Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Traubel, Helen.
2. Harshaw, Margaret.
3. Svanholm, Set.
4. Berglund, Joel, 1903-
5. Ernster, Dezsö, 1898-1981.
6. Darcy, Emery.
7. Garris, John, 1911-1949.
8. Pechner, Gerhard.
9. Busch, Fritz, 1890-1951.
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
11. Goldovsky, Boris.
12. St. Leger, Frank.
13. Lipton, Martha.
14. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
16. Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967.
17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
18. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] November 30, 1946.

Uniform title

1. Tristan und Isolde. Selections
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Tristan und Isolde.

Subject

1. Operas > Excerpts

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Act 2, scene 2 -- CD 2. Act 3 -- CD 3. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, host, Frank St. Leger, and Martha Lipton discuss the Wagnerian orchestra) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera quiz (Olin Downes questions Robert Lawrence, Basil Rathbone, and Sigmund Spaeth) ; Mrs. August Belmont invites membership in the Metropolitan Opera Guild ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32736

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 48:02 (Introduction, synopses and intermission features) ; 1:35:46 (Opera).
3. Only Act 2, scene 2, and Act 3 recorded.
4. Compact discs.
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Helen Traubel (Isolde) ; Margaret Harshaw (Brangäne) ; Set Svanholm (Tristan) ; Joel Berglund (Kurwenal) ; Dezsö Ernster (Marke) ; Emery Darcy (Melot) ; John Garris (Sailor's voice and Shepherd) ; Gerhard Pechner (Steersman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Fritz Busch, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, November 30, 1946.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Tristan und Isolde (Incomplete) [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] November 30, 1946.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] November 30, 1946.

Cast

1. Helen Traubel (Isolde) ; Margaret Harshaw (Brangäne) ; Set Svanholm (Tristan) ; Joel Berglund (Kurwenal) ; Dezsö Ernster (Marke) ; Emery Darcy (Melot) ; John Garris (Sailor's voice and Shepherd) ; Gerhard Pechner (Steersman) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Fritz Busch, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, November 30, 1946.

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. Harshaw, Margaret. Performer
3. Svanholm, Set. Performer
4. Berglund, Joel, 1903- Performer
5. Ernster, Dezsö, 1898-1981. Performer
6. Darcy, Emery. Performer
7. Garris, John, 1911-1949. Performer
8. Pechner, Gerhard. Performer
9. Busch, Fritz, 1890-1951. Conductor
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
11. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
12. St. Leger, Frank. Commentator
13. Lipton, Martha. Commentator
14. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
15. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
16. Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967. Commentator
17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
18. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32736