Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Lawrence, Marjorie.
2. Melchior, Lauritz.
3. Lehmann, Lotte.
4. Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1953.
5. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970.
6. List, Emanuel.
7. Votipka, Thelma.
8. Stellman, Maxine.
9. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985.
10. Jessner, Irene.
11. Manski, Dorothée.
12. Olheim, Helen.
13. Browning, Lucielle.
14. Heidt, Winifred.
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951.
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
19. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 5 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] Mar. 30, 1940
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1940.

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 (beginning) -- CD 3. Act 2 (concluded) -- CD 4. Act 3 -- CD 5. 1st intermission: Marjorie Lawrence speaks from her dressing room about the Metropolitan Opera, and requests donations to the Metropolitan Opera Fund ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; 2nd intermission: Serge Koussevitsky speaks about the Metropolitan Opera ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32984

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Compact discs.
3. Durations: 0:38:49 (synopses and features) ; 3:30:50 (opera).
4. House program available from Music Division.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera on tour from the Boston Opera House, Boston, Mass., Mar. 30, 1940.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walküre [sound recording] / Richard Wagner.

Playing time

1. 033050 003849

Series

1. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1940
2. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1940.

Performer

1. Marjorie Lawrence (Brünnhilde) ; Lauritz Melchior (Siegmund) ; Lotte Lehmann (Sieglinde) ; Friedrich Schorr (Wotan) ; Kerstin Thorborg (Fricka) ; Emanuel List (Hunding) ; Thelma Votipka (Gerhilde) ; Maxine Stellman (Waltraute) ; Doris Doe (Schwertleite) ; Irene Jessner (Ortlinde) ; Dorothée Manski (Helmwige) ; Helen Olheim (Siegrune) ; Lucielle Browning (Rossweisse) ; Winifred Heidt (Grimgerde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera on tour from the Boston Opera House, Boston, Mass., Mar. 30, 1940.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Source

1. Gift; Metropolitan Opera; Jan., 2003.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Lawrence, Marjorie. Performer
2. Melchior, Lauritz. Performer
3. Lehmann, Lotte. Performer
4. Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1953. Performer
5. Thorborg, Kerstin, 1896-1970. Performer
6. List, Emanuel. Performer
7. Votipka, Thelma. Performer
8. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
9. Doe, Doris, 1899-1985. Performer
10. Jessner, Irene. Performer
11. Manski, Dorothée. Performer
12. Olheim, Helen. Performer
13. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
14. Heidt, Winifred. Performer
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Commentator
18. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32984