Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nilsson, Birgit.
2. Vickers, Jon.
3. Crespin, Régine.
4. Adam, Theo.
5. Veasey, Josephine.
6. Talvela, Martti.
7. Brill, Phyllis.
8. De Paul, Judith.
9. Ordassy, Carlotta.
10. Love, Shirley.
11. Grillo, Joann.
12. Killebrew, Gwendolyn.
13. Baldwin, Marcia.
14. Pearl, Louise.
15. Karajan, Herbert von.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
18. Gniewek, Raymond, 1931-
19. Blayman, Herbert.
20. Broiles, Mel.
21. Di Janni, John A.
22. Genovese, Alfred.
23. Kyle, Sydney.
24. Maxym, Stephen.
25. Nass, Robert.
26. Downes, Edward, 1911-
27. Masiello, Alberta.
28. Behr, Jan.
29. Stivender, David.
30. Weibel, William.
31. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
32. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes (296 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 1, 1969]

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
2. Walküre

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Portions of previous intermission features introducing instruments of the orchestra: Robert Lawrence, host, with Raymond Gniewek, Herbert Blayman, Melvyn Broiles, John Di Janni, Alfred Genovese, Sydney Kyle, Stephen Maxym and Robert Nass) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Jan Behr, Alberta Masiello, David Stivender and William Weibel) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1, scenes 1-2 -- side 4. Act 1, scene 3 -- side 5. Act 2, beginning to 5 bars before end of scene 2 -- side 6. Act 2, conclusion -- side 7. Act 3, scenes 1-2 -- side 8. Act 3, scene 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 299 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 1:14:30 (synopses and features) ; 3:41:35 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (7 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 1, 1969.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walkuere [sound recording] / Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 011430 034135

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 1, 1969]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 1, 1969]

Performer

1. Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde) ; Jon Vickers (Siegmund) ; Régine Crespin (Sieglinde) ; Theo Adam (Wotan) ; Josephine Veasey (Fricka) ; Martti Talvela (Hunding) ; Phyllis Brill (Helmwige) ; Judith DePaul (Gerhilde) ; Carlotta Ordassy (Ortlinde) ; Shirley Love (Rossweisse) ; Joann Grillo (Grimgerde) ; Gwendolyn Killebrew (Waltraute) ; Marcia Baldwin (Siegrune) ; Louise Pearl (Schwertleite) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 33, no. 18 (Mar. 1, 1969).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 1, 1969.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Nilsson, Birgit. Performer
2. Vickers, Jon. Performer
3. Crespin, Régine. Performer
4. Adam, Theo. Performer
5. Veasey, Josephine. Performer
6. Talvela, Martti. Performer
7. Brill, Phyllis. Performer
8. De Paul, Judith. Performer
9. Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer
10. Love, Shirley. Performer
11. Grillo, Joann. Performer
12. Killebrew, Gwendolyn. Performer
13. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
14. Pearl, Louise. Performer
15. Karajan, Herbert von. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
18. Gniewek, Raymond, 1931- Commentator
19. Blayman, Herbert. Commentator
20. Broiles, Mel. Commentator
21. Di Janni, John A. Commentator
22. Genovese, Alfred. Commentator
23. Kyle, Sydney. Commentator
24. Maxym, Stephen. Commentator
25. Nass, Robert. Commentator
26. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
27. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
28. Behr, Jan. Commentator
29. Stivender, David. Commentator
30. Weibel, William. Commentator
31. 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 299 (F) Production notes in listening room.