Research Catalog

Title

Tristan und Isolde [sound recording] : music dramma in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Liebl, Karl.
• Nilsson, Birgit.
• Hines, Jerome, 1921-
• Cassel, Walter.
• Dalis, Irene.
• Marsh, Calvin.
• Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Rudel, Julius.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Ducloux, Walter.
• Mélançon, Louis.
• Slezak, Walter, 1902-
• Hokanson, Mary Alan.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound cassettes (239 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 18, 1961
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 18, 1961.

Uniform Title

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

Alternative Title

Tristan und Isolde

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Titles from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:45:45 (synopses and features) ; 3:12:55 (opera).
• Production notes and official cast list (7 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. 18, 1961.

Language (note)

• Sung in German.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky and Julius Rudel discuss Tristan und Isolde) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Walter Slezak, Walter Ducloux, Mary Alan Hokanson and Louis Mélançon) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "Was meinst du Arge?" -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion -- side 5. Act 2 to " ... vor Schande dir bewahrt" -- side 6. Act 2, conclusion -- side 7. Act 3 to "Bis du nun todt? Lebst du noch?" -- side 8. Act 3, conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross)

Call Number

*LTCM 141 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R341

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Tristan und Isolde [sound recording] : music dramma in three acts / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing Time

004545 031255

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 18, 1961

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Mar. 18, 1961.

Performer

Karl Liebl (Tristan) ; Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) ; Jerome Hines (King Marke) ; Walter Cassel (Kurvenal) ; Irene Dalis (Brangaene) ; Calvin Marsh (Melot) ; Louis Sgarro (Steersman) ; Paul Franke (Shepherd) ; Charles Anthony (Sailor's voice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Joseph Rosenstock, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL, May, 1985, from borrowed masters (5 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 25, no. 19 (Mar. 18, 1961).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 18, 1961.

Language

Sung in German.

Added Author

Liebl, Karl. Performer

Nilsson, Birgit. Performer

Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer

Cassel, Walter. rpf

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Marsh, Calvin. Performer

Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Rosenstock, Joseph, 1895-1985. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Rudel, Julius. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Ducloux, Walter. Commentator

Mélançon, Louis. Commentator

Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator

Hokanson, Mary Alan. Commentator

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

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 141 (F) (Production notes filed in listening room.)