Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Traubel, Helen.
2. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
3. Melchior, Lauritz.
4. Janssen, Herbert.
5. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978.
6. Garris, John.
7. Hawkins, Osie.
8. Darcy, Emery.
9. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
10. Stellman, Maxine.
11. Szell, George, 1897-1970.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
14. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
15. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
16. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
17. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
18. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
19. Rossevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
20. Nash, Walter, 1882-1968.
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 19, 1942.

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Opera victory rally (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (in Spanish) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Synopsis of Act 2 (in Spanish) ; Act 2 -- CD 3. Synopsis of Act 3 (in Spanish) ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (in Spanish) -- CD 4. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera forum quiz (Olin Downes questions Robert Lawrence, Sigmund Spaeth, and Marcia Davenport) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera victory rally (Mrs. August Belmont introduces Lawrence Tibbett, rally chairman ; Mrs. Franklin D. Rossevelt speaks on Britain's war situation ; Walter Nash, New Zealand's Minister to the U.S., speaks on war involvement by the British Commonwealth nations) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32703

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: ca. 1 hr., 12 mins. (Announcements, synopses and intermission features) ; ca. 3 hrs, 6 mins. (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Helen Traubel (Elisabeth) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Venus) ; Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser) ; Herbert Janssen (Wolfram) ; Alexander Kipnis (Hermann) ; John Garris (Walther) ; Osie Hawkins (Biterolf) ; Emery Darcy (Heinrich) ; John Gurney (Reinmar) ; Maxine Stellman (Shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Szell, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Tannhäuser [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 19, 1942.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 19, 1942.

Cast

1. Helen Traubel (Elisabeth) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Venus) ; Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser) ; Herbert Janssen (Wolfram) ; Alexander Kipnis (Hermann) ; John Garris (Walther) ; Osie Hawkins (Biterolf) ; Emery Darcy (Heinrich) ; John Gurney (Reinmar) ; Maxine Stellman (Shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Szell, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 7 (Dec. 14, 1942).

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Traubel, Helen. Performer
2. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
3. Melchior, Lauritz. Performer
4. Janssen, Herbert. prfn
5. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978. Performer
6. Garris, John. Performer
7. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
8. Darcy, Emery. Performer
9. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
10. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
11. Szell, George, 1897-1970. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
14. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
15. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
16. Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator
17. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
18. Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Commentator
19. Rossevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. Commentator
20. Nash, Walter, 1882-1968. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Opera victory rally (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32703