth (Second Knight of the Grail) ; Ariel Bybee (Second Esquire) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Kundry) ; Norman Bailey (Amfortas) ; Charles Anthony (Third Esquire) ; John Carpenter (Fourth Esquire) ; Jess Thomas (Parsifal) ; William Wildermann (Titurel) ; Batyah Godfrey (A Voice) ; Vern Shinall (Klingsor) ; Betsy Norden, Louise Wohlafka, Elizabeth Volkman, Alma Jean Smith, Loretta Di Franco and Isola Jones (Flower Maidens) ; 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, Apr. 5, 1980.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 642 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Parsifal [sound recording] : stage-consecrating festival play in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 004505 034104

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 5, 1980]

Cast

1. Jerome Hines (Gurnemanz) ; Timothy Jenkins (First Knight of the Grail) ; Elizabeth Volkman (First Esquire) ; Philip Booth (Second Knight of the Grail) ; Ariel Bybee (Second Esquire) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Kundry) ; Norman Bailey (Amfortas) ; Charles Anthony (Third Esquire) ; John Carpenter (Fourth Esquire) ; Jess Thomas (Parsifal) ; William Wildermann (Titurel) ; Batyah Godfrey (A Voice) ; Vern Shinall (Klingsor) ; Betsy Norden, Louise Wohlafka, Elizabeth Volkman, Alma Jean Smith, Loretta Di Franco and Isola Jones (Flower Maidens) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1992, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 44, no. 18 (Apr. 5, 1980).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 5, 1980.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 642 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
2. Fisher, E. Burke. Performer
3. Volkman, Elizabeth. Performer
4. Booth, Philip, 1942- Performer
5. Bybee, Ariel. Performer
6. Troyanos, Tatiana. Performer
7. Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021. Performer
8. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
9. Carpenter, John (Singer) Performer
10. Thomas, Jess. Performer
11. Wildermann, William, 1919- Performer
12. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
13. Shinall, Vern. Performer
14. Norden, Betsy. Performer
15. Wohlafka, Louise. Performer
16. Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
17. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
18. Jones, Isola. Performer
19. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
20. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
23. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
24. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
25. McNally, Terrence. Commentator
26. 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 642 (F) (Production notes on file in listening room.)