Research Catalog

Title

Ariadne auf Naxos : radio broadcast, 1994-04-23 [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and one act / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929.
• Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998.
• Castel, Nico.
• Courtney, James, 1946-
• Grossman, Henry.
• Stratas, Teresa.
• Schmidt, Wolfgang, 1955-
• Fiorito, John.
• Dahl, Tracy.
• Voigt, Deborah.
• Stevenson, Tony (Tenor)
• Oswald, Mark.
• Groves, Paul (Tenor)
• Creech, Philip.
• Berberian, Ara.
• Guyer, Joyce.
• Bunnell, Jane.
• Uecker, Korliss.
• Levine, James, 1943-2021.
• Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
• Utley, Garrick, 1939-
• Volpe, Joseph.
• Innaurato, Albert, 1947-2017.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

4 sound discs (179 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 23, 1994]

Uniform Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

Operas

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Durations: 0:40:40 (synopses and features) ; 2:18:17 (opera).
• Compact discs.
• Production notes and official cast list (3 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 748 (F).
• House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 23, 1994.

Reproduction (note)

• Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 748 (F)

Source (note)

• Metropolitan Opera;

Language (note)

• Sung in German.

Contents

CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Prologue (Peter Allen) ; Prologue -- CD 2. Opera, Part 1 -- CD 3. Opera, Part 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Intermission (Garrick Utley, with Joseph Volpe and Albert Innaurato discusses "Ariadne") ; Synopsis of Opera.

Call Number

*LDC 33921

OCLC

NYPG95-R654

Author

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Composer

Title

Ariadne auf Naxos : radio broadcast, 1994-04-23 [sound recording] : opera in a prologue and one act / music by Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.

Playing Time

004040 021817

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 23, 1994]

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 23, 1994]

Performer

Hermann Prey (The Music Master) ; Nico Castel (The Major-Domo) ; James Courtney (A Lackey) ; Henry Grossman (An Officer) ; Teresa Stratas (The Composer) ; Wolfgang Schmidt (Bacchus) ; John Fiorito (A Wigmaker) ; Tracy Dahl (Zerbinetta) ; Deborah Voigt (Ariadne) ; Tony Stevenson (The Dancing Master) ; Mark Oswald (Harlekin) ; Paul Groves (Brighella) ; Philip Creech (Scaramuccio) ; Ara Berberian (Truffaldin) ; Joyce Guyer (Najade) ; Jane Bunnell (Dryade) ; Korliss Uecker (Echo) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 58, no. 15 (Apr. 16, 1994).

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 23, 1994.

Original Version

Preservation tape, recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1995, from borrowed masters (2 tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Reproduction

Cassette copy (2 sound cassettes : analog, stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 748 (F)

Language

Sung in German.

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929. Librettist

Prey, Hermann, 1929-1998. Performer

Castel, Nico. Performer

Courtney, James, 1946- prf

Grossman, Henry. Performer

Stratas, Teresa. Performer

Schmidt, Wolfgang, 1955- Performer

Fiorito, John. Performer

Dahl, Tracy. Performer

Voigt, Deborah. Performer

Stevenson, Tony (Tenor) Performer

Oswald, Mark. Performer

Groves, Paul (Tenor) Performer

Creech, Philip. Performer

Berberian, Ara. Performer

Guyer, Joyce. Performer

Bunnell, Jane. Performer

Uecker, Korliss. Performer

Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor

Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator

Utley, Garrick, 1939- Commentator

Volpe, Joseph. Commentator

Innaurato, Albert, 1947-2017. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 33921 Service copy.

*LT-10-A 1601 Master tape. Request service copy in *LDC 33921.

*LTCM 748 (F) Cassette copy. Productions notes on file. Request service copy in *LDC 33921.