Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916.
2. Blegen, Judith.
3. Von Stade, Frederica.
4. Napier, Marita.
5. Noble, Tim.
6. Wray, Margaret Jane.
7. Kotoski, Dawn.
8. Martin, Janis.
9. Perick, Christof.
10. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
11. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013.
12. Downes, Edward, 1911-
13. Krisel, Michelle.
14. Eckert, Thor Jr.
15. Jellinek, George, 1919-
16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
17. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound discs (137 min.) : digital ; stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 1988]

Uniform title

1. Hänsel und Gretel. English
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Hänsel und Gretel.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act I (Peter Allen) ; Act I -- CD 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Michelle Krisel, Thor Eckert Jr. and George Jellinek) ; Synopsis of Act II (Allen) ; Act II ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 538 (F)

Note

1. Sung in English.
2. Durations: 0:30:15 (synopses and features) ; 1:47:02 (opera).
3. Compact discs.
4. Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (under classmark : *LTCM 538 (F).
5. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 1988.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 538 (F)

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.

Title

1. Hansel and Gretel [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto by Adelheid Wette.

Playing time

1. 003015 014702

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 1988]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 24, 1988]

Performer

1. Judith Blegen (Gretel) ; Frederica von Stade (Hansel) ; Marita Napier (Gertrude) ; Timothy Noble (Peter) ; Margaret Jane Wray (The Sandman) ; Dawn Kotoski (The Dewfairy) ; Janis Martin (The Witch) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Christof Perick, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 53, no. 7 (Dec. 24, 1988).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 24, 1988.

Original version

1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL in Dec. 1991, from borrowed masters (2 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

1. Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 538 (F)

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist
2. Blegen, Judith. Performer
3. Von Stade, Frederica. Performer
4. Napier, Marita. Performer
5. Noble, Tim. Performer
6. Wray, Margaret Jane. Performer
7. Kotoski, Dawn. Performer
8. Martin, Janis. Performer
9. Perick, Christof. Conductor
10. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
11. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013. Commentator
12. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
13. Krisel, Michelle. Commentator
14. Eckert, Thor Jr. Commentator
15. Jellinek, George, 1919- Commentator
16. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 538 (F) Cassette copy. (Production notes in listening room.) Use service copy in *LDC 31954.
2. *LDC 31954 Service copy.