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Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Della Casa, Lisa.
3. London, George, 1920-1985.
4. Rothenberger, Anneliese.
5. Morell, Barry.
6. Dunn, Mignon.
7. Herbert, Ralph.
8. Nagy, Robert, 1929-
9. Hurley, Laurel.
10. Votipka, Thelma.
11. Reitan, Roald.
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
13. Mayreder, Rudolf.
14. Folmer, Joseph.
15. Kuestner, Charles.
16. Birlenbach, Erich.
17. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
19. Gutman, John.
20. Lehmann, Lotte.
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-
22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
23. Ducloux, Walter.
24. Hawkins, Osie.
25. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
26. Hook, Howard J, Jr.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (215 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 21, 1961\610121\]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Arabella.

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (John Gutman and Lotte Lehmann discuss Arabella) ; Howard J. Hook, Jr. speaks on the Met auditions ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Walter Ducloux, Osie Hawkins and Siegmund Levarie) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to ...That creditors first present their card? -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 134 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:59:15 (synopses and features) ; 2:35:40 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Lisa Della Casa (Arabella) ; George London (Mandryka) ; Anneliese Rothenberger (Zdenka) ; Barry Morell (Matteo) ; Mignon Dunn (Countess Adelaide) ; Ralph Herbert (Count Theodor) ; Robert Nagy (Count Elemer) ; Laurel Hurley (Fiakermilli) ; Thelma Votipka (Fortuneteller) ; Roald Reitan (Count Dominik) ; Norman Scott (Count Lamoral) ; Rudolf Mayreder (Waiter) ; Joseph Folmer (Welko) ; Charles Kuestner (Djura) ; Erich Birlenbach (Jankel) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1961.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Arabella : radio broadcast, 1961-01-21 [sound recording] : lyrical comedy in three acts / Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, translated into English by John Gutman.

Playing time

1. 005915 023542

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 21, 1961\610121\]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Jan. 21, 1961\610121\]

Cast

1. Lisa Della Casa (Arabella) ; George London (Mandryka) ; Anneliese Rothenberger (Zdenka) ; Barry Morell (Matteo) ; Mignon Dunn (Countess Adelaide) ; Ralph Herbert (Count Theodor) ; Robert Nagy (Count Elemer) ; Laurel Hurley (Fiakermilli) ; Thelma Votipka (Fortuneteller) ; Roald Reitan (Count Dominik) ; Norman Scott (Count Lamoral) ; Rudolf Mayreder (Waiter) ; Joseph Folmer (Welko) ; Charles Kuestner (Djura) ; Erich Birlenbach (Jankel) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 25, no. 11 (Jan. 21, 1961).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1961.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Della Casa, Lisa. Performer
3. London, George, 1920-1985. Performer
4. Rothenberger, Anneliese. Performer
5. Morell, Barry. Performer
6. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
7. Herbert, Ralph. Performer
8. Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer
9. Hurley, Laurel. Performer
10. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
11. Reitan, Roald. Performer
12. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
13. Mayreder, Rudolf. Performer
14. Folmer, Joseph. Performer
15. Kuestner, Charles. Performer
16. Birlenbach, Erich. Performer
17. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
18. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
19. Gutman, John. Commentator. Translator
20. Lehmann, Lotte. Commentator
21. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
23. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
24. Hawkins, Osie. Commentator
25. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
26. Hook, Howard J, Jr. Commentator
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

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 134 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening room.)