Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Melchior, Lauritz.
2. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
3. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978.
4. Huehn, Julius.
5. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
6. Darcy, Emery.
7. Laufkoetter, Karl.
8. Gurney, John, 1902-1997.
9. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
11. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-
12. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
13. Sanborn, Pitts, 1879-1941.
14. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
15. Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950.
16. Milligan, Harold Vincent, Mrs.
17. Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 8, 1941
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 8, 1941.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Tristan und Isolde

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 (scenes 1-4) -- Disc 2. Act 1 (scene 5) -- Disc 3. Act 2 -- Disc 4. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- Disc 5. Opera question forum (Cross questions Elisabeth Rethberg, Charles Kullman, and Pitts Sanborn ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; "Our American way of living" (Mrs. Harold Vincent Milligan introduces David Sarnoff who speaks about American progress in communications) ; Opera Guild at home (Mrs. August Belmont and Walter Damrosch discuss Wagner performances by the Met) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 33025

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Compact discs.
3. Durations: 3:24:50 (opera) ; 0:46:35 (synopses and features).
4. House program available from Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news, (Feb. 3, 1941)

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 8, 1941.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Tristan und Isolde [sound recording] : music-drama in three acts / Richard Wagner.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 8, 1941
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Feb. 8, 1941.

Performer

1. Lauritz Melchior (Tristan) ; Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) ; Alexander Kipnis (King Marke) ; Julius Huehn (Kurvenal) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Brangäne) ; Emery Darcy (Melot & sailor's voice) ; John Gurney (steersman) ; Karl Laufkottër (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, Feb. 8, 1941.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, (Feb. 3, 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. Melchior, Lauritz. Performer
2. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962. Performer
3. Kipnis, Alexander, 1891-1978. Performer
4. Huehn, Julius. Performer
5. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
6. Darcy, Emery. Performer
7. Laufkoetter, Karl. Performer
8. Gurney, John, 1902-1997. Performer
9. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
11. Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894- Commentator
12. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Commentator
13. Sanborn, Pitts, 1879-1941. Commentator
14. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
15. Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950. Commentator
16. Milligan, Harold Vincent, Mrs. Commentator
17. Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 33025