Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
2. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
3. Melchior, Lauritz.
4. Janssen, Herbert.
5. List, Emanuel.
6. Dudley, John.
7. Harrell, Mack.
8. Darcy, Emery.
9. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
10. Stellman, Maxine.
11. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
13. Alda, Frances.
14. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969.
15. Devriès, Hermann, 1858-1949.
16. Milligan, Harold Vincent, Mrs.
17. Harriman, Florence Jaffray Hurst, 1870-
18. Cummings, Thayer.
19. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982.
20. Bampton, Rose.
21. Carter, John, 1912-
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 4, 1941
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 4, 1941.

Uniform title

1. Opera question forum (Radio program)
2. Our American way of living (Radio program)
3. Opera Guild at home (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera forum quiz (Cross questions Frances Alda, Giovanni Martinelli, and Herman Devriès who has a cold, Madame Devriès answers for him) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Our American way of living (National Council of Women president Mrs. Harold Vincent Milligan welcomes Minister to Norway Mrs. J. Borden Harriman ; Opera Guild at home (Metropolitan Opera Guild secretary Mr. Thayer Cummings welcomes Wilfrid Pelletier, Rose Bampton, and John Carter to discuss the career of an opera singer) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross)

Call number

1. *LDC 33026

Note

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

Performer (note)

1. Kirsten Flagstad (Elisabeth) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Venus) ; Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser) ; Herbert Janssen (Wolfram) ; Emanuel List (Hermann) ; John Dudley (Walther) ; Mack Harrell (Biterolf) ; Emery Darcy (Heinrich) ; John Gurney (Reinmar) ; Maxine Stellman (Shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 4, 1941.

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 Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 4, 1941
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 4, 1941.

Cast

1. Kirsten Flagstad (Elisabeth) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Venus) ; Lauritz Melchior (Tannhäuser) ; Herbert Janssen (Wolfram) ; Emanuel List (Hermann) ; John Dudley (Walther) ; Mack Harrell (Biterolf) ; Emery Darcy (Heinrich) ; John Gurney (Reinmar) ; Maxine Stellman (Shepherd) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 4, 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. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962. Performer
2. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
3. Melchior, Lauritz. Performer
4. Janssen, Herbert. prfn
5. List, Emanuel. Performer
6. Dudley, John. Performer
7. Harrell, Mack. Performer
8. Darcy, Emery. Performer
9. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
10. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
11. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
12. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
13. Alda, Frances. Commentator
14. Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969. Commentator
15. Devriès, Hermann, 1858-1949. Commentator
16. Milligan, Harold Vincent, Mrs. Commentator
17. Harriman, Florence Jaffray Hurst, 1870- Commentator
18. Cummings, Thayer. Commentator
19. Pelletier, Wilfrid, 1896-1982. Commentator
20. Bampton, Rose. Commentator
21. Carter, John, 1912- Commentator
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera question forum (Radio program)
2. Our American way of living (Radio program)
3. Opera Guild at home (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 33026