Research Catalog

Title

Messa da Requiem : Requiem Mass in Latin ... / Giuseppe Verdi. Parsifal. Act 3, scene 1 : (The Good Friday spell) ... / Richard Wagner [sound recording].

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
• Thomas, Jess
• Hines, Jerome, 1921-
• Baldwin, Marcia
• Price, Leontyne
• Elias, Rosalind
• Bergonzi, Carlo
• Siepi, Cesare
• Solti, Georg, 1912-1997.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
• Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

3 sound cassettes (168 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1964-03-28 (Mar. 28, 1964)]

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

• Messa da Requiem
• Parsifal.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• At performance Parsifal excerpt performed first.
• Parsifal excerpt sung in German.
• Title from Opera news.
• "Requiem ... performed in memory of President John F. Kennedy"--Opera news.
• Durations: 0:36:30 (synopses and features) ; 0:53:20 (Parsifal) ; 1:18:30 (Requiem)
• Includes production notes with official cast list signed by company stage manager (6 p.)

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 28, 1964.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of excerpt from Parsifal (Milton Cross) ; WOR news report ; Opera news on the air: Edward Downes discusses Verdi's Requiem (partial); Introduction to Requiem (Cross) ; Announcements by Rudolf Bing and Governor [Adlai E.?] Stevenson -- side 2. [Blank] -- side 3. Parsifal, act 3, scene 1 to "...entnimm nun seinem Haupt!" -- side 4. Parsifal, act 3, scene 1. "Mein erstes Amt" to end of scene. -- side 5. Requiem (through "Dies Irae") -- side 6. Requiem. "Domine Jesu" to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 202 (F)

OCLC

NYPG86-R19

Author

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

Title

Messa da Requiem : Requiem Mass in Latin ... / Giuseppe Verdi. Parsifal. Act 3, scene 1 : (The Good Friday spell) ... / Richard Wagner [sound recording].

Playing Time

003630 005320 011830

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1964-03-28 (Mar. 28, 1964)]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1964-03-28 (Mar. 28, 1964)]

Performer

1st work: Jess Thomas (Parsifal) ; Jerome Hines (Gurnemanz) ; Marcia Baldwin (Kundry).

2nd work: Leontyne Price, soprano ; Rosalind Elias, mezzo-soprano ; Carlo Bergonzi, tenor ; Cesare Siepi, bass ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus.

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Georg Solti, conductor ; Milton Cross, program host.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL Nov. 1985 from borrowed (off the air?) masters . 4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 28, no. 20 (Mar. 28, 1964).

Event

Broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 28, 1964.

Added Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Parsifal. Act 3. Selections.

Thomas, Jess. Performer

Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer

Baldwin, Marcia. Performer

Price, Leontyne. Performer

Elias, Rosalind. Performer

Bergonzi, Carlo. Performer

Siepi, Cesare. Performer

Solti, Georg, 1912-1997. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator

Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. Commentator

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

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Parsifal.

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 202 (F) Production notes on file.