Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916.
2. Robinson, Gail, 1946-
3. Harris, Hilda, 1930-
4. Dunn, Mignon.
5. Glossop, Peter, 1928-
6. Beer, Lucille.
7. Merritt, Myra.
8. Elias, Rosalind.
9. Fulton, Thomas.
10. Allen, Peter, 1920-
11. Downes, Edward, 1911-
12. Masiello, Alberta.
13. Livingstone, William.
14. Machlis, Joseph, 1906-1998.
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
16. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 2 sound cassettes (138 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 31, 1983]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Hänsel und Gretel.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Alberta Masiello, William Livingstone and Joseph Machlis) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Overture ; Act 1 through "Cuckoo, cuckoo, Where are you?" -- side 3. Act 1 concluded -- side 4. Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 440 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:35:37 (synopses and features) ; 1:42:47 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Gail Robinson (Gretel) ; Hilda Harris (Hansel) ; Mignon Dunn (Gertrude) ; Peter Glossop (Peter) ; Lucille Beer (The sandman) ; Myra Merritt (The dewfairy) ; Rosalind Elias (The witch) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Fulton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast annoucer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 31, 1983.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 440 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.

Title

1. Hansel and Gretel [sound recording] : fairy-tale opera in two acts / music by Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto by Adelheid Wette, based on the fairy-tale by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm ; English text by Norman Kelly.

Playing time

1. 003537 014247

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 31, 1983]

Cast

1. Gail Robinson (Gretel) ; Hilda Harris (Hansel) ; Mignon Dunn (Gertrude) ; Peter Glossop (Peter) ; Lucille Beer (The sandman) ; Myra Merritt (The dewfairy) ; Rosalind Elias (The witch) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Fulton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast annoucer.

Original version

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

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 48, no. 7 (Dec. 31, 1983).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 31, 1983.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 440 (F)

Language

1. Sung in English.

Added author

1. Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist
2. Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer
3. Harris, Hilda, 1930- Performer
4. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
5. Glossop, Peter, 1928- Performer
6. Beer, Lucille. Performer
7. Merritt, Myra. Performer
8. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
9. Fulton, Thomas. Conductor
10. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
11. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
12. Masiello, Alberta. Commentator
13. Livingstone, William. Commentator
14. Machlis, Joseph, 1906-1998. Commentator
15. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Deutsche Sagen.
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 440 (F) \(Production notes on file.)