Research Catalog

Title

Lohengrin [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Richard Wagner.

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002.
• Bjoner, Ingrid.
• Berry, Walter.
• Ludwig, Christa.
• Macurdy, John.
• Milnes, Sherrill.
• Marek, Dan.
• Schmorr, Robert.
• Boucher, Gene.
• Bottcher, Ron.
• Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
• Lehmann, Peter.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Ducloux, Walter.
• Merrill, Nathaniel.
• Montresor, Beni.
• Salzman, Eric.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound cassettes (243 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-01-21 (Jan. 21, 1967)]

Uniform Title

• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Wagner, Wieland, 1917-1966
• Operas

Note

• Sung in German.
• Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:48:30 (synopses and features) ; 3:15:30 (opera).
• With production notes and official cast list (7 p.).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1967.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Mary Ellis Peltz discusses Wieland Wagner with Peter Lehmann ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz with Edward Downes, Walter Ducloux, Nathaniel Merrill, Beni Montresor and Eric Salzman ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Prelude ; Act I to "Der trete vor!" -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 to "Ehre soll vergeh'n!" -- side 6. Act 2, conclusion -- side 7. Act 3 to "dass sie des Gatten Art erschau'!" -- side 8. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 254 (F)

OCLC

NYPG87-R145

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Lohengrin [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Richard Wagner.

Playing Time

004830 031530

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-01-21 (Jan. 21, 1967)]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-01-21 (Jan. 21, 1967)]

Performer

Sándor Kónya (Lohengrin) ; Ingrid Bjoner (Elsa) ; Walter Berry (Telramund) ; Christa Ludwig (Ortrud) ; John Macurdy (King Henry) ; Sherrill Milnes (King's herald) ; Dan Marek, Robert Schmorr, Gene Boucher, Ron Bottcher (Nobles) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Karl Böhm, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in Feb. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 31, no. 13 (Jan. 21, 1967).

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 21, 1967.

Added Author

Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer

Bjoner, Ingrid. Performer

Berry, Walter. Performer

Ludwig, Christa. Performer

Macurdy, John. Performer

Milnes, Sherrill. Performer

Marek, Dan. Performer

Schmorr, Robert. Performer

Boucher, Gene. Performer

Bottcher, Ron. Performer

Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator

Lehmann, Peter. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Ducloux, Walter. Commentator

Merrill, Nathaniel. Commentator

Montresor, Beni. Commentator

Salzman, Eric. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 254 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)