Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Sonnleithner, Josef Ferdinand, 1766-1835.
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1778-1842.
3. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
4. Maison, René, 1895-1962.
5. Huehn, Julius.
6. Janssen, Herbert.
7. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978.
8. Farell, Marita.
9. Laufkoetter, Karl.
10. Darcy, Emery.
11. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
12. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
14. Bampton, Rose.
15. Jagel, Frederick.
16. Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
18. 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] Feb. 22, 1941
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 22, 1941.

Uniform title

1. Fidelio
2. Opera question forum (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Fidelio

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Act 1 -- Disc 2. Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Milton Cross) -- Disc 3. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Cross) ; Opera question forum: (Cross questions Rose Bampton, Frederick Jagel, and Carleton S. Smith) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross)

Call number

1. *LDC 33002

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Compact discs.
3. Durations: 2:18:22 (opera) ; 0:38:04 (synopses and features).
4. House program available from the Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news, (Feb. 17, 1941).

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 22, 1941.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Title

1. Fidelio [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto by Josef Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke.

Playing time

1. 021822 003804

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 22, 1941
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 22, 1941.

Performer

1. Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore) ; René Maison (Florestan) ; Julius Huehn (Don Pizzaro) ; Herbert Janssen (Don Fernando) ; Alexander Kipnis (Rocco) ; Marita Farell (Marzelline) ; Karl Laufkötter (Jacquino) ; Emery Darcy (First Prisoner) ; John Gurney (Second Prisoner) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Bruno Walter, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 22, 1941.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, (Feb. 17, 1941).

Language

1. Sung in German.

Source

1. Gift; Metropolitan Opera; May 2003.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Sonnleithner, Josef Ferdinand, 1766-1835. Librettist
2. Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1778-1842. Librettist
3. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962. Performer
4. Maison, René, 1895-1962. Performer
5. Huehn, Julius. Performer
6. Janssen, Herbert. Performer
7. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978. Performer
8. Farell, Marita. Performer
9. Laufkoetter, Karl. Performer
10. Darcy, Emery. Performer
11. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
12. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962. Conductor
13. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
14. Bampton, Rose. Commentator
15. Jagel, Frederick. Commentator
16. Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994. Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera question forum (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 33002