Research Catalog

Title

Tristan und Isolde [sound recording] / music drama in three acts in German / book and music by Richard Wagner.

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Vinay, Ramon.
• Nilsson, Birgit.
• Hines, Jerome, 1921-
• Cassel, Walter.
• Dalis, Irene.
• Marsh, Calvin.
• Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985.
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
• Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008.
• Rudel, Julius.
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Busch, Hans, 1914-
• Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
• Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
• Harrison, Jay.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

5 sound discs (194 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 9, 1960]

Uniform Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Sung in German.
• Duration: 3:14:05
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 126 (F).
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1960.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono. ; Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 126 (F).

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1, part 1 -- CD 2. Act 1, part 2 -- CD 3. Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Act 2 -- CD 4. Synopsis of Act 3 ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 5. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 ; Opera News on the Air: Norman dello Joio and Julius Rudel give a musical analysis of the opera (Gloria Lind sings the final lines of the opera) ; Helen Hayes advises the Salk polio vaccine to the radio listeners ; Texaco's Opera Quiz: Edward Downes questions Hans Busch, Sigmund Spaeth, Robert Lawrence, and Jay Harrison ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LDC 34122

OCLC

NYPG85-R326

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Tristan und Isolde [sound recording] / music drama in three acts in German / book and music by Richard Wagner.

Playing Time

031405

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 9, 1960]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 9, 1960]

Performer

Ramon Vinay (Tristan) ; Birgit Nilsson (Isolde) ; Jerome Hines (King Marke) ; Walter Cassel (Kurvenal) ; Irene Dalis (Brangaene) ; Calvin Marsh (Meolt) ; Louis Sgarro (steersman) ; Paul Franke (shepherd) ; Charles Anthony (sailor's voice) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Karl Boehm, conductor.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 24, no.10̲ (Jan. 9, 1960).

Event

Recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 9, 1960.

Original Version

Casette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, April 1985, from a borrowed copy (1 sound tape reel : 7 1/2 ips, 1/4 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono. ; Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 126 (F).

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Vinay, Ramon. Performer

Nilsson, Birgit. Performer

Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer

Cassel, Walter. Performer

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Marsh, Calvin. Performer

Sgarro, Louis, 1920-1985. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer

Böhm, Karl, 1894-1981. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Commentator

Rudel, Julius. Commentator

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Busch, Hans, 1914- Commentator

Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator

Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator

Harrison, Jay. Commentator

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

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 34122 Service copy.

*LTCM 126 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 34122.