Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Stiedry, Fritz.
2. Traubel, Helen.
3. Melchior, Lauritz.
4. Bampton, Rose.
5. Janssen, Herbert.
6. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
7. Székely, Mihály, 1901-1963.
8. Votipka, Thelma.
9. Lipton, Martha.
10. Stellman, Maxine.
11. Jessner, Irene.
12. Browning, Lucielle.
13. Sachs, Evelyn.
14. Glaz, Herta, 1908-2006.
15. Palmer, Jeanne, 1914-
16. Goldovsky, Boris.
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
18. Darcy, Emery.
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981.
20. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
21. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
22. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
23. Varnay, Astrid.
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
25. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 sound discs (in 2 containers) (3 hr., 32 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast ; [broadcast of Jan. 24, 1948]

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
3. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
4. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre

Subject

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
2. Operas
3. Radio programs, Musical

Genre/Form

1. Classical music radio programs.
2. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Synopsis of act 1 ; act 1 (63:04) -- CD 2. Synopsis of act 2 ; act 2, pt. 2 (45:38) -- CD 3. Act 2, pt. 2 (30:02) ; CD 4. Synopsis (incomplete) of act 3 ; act 3 (64:51) -- CD 5. Opera news on the air (incomplete) (Boris Goldovsky, host, with Emery Darcy and Astrid Varnay) ; synopsis of act 2 ; Opera News on the Air (O. Downes, host, with R. Lawrence, Deems Taylor, Eirch Leinsdorf) announcements, closing remarks (21:43).

Call number

1. *LDC 32499

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. Durations: 0:29:08 (announcements, synopses, and intermission features) ; 3:17:10 (opera).
3. CD 1-4 in container 1; CD 5 in container 2.

Performer (note)

1. Helen Traubel (Brünnhilde) ; Rose Bampton (Sieglinde) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Fricka) ; Lauritz Melchior (Siegmund) ; Herbert Janssen (Wotan) ; Mihály Székely (Hunding) ; Thelma Votipka (Gerhilde) ; Maxine Stellman (Helmwige) ; Jeanne Palmer(Waltraute) ; Evelyn Sachs (Schwertleite) ; Irene Jessner (Ortlinde) ; Hertha Glaz (Siegrune) ; Martha Lipton (Grimgerde) ; Lucielle Browning (Rosseisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Stiedry, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1948.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera ;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walküre [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1948.

Playing time

1. 010304 003004 004538 010451 002143

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast ; [broadcast of Jan. 24, 1948]

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 24, 1948.

Cast

1. Helen Traubel (Brünnhilde) ; Rose Bampton (Sieglinde) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Fricka) ; Lauritz Melchior (Siegmund) ; Herbert Janssen (Wotan) ; Mihály Székely (Hunding) ; Thelma Votipka (Gerhilde) ; Maxine Stellman (Helmwige) ; Jeanne Palmer(Waltraute) ; Evelyn Sachs (Schwertleite) ; Irene Jessner (Ortlinde) ; Hertha Glaz (Siegrune) ; Martha Lipton (Grimgerde) ; Lucielle Browning (Rosseisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fritz Stiedry, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Stiedry, Fritz. Performer
2. Traubel, Helen. Performer
3. Melchior, Lauritz. Performer
4. Bampton, Rose. Performer
5. Janssen, Herbert. Performer
6. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
7. Székely, Mihály, 1901-1963. Performer
8. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
9. Lipton, Martha. Performer
10. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
11. Jessner, Irene. Performer
12. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
13. Sachs, Evelyn. Performer
14. Glaz, Herta, 1908-2006. Performer
15. Palmer, Jeanne, 1914- Performer
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
18. Darcy, Emery. Commentator
19. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-1981. Commentator
20. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
21. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
22. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Commentator
23. Varnay, Astrid. Commentator
24. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32499