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Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Steber, Eleanor.
3. Krenn, Fritz.
4. Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994.
5. Thompson, Hugh, 1915-
6. Berger, Erna, 1900-
7. Votipka, Thelma.
8. De Paolis, Alessio.
9. Glaz, Hertha, 1908-
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
11. Darcy, Emery.
12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
13. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone)
14. Chabay, Leslie, 1907-
15. Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989.
16. Troxell, Barbara.
17. Lenchner, Paula.
18. Roggero, Margaret.
19. Warner, Genevieve.
20. Barone, Etienne.
21. Burgstaller, Ludwig.
22. Smithers, Peggy.
23. Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963.
24. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
25. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
26. Gutman, John.
27. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
28. Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994.
29. Biancolli, Louis.
30. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
31. Ducloux, Walter.
32. Hume, Paul, 1915-
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
34. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound tape reels (232 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono.; 10 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 24, 1951]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Rosenkavalier (Opera)

Subject

1. Operas
2. Radio programs, Musical

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.
2. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (John Gutman, host, with Deems Taylor and Carlton Sprague Smith) ; Charles Kullman ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Louis Biancolli, host, with Sigmund Spaeth, Walter Ducloux and Paul Hume) ; Jarmila Novotná ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Act 1 through "Als Morgengabe" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "Mit ihren Augen voll Tränen" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded -- side 7. Act 3 through "Zur Stelle" -- side 8. Act 3 concluded ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 384 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:45:54 (synopses and features) ; 3:06:41 (opera).
3. 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. Eleanor Steber (Princess von Werdenberg) ; Fritz Krenn (Baron Ochs) ; Jarmila Novotná (Octavian) ; Hugh Thompson (Von Faninal) ; Erna Berger (Sophie) ; Thelma Votipka (Marianne) ; Alessio De Paolis (Valzacchi) ; Herta Glaz (Annina) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Police commissary) ; Emery Darcy (The Princess' major-domo) ; Paul Franke (Von Faninal's major-domo) ; Lawrence Davidson (A notary) ; Leslie Chabay (An innkeeper, An animal vendor) ; Kurt Baum (A tenor) ; Barbara Troxell, Paula Lenchner, Margaret Roggero (Three orphans) ; Genevieve Warner (A milliner) ; Etienne Barone (A hairdresser) ; Ludwig Burgstaller (Leopold) ; Peggy Smithers (A blackamoor) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Reiner, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1951.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 384 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Der Rosenkavalier [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Imprint

1. Feb. 24, 1951.

Playing time

1. 004554 030641

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 24, 1951]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Feb. 24, 1951]

Cast

1. Eleanor Steber (Princess von Werdenberg) ; Fritz Krenn (Baron Ochs) ; Jarmila Novotná (Octavian) ; Hugh Thompson (Von Faninal) ; Erna Berger (Sophie) ; Thelma Votipka (Marianne) ; Alessio De Paolis (Valzacchi) ; Herta Glaz (Annina) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Police commissary) ; Emery Darcy (The Princess' major-domo) ; Paul Franke (Von Faninal's major-domo) ; Lawrence Davidson (A notary) ; Leslie Chabay (An innkeeper, An animal vendor) ; Kurt Baum (A tenor) ; Barbara Troxell, Paula Lenchner, Margaret Roggero (Three orphans) ; Genevieve Warner (A milliner) ; Etienne Barone (A hairdresser) ; Ludwig Burgstaller (Leopold) ; Peggy Smithers (A blackamoor) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Reiner, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1989, from aluminum-based acetates (8 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 16 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 15, no. 18 (Feb. 19, 1951).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 24, 1951.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (4 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 384 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Steber, Eleanor. Performer
3. Krenn, Fritz. Performer
4. Novotná, Jarmila, 1907-1994. Performer. Commentator
5. Thompson, Hugh, 1915- Performer
6. Berger, Erna, 1900- Performer
7. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
8. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
9. Glaz, Hertha, 1908- Performer
10. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
11. Darcy, Emery. Performer
12. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
13. Davidson, Lawrence (Baritone) Performer
14. Chabay, Leslie, 1907- Performer
15. Baum, Kurt, 1900-1989. Performer
16. Troxell, Barbara. Performer
17. Lenchner, Paula. Performer
18. Roggero, Margaret. Performer
19. Warner, Genevieve. Performer
20. Barone, Etienne. Performer
21. Burgstaller, Ludwig. Performer
22. Smithers, Peggy. Performer
23. Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963. Conductor
24. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
25. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Commentator
26. Gutman, John. Commentator
27. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
28. Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994. Commentator
29. Biancolli, Louis. Commentator
30. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
31. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
32. Hume, Paul, 1915- Commentator
33. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 384 (F)