Research Catalog

Title

Hansel and Gretel [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Engelbert Humperdinck ; German libretto by Adelheid Wette, English translation by Norman Kelley.

Author

Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916.
• Kelley, Norman.
• Weidinger, Christine.
• Elias, Rosalind.
• Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
• Kraft, Jean.
• Walker, William, 1931-
• Smith, Alma Jean.
• Norden, Betsy.
• Allers, Franz.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
• Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
• Manski, Dorothée.
• Gray, Charles (Singer)
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

2 sound cassettes : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1975

Uniform Title

• Hänsel und Gretel. English
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Hänsel und Gretel.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Title frrom house program.
• Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file.

Performer (note)

• Christine Weidinger (Gretel) ; Rosalind Elias (Hansel) ; Andrea Velis (The witch) ; Jean Kraft (Gertrude) ; William Walker (Peter) ; Alma Jean Smith (The sandman) ; Betsy Norden (The dewfairy) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Franz Allers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 27, 1975.

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (What happened on the first Metropolitan Opera broadcast of December 25, 1931 -- reminiscences by Deems Taylor, Dorothée Manski, Charles Gray, and Milton Cross, with Clifton Fadiman, host and interviewer ; rebroadcast from December 29, 1956 broadcast) ; Farewell announcement and speech by Dorothy Kirsten ; synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Act 1, part 1 -- side 3. Act 1, part 2 ; Act 2, part 1 -- side 4. Act 2, part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call Number

*LTCM 792

OCLC

NYPG06-R28

Author

Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.

Title

Hansel and Gretel [sound recording] : opera in two acts / Engelbert Humperdinck ; German libretto by Adelheid Wette, English translation by Norman Kelley.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 27, 1975

Cast

Christine Weidinger (Gretel) ; Rosalind Elias (Hansel) ; Andrea Velis (The witch) ; Jean Kraft (Gertrude) ; William Walker (Peter) ; Alma Jean Smith (The sandman) ; Betsy Norden (The dewfairy) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Franz Allers, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, December 27, 1975.

Original Version

Cassette tape service copy re-recorded at NYPL in 1982, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips., 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

Sung in English.

Added Author

Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist

Kelley, Norman. Translator

Weidinger, Christine. Performer

Elias, Rosalind. Performer

Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer

Kraft, Jean. Performer

Walker, William, 1931- Performer

Smith, Alma Jean. Performer

Norden, Betsy. Performer

Allers, Franz. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, host.

Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999, interviewer.

Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator

Manski, Dorothée. Commentator

Gray, Charles (Singer) Commentator

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Opera news on the air (Radio program)

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LTCM 792 Notes on file.