Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Nilsson, Birgit.
3. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
4. Rysanek, Leonie.
5. King, James, 1925-2005.
6. Dooley, William.
7. Pechner, Gerhard.
8. Harper, Elinor.
9. Fercana, Mary.
10. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
11. Ghazal, Edward.
12. Ordassy, Carlotta.
13. Love, Shirley.
14. Grillo, Joann.
15. Williams, Nancy, 1935-
16. Sukis, Lilian.
17. Pracht, Mary Ellen.
18. Schippers, Thomas.
19. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
20. Downes, Edward, 1911-
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (151 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-10 (Dec. 10, 1966)]

Uniform title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Nilsson, Birgit > Interviews
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Edward Downes interviews Birgit Nilsson ; Synopsis of opera (Cross) -- side 2. Opera, from beginning to "... ich wieder schlafe" -- side 3. "Was bluten muss" to "Es ist kein Mann im Haus, Orest" -- side 4. Instrumental interlude to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 248 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:42:30 (synopses and features) ; 1:48:00 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1966.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Elektra [sound recording] : opera in one act / Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing time

1. 004230 014800

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-10 (Dec. 10, 1966)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1966-12-10 (Dec. 10, 1966)]

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Elektra) ; Regina Resnik (Klytaemnestra) ; Leonie Rysanek (Chrysothemis) ; James King (Aegisth) ; William Dooley (Orest) ; Gerhard Pechner (The guardian of Orest) ; Elinor Harper (The confidant) ; Mary Fercana (The trainbearer) ; Charles Anthony (A young servant) ; Edward Ghazal (An old servant) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Overseer of the servants) ; Shirley Love, Joann Grillo, Nancy Williams, Lilian Sukis, Mary Ellen Pracht (Serving women) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Schippers, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1986, from masters lent by the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 7 (Dec. 10, 1966).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 10, 1966.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer. Commentator
3. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
4. Rysanek, Leonie. Performer
5. King, James, 1925-2005. Performer
6. Dooley, William. Performer
7. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
8. Harper, Elinor. Performer
9. Fercana, Mary. Performer
10. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
11. Ghazal, Edward. Performer
12. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
13. Love, Shirley. Performer
14. Grillo, Joann. Performer
15. Williams, Nancy, 1935- Performer
16. Sukis, Lilian. Performer
17. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
18. Schippers, Thomas. Conductor
19. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
20. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 248 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)