Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. London, George, 1920-1985.
2. Liebl, Karl.
3. Dalis, Irene.
4. Mittelmann, Norman.
5. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
6. Krall, Heidi.
7. Arroyo, Martina.
8. Elias, Rosalind.
9. Dunn, Mignon.
10. Herbert, Ralph.
11. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
12. Wiemann, Ernst.
13. Madeira, Jean.
14. Kuen, Paul, 1910-1997.
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Goldovsky, Boris.
18. Cassel, Walter.
19. Nilsson, Birgit.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (181 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961.

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold

Subject

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, Walter Cassel and Birgit Nilsson analyze Das Rheingold) ; Synopsis of the opera (Cross) ; Prelude and scene 1 to "Fing' eine diese Faust!" -- side 2. Scene 1, conclusion ; scene 2 to "Was sinnt nun Wotan so wild?" -- side 3. Scene 2, conclusion ; Scene 3 ; Scene 4 to "hüte ihn wohl!" -- side 4. Scene 4: "Meinem Fluch fliehest du nicht" to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 147 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:32:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:27:45 (opera).
3. With production notes and official cast list (5 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 16, 1961.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Das Rheingold [sound recording] : prologue to the trilogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in one act... / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 003255 022745

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961.

Performer

1. George London (Wotan) ; Karl Liebl (Loge) ; Irene Dalis (Fricka) ; Norman Mittelmann (Donner) ; Robert Nagy (Froh) ; Heidi Krall (Freia) ; Martina Arroyo (Woglinde) ; Rosalind Elias (Wellgunde) ; Mignon Dunn (Flosshilde) ; Ralph Herbert (Alberich) ; Jerome Hines (Fasolt) ; Ernst Wiemann (Fafner) ; Jean Madeira (Erda) ; Paul Kuen (Mime) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 26, no. 5 (Dec. 16, 1961).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 16, 1961.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
2. Liebl, Karl. Performer
3. Dalis, Irene. Performer
4. Mittelmann, Norman. Performer
5. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
6. Krall, Heidi. Performer
7. Arroyo, Martina. Performer
8. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
9. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
10. Herbert, Ralph. Performer
11. Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer
12. Wiemann, Ernst. Performer
13. Madeira, Jean. Performer
14. Kuen, Paul, 1910-1997. Performer
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
18. Cassel, Walter. Commentator
19. Nilsson, Birgit. Commentator
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 147 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)