Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
2. Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927-
3. Mentzer, Susanne.
4. Stewart, Thomas, 1926-
5. Brubaker, Robert (Tenor)
6. Short, Kevin.
7. Oswald, Mark.
8. Groves, Paul (Tenor)
9. Berberian, Ara.
10. Swenson, Ruth Ann.
11. Laciura, Anthony.
12. Grossman, Henry.
13. Moser, Thomas, 1945-
14. Fiorito, John.
15. Norman, Jessye.
16. Guyer, Joyce.
17. Bunnell, Jane.
18. Uecker, Korliss.
19. Marin, Ion.
20. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-
22. Bernheimer, Martin.
23. Hamilton, Stuart.
24. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019.
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
26. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound discs (179 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1993
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1993.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Prologue (Peter Allen) ; Prologue -- CD 2. Part 1 -- CD 3. Part 2 ; Closing remarks -- CD 4. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Martin Bernheimer, Stuart Hamilton and M. Owen Lee) ; Synopsis of Ariadne (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 721 (F)

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. House program on file in Music Division.
3. Durations: 0:40:19 (synopses and features) ; 2:18:21 (opera).
4. 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. Ragnar Ulfung (The major-domo) ; Susanne Mentzer (The composer) ; Thomas Stewart (The music master) ; Robert Brubaker (Scaramuccio) ; Kevin Short (A lackey) ; Mark Oswald (Harlekin) ; Paul Groves (Brighella) ; Ara Berberian (Truffaldin) ; Ruth Ann Swenson (Zerbinetta) ; Anthony Laciura ( The dancing master) ; Henry Grossman (An officer) ; Thomas Moser (Bacchus) ; John Fiorito (A wigmaker) ; Jessye Norman (Ariadne) ; Joyce Guyer (Najade) ; Jane Bunnell (Dryade) ; Korliss Uecker (Echo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ion Marin, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 20, 1993.

Reproduction (note)

1. Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 721 (F).

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

1. Ariadne auf Naxos : radio broadcast, 1993-03-20 [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and one act / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing time

1. 004019 021821

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1993
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 20, 1993.

Cast

1. Ragnar Ulfung (The major-domo) ; Susanne Mentzer (The composer) ; Thomas Stewart (The music master) ; Robert Brubaker (Scaramuccio) ; Kevin Short (A lackey) ; Mark Oswald (Harlekin) ; Paul Groves (Brighella) ; Ara Berberian (Truffaldin) ; Ruth Ann Swenson (Zerbinetta) ; Anthony Laciura ( The dancing master) ; Henry Grossman (An officer) ; Thomas Moser (Bacchus) ; John Fiorito (A wigmaker) ; Jessye Norman (Ariadne) ; Joyce Guyer (Najade) ; Jane Bunnell (Dryade) ; Korliss Uecker (Echo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Ion Marin, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 57, no. 13 (Mar. 13, 1993).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 20, 1993.

Original version

1. Preservation tape recorded at NYPL in July 1993 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 721 (F).

Language

1. Sung in German.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist
2. Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927- Performer
3. Mentzer, Susanne. Performer
4. Stewart, Thomas, 1926- Performer
5. Brubaker, Robert (Tenor) Performer
6. Short, Kevin. Performer
7. Oswald, Mark. Performer
8. Groves, Paul (Tenor) Performer
9. Berberian, Ara. Performer
10. Swenson, Ruth Ann. Performer
11. Laciura, Anthony. Performer
12. Grossman, Henry. Performer
13. Moser, Thomas, 1945- Performer
14. Fiorito, John. Performer
15. Norman, Jessye. Performer
16. Guyer, Joyce. Performer
17. Bunnell, Jane. Performer
18. Uecker, Korliss. Performer
19. Marin, Ion. Conductor
20. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
21. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
22. Bernheimer, Martin. Commentator
23. Hamilton, Stuart. Commentator
24. Lee, M. Owen, 1930-2019. Commentator
25. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 721 (F) Cassette copy. (Program notes on file.) Use service copy in *LDC 31787.
2. *LT-10-A 1606 Preservation tape. Use service copy in *LDC 31787.
3. *LDC 31787 Service copy.