Research Catalog

Title

Wagner concert [sound recording]

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Publication

[New York, NY} : Metropolitan Opera, 2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dunn, Mignon
• Vickers, Jon
• Cheek, John, 1948-
• Robinson, Gail, 1946-
• Wohlafka, Louise
• Volkman, Elizabeth
• Norden, Betsy
• Di Franco, Loretta
• Jones, Isola
• Nilsson, Birgit
• Levine, James, 1943-2021.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Masiello, Alberta
• Bonelli, Peter
• Livingstone, William
• Weaver, William, 1923-2013
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 11, 1981.

Uniform Title

• Parsifal 2. Aufzug
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Parsifal 2. Aufzug

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas > Excerpts

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Durations: 1:05:00 (Parsifal Act 2) ; 35:00 (Tristan und Isolde love duet) ; 49:33 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission feature).
• Compact discs.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

• Mignon Dunn (Kundry, Brangäne) ; Jon Vickers (Parsifal, Tristan) ; John Cheek (Klingsor) ; Gail Robinson, Louise Wohlafka, Elizabeth Volkman, Betsy Norden, Loretta Di Franco, Isola Jones (Flower maidens) ; Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 11, 1981.

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in German.

Contents

CD 1. Parsifal Act 2 -- CD 2. Tristan und Isolde love duet ; Closing remarks (Peter Allen) -- CD 3. Introduction and synopsis of Parsifal Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Alberta Masiello, Peter Bonelli, William Livingstone, and William Weaver) ; Synopsis of Tristan und Isolde Act 2 (Allen).

Call Number

*LDC 32034

OCLC

NYPG05-R10227

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Wagner concert [sound recording]

Imprint

[New York, NY} : Metropolitan Opera, 2002.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Apr. 11, 1981.

Cast

Mignon Dunn (Kundry, Brangäne) ; Jon Vickers (Parsifal, Tristan) ; John Cheek (Klingsor) ; Gail Robinson, Louise Wohlafka, Elizabeth Volkman, Betsy Norden, Loretta Di Franco, Isola Jones (Flower maidens) ; Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 11, 1981.

Language

Sung in German.

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Added Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tristan und Isolde. O sink' hernieder.

Dunn, Mignon. Performer

Vickers, Jon. Performer

Cheek, John, 1948- Performer

Robinson, Gail, 1946- Performer

Wohlafka, Louise. Performer

Volkman, Elizabeth. Performer

Norden, Betsy. Performer

Di Franco, Loretta. Performer

Jones, Isola. Performer

Nilsson, Birgit. Performer

Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Masiello, Alberta. Commentator

Bonelli, Peter. Commentator

Livingstone, William. Commentator

Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32034