Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hunter, Rita.
2. Martin, Janis.
3. Dunn, Mignon.
4. King, James, 1925-2005.
5. Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021.
6. Schenk, Manfred, 1930-
7. Volkman, Elizabeth.
8. Beatty, Sarah.
9. Nadler, Sheila.
10. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah.
11. Baldwin, Marcia.
12. Grillo, Joann.
13. Kraft, Jean.
14. Pracht, Mary Ellen.
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
17. Culshaw, John.
18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
19. Rysanek, Leonie.
20. Flagello, Ezio.
21. McCracken, James, 1926-
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 4 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 19, 1977

Uniform title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Singers' roundtable (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Reflections on Wagner's Die Walküre by John Culshaw) ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. A singers' roundtable (Edward Downes, host, with Leonie Rysanek, Ezio Flagello, and James McCracken) ; synopsis of Act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1, part 1 -- side 4. Act 1, part 2 -- side 5. Act 2, part 1 -- side 6. Act 2, part 2 -- side 7. Act 3, part 1 -- side 8. Act 3, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 815

Note

1. Title from house program.
2. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 19, 1977.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Die Walküre [sound recording] : music drama in three acts / Richard Wagner.

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Feb. 19, 1977

Performer

1. Rita Hunter (Brünnhilde) ; Janis Martin (Sieglinde) ; Mignon Dunn (Fricka) ; James King (Siegmund) ; Norman Bailey (Wotan) ; Manfred Schenk (Hunding) ; Elizabeth Volkman (Gerhilde) ; Sarah Beatty (Helmwige) ; Sheila Nadler (Waltraute) ; Batyah Godfrey (Schwertleite) ; Mary Ellen Pracht (Ortlinde) ; Marcia Baldwin (Siegrune) ; Joann Grillo (Grimgerde) ; Jean Kraft (Rossweisse) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 19, 1977.

Original version

1. Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Hunter, Rita. Performer
2. Martin, Janis. Performer
3. Dunn, Mignon. Performer
4. King, James, 1925-2005. Performer
5. Bailey, Norman, 1933-2021. Performer
6. Schenk, Manfred, 1930- Performer
7. Volkman, Elizabeth. Performer
8. Beatty, Sarah. Performer
9. Nadler, Sheila. Performer
10. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
11. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
12. Grillo, Joann. Performer
13. Kraft, Jean. Performer
14. Pracht, Mary Ellen. Performer
15. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor
16. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
17. Culshaw, John. Commentator
18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
19. Rysanek, Leonie. Commentator
20. Flagello, Ezio. Commentator
21. McCracken, James, 1926- Commentator
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Singers' roundtable (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 815 Notes on file.