Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1950.
2. Melchior, Lauritz.
3. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962.
4. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
5. Laufkoetter, Karl.
6. Habich, Eduard.
7. List, Emanuel.
8. Andreva, Stella.
9. Bodanzky, Artur, 1877-1939.
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
11. Erskine, John, 1879-1951.
12. Grauer, Ben.
13. Davenport, Marcia, 1903-
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
15. 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. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937.

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Siegfried
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Siegfried
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opening and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Intermission feature: John Erskine (Juilliard School president) discusses Wagner's Ring cycle ; Ben Grauer takes us behind the Met's curtain and tells what is happening backstage during the intermission ; Marcia Davenport discusses Wagner and the music of Siegfried ; Synopses of Acts 2 and 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32986

Note

1. Audio levels low.
2. Title from house program.
3. Compact discs.
4. Durations: 0:34:20 (synopses and features) ; 3:37:34 (opera).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1937.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Siegfried [sound recording] : music-drama in three acts from the trilogy, Der Ring des Nibelungen / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Imprint

1. 1937.

Playing time

1. 3420 33734

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Jan. 30, 1937.

Performer

1. Friedrich Schorr (The Wanderer) ; Lauritz Melchior (Siegfried) ; Kirsten Flagstad (Brünnhilde) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Erda) ; Karl Laufkötter (Mime) ; Eduard Habich (Alberich) ; Emanuel List (Fafner) ; Stella Andreva (Voice of the Forest bird) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Artur Bodanzky, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 30, 1937.

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. Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1950. Performer
2. Melchior, Lauritz. prfprf
3. Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962. Performer
4. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
5. Laufkoetter, Karl. Performer
6. Habich, Eduard. Performer
7. List, Emanuel. Performer
8. Andreva, Stella. Performer
9. Bodanzky, Artur, 1877-1939. Conductor
10. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
11. Erskine, John, 1879-1951. Commentator
12. Grauer, Ben. Commentator
13. Davenport, Marcia, 1903- Commentator
14. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32986