Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Martin, Janis.
2. Thomas, Jess.
3. Stewart, Thomas, 1926-
4. Macurdy, John.
5. Meredith, Morley.
6. Morris, James, 1947-
7. Kraft, Jean.
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. Holloway, David, 1942-
10. Norden, Betsy.
11. Forst, Judith.
12. Ahlstedt, Douglas.
13. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
14. Pracht, Mary Ellen.
15. Weidinger, Christine.
16. Munzer, Cynthia.
17. Di Franco, Loretta.
18. Baldwin, Marcia.
19. Love, Shirley.
20. Steinberg, William, 1899-1978.
21. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
22. Downes, Edward, 1911-
23. Goldovsky, Boris.
24. Merrill, Nathaniel.
25. Coveney, John.
26. Mohr, Richard.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs (in 2 containers) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 20, 1974.

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 > Parsifal
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Opening remarks and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) (6:32) ; Act 1, part 1 (55:36) -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 (42:13) -- CD 3. Act 2 (62:05) -- CD 4. Act 3 (72:17) -- CD 5. Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky gives a musical and dramatic analysis of Parsifal) (19:00) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) (5:30) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Boris Goldovsky, Nathaniel Merrill, and Richard Mohr) (18:30) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) (5:00) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32132

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Compact discs.
3. Durations: 0:54:32 (announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 3:52:11 (opera).
4. House program on file in Music Division.
5. Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 786.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Janis Martin (Kundry) ; Jess Thomas (Parsifal) ; Thomas Stewart (Amfortas) ; John Macurdy (Gurnemanz) ; Morley Meredith (Klingsor) ; James Morris (Titurel) ; Jean Kraft (Voice) ; Paul Franke (First knight) ; David Holloway (Second knight) ; Betsy Norden, Judith Forst, Douglas Ahlstedt, Charles Anthony (Esquires) ; Mary Ellen Pracht, Christine Weidinger, Cynthia Munzer, Loretta Di Franco, Marcia Baldwin, Shirley Love (Flower maidens) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; William Steinberg, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 20, 1974.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Parsifal [sound recording] : stage consecrating festival play in three acts / Richard Wagner.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 20, 1974.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 20, 1974.

Cast

1. Janis Martin (Kundry) ; Jess Thomas (Parsifal) ; Thomas Stewart (Amfortas) ; John Macurdy (Gurnemanz) ; Morley Meredith (Klingsor) ; James Morris (Titurel) ; Jean Kraft (Voice) ; Paul Franke (First knight) ; David Holloway (Second knight) ; Betsy Norden, Judith Forst, Douglas Ahlstedt, Charles Anthony (Esquires) ; Mary Ellen Pracht, Christine Weidinger, Cynthia Munzer, Loretta Di Franco, Marcia Baldwin, Shirley Love (Flower maidens) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; William Steinberg, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 20, 1974.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 38, no. 24 (April 20-27, 1974).

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Martin, Janis. Performer
2. Thomas, Jess. Performer
3. Stewart, Thomas, 1926- Performer
4. Macurdy, John. Performer
5. Meredith, Morley. Performer
6. Morris, James, 1947- Performer
7. Kraft, Jean. Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Holloway, David, 1942- Performer
10. Norden, Betsy. Performer
11. Forst, Judith. Performer
12. Ahlstedt, Douglas. Performer
13. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
14. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
15. Weidinger, Christine. Performer
16. Munzer, Cynthia. Performer
17. Di Franco, Loretta. Performer
18. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
19. Love, Shirley. Performer
20. Steinberg, William, 1899-1978. Conductor
21. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
22. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
23. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
24. Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator
25. Coveney, John. Commentator
26. Mohr, Richard. 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)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32132