Research Catalog

Title

Das Rheingold [sound recording] : prologue to the trilogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in one act... / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

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Details

Additional Authors

• London, George, 1920-1985.
• Liebl, Karl.
• Dalis, Irene.
• Mittelmann, Norman.
• Nagy, Robert, 1929-
• Krall, Heidi.
• Arroyo, Martina.
• Elias, Rosalind.
• Dunn, Mignon.
• Herbert, Ralph.
• Hines, Jerome, 1921-
• Wiemann, Ernst.
• Madeira, Jean.
• Kuen, Paul, 1910-1997.
• Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Goldovsky, Boris.
• Cassel, Walter.
• Nilsson, Birgit.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

2 sound cassettes (181 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961
• Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961.

Uniform Title

• Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold
• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Ring des Nibelungen. Rheingold

Subjects

• Operas
• Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 > Ring des Nibelungen Rheingold

Note

• Titles from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:32:55 (synopses and features) ; 2:27:45 (opera).
• With production notes and official cast list (5 p.).

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Event (note)

• Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 16, 1961.

Language (note)

• Sung in German.

Contents

side 1. Introduction (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky, Walter Cassel and Birgit Nilsson analyze Das Rheingold) ; Synopsis of the opera (Cross) ; Prelude and scene 1 to "Fing' eine diese Faust!" -- side 2. Scene 1, conclusion ; scene 2 to "Was sinnt nun Wotan so wild?" -- side 3. Scene 2, conclusion ; Scene 3 ; Scene 4 to "hüte ihn wohl!" -- side 4. Scene 4: "Meinem Fluch fliehest du nicht" to conclusion ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 147 (F)

OCLC

NYPG85-R390

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Das Rheingold [sound recording] : prologue to the trilogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in one act... / music and libretto by Richard Wagner.

Playing Time

003255 022745

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Dec. 16, 1961.

Performer

George London (Wotan) ; Karl Liebl (Loge) ; Irene Dalis (Fricka) ; Norman Mittelmann (Donner) ; Robert Nagy (Froh) ; Heidi Krall (Freia) ; Martina Arroyo (Woglinde) ; Rosalind Elias (Wellgunde) ; Mignon Dunn (Flosshilde) ; Ralph Herbert (Alberich) ; Jerome Hines (Fasolt) ; Ernst Wiemann (Fafner) ; Jean Madeira (Erda) ; Paul Kuen (Mime) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 26, no. 5 (Dec. 16, 1961).

Event

Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 16, 1961.

Language

Sung in German.

Added Author

London, George, 1920-1985. Performer

Liebl, Karl. Performer

Dalis, Irene. Performer

Mittelmann, Norman. Performer

Nagy, Robert, 1929- Performer

Krall, Heidi. Performer

Arroyo, Martina. Performer

Elias, Rosalind. Performer

Dunn, Mignon. Performer

Herbert, Ralph. Performer

Hines, Jerome, 1921- Performer

Wiemann, Ernst. Performer

Madeira, Jean. Performer

Kuen, Paul, 1910-1997. Performer

Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

Cassel, Walter. Commentator

Nilsson, Birgit. 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 147 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)