Research Catalog

Title

Elektra [sound recording] : opera in one act / Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
• Borkh, Inge.
• Madeira, Jean.
• Rysanek, Leonie.
• Uhde, Hermann, 1914-1965.
• Vinay, Ramon.
• Votipka, Thelma.
• Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
• Fercana, Mary.
• Vicos, Athena.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Ghazal, Edward.
• MacKenzie, Mary.
• Dunn, Mignon.
• Roggero, Margaret.
• Ordassy, Carlotta.
• Stratas, Teresa.
• Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

2 sound cassettes (135 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 25, 1961
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 25, 1961.

Uniform Title

• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:32:20 (synopses and features) ; 1:42:20 (opera).
• Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 25, 1961.

Language (note)

• Sung in German.

Contents

side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky discusses Elektra ; Synopsis of the opera (Cross) -- side 2. Beginning of the opera to Lasst mich allein mit ihr -- side 3. Ich habe keine gute Nächte to Ihre Mägde suchen nach dir -- side 4. Es ist kein Mann im Haus, Orest! to end ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 142 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R342

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Title

Elektra [sound recording] : opera in one act / Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing Time

003220 014220

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 25, 1961

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 25, 1961.

Performer

Inge Borkh (Elektra) ; Jean Madeira (Klytämnestra) ; Leonie Rysanek (Chrysothemis) ; Hermann Uhde (Orest) ; Ramon Vinay (Aegisth) ; Thelma Votipka (Overseer of the servants) ; Norman Scott (Guardian of Orest) ; Mary Fercana (Confidante) ; Athena Vicos (Trainbearer) ; Robert Nagy (Young Servant) ; Edward Ghazal (Old servant); Mary MacKenzie, Mignono Dunn, Margaret Roggero, Carlotta Ordassy and Teresa Stratas (Serving women) ; Metrpolitan Opera and Chourus ; Joseph Rosenstock, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in May 1985 from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 25, no. 20 (Mar. 25, 1961).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 25, 1961.

Language

Sung in German.

Added Author

Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist

Borkh, Inge. Performer

Madeira, Jean. Performer

Rysanek, Leonie. Performer

Uhde, Hermann, 1914-1965. Performer

Vinay, Ramon. Performer

Votipka, Thelma. Performer

Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer

Fercana, Mary. Performer

Vicos, Athena. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Ghazal, Edward. Performer

MacKenzie, Mary. Performer

Dunn, Mignon. Performer

Roggero, Margaret. Performer

Ordassy, Carlotta. Performer

Stratas, Teresa. Performer

Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 142 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)