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Die Walküre

Title
Die Walküre [videorecording] / music and libretto, Richard Wagner ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production, in association with La Sept, Channel 4, ORF [and] Deutsche Grammophon ; video director, Brian Large.
Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Publication
Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records Inc., p1991, c1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Behrens, Hildegard.
  • Norman, Jessye.
  • Ludwig, Christa.
  • Lakes, Gary.
  • Morris, James, 1947-
  • Moll, Kurt, 1938-
  • Ikonomou, Katerina.
  • Thigpen, Martha.
  • Sellers, Pyramid.
  • Castle, Joyce.
  • Kesling, Diane.
  • Bower, Jacalyn.
  • Hillhouse, Wendy.
  • Kelly, Sondra.
  • Levine, James, 1943-2021.
  • Schenk, Otto.
  • Large, Brian.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • SEPT (Television station : France)
  • Channel Four (Great Britain)
  • Österreichischer Rundfunk.
  • Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Description
3 videodiscs (244 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.
Uniform Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
Alternative Title
Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre
Subject
Operas
Note
  • Opera.
  • Parallel titles in English, French, and Italian on container back.
  • Recorded on 5 sides only.
  • Cast and partial credits on container; program notes by John Deathridge in English and by Jean-Jacques Velly in French, and synopsis in English and French translated from the original German of Karl Dietrich Gräwe (13 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • Stage production, Otto Schenk ; camera, William Akerlund ... [et al.] ; set and projection design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Performer (note)
  • Hildegard Behrens (Brünnhilde) ; Jessye Norman (Sieglinde), Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Gary Lakes (Siegmund) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Kurt Moll (Hunding) ; Katarina Ikonomu (Helmwige) ; Martha Thigpen (Ortlinde) ; Pyramid Sellers (Gerhilde) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Diane Kesling (Siegrune) ; Jacalyn Bower (Rossweisse) ; Wendy Hillhouse (Grimgerde) ; Sondra Kelly (Schwertleite) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 1989.
System Details (note)
  • NTSC, extended play CLV, CX encoded, stereo.
Language (note)
  • Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Call Number
*LVD 227 (F)
OCLC
  • 25845209
  • NYPG99-F416
Author
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Title
Die Walküre [videorecording] / music and libretto, Richard Wagner ; a Metropolitan Opera Television Production, in association with La Sept, Channel 4, ORF [and] Deutsche Grammophon ; video director, Brian Large.
Imprint
Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records Inc., p1991, c1990.
Cast
Hildegard Behrens (Brünnhilde) ; Jessye Norman (Sieglinde), Christa Ludwig (Fricka) ; Gary Lakes (Siegmund) ; James Morris (Wotan) ; Kurt Moll (Hunding) ; Katarina Ikonomu (Helmwige) ; Martha Thigpen (Ortlinde) ; Pyramid Sellers (Gerhilde) ; Joyce Castle (Waltraute) ; Diane Kesling (Siegrune) ; Jacalyn Bower (Rossweisse) ; Wendy Hillhouse (Grimgerde) ; Sondra Kelly (Schwertleite) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor.
Credits
Stage production, Otto Schenk ; camera, William Akerlund ... [et al.] ; set and projection design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design, Rolf Langenfass ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Event
Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, April 1989.
System Details
NTSC, extended play CLV, CX encoded, stereo.
Language
Sung in German, with English subtitles.
Added Author
Behrens, Hildegard. Performer
Norman, Jessye. Performer
Ludwig, Christa. Performer
Lakes, Gary. Performer
Morris, James, 1947- Performer
Moll, Kurt, 1938- Performer
Ikonomou, Katerina. Performer
Thigpen, Martha. Performer
Sellers, Pyramid. Performer
Castle, Joyce. Performer
Kesling, Diane. Performer
Bower, Jacalyn. Performer
Hillhouse, Wendy. Performer
Kelly, Sondra. Performer
Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
Schenk, Otto. Production personnel
Large, Brian. Director
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
SEPT (Television station : France)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Österreichischer Rundfunk.
Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Publisher No.
072 519-1 Deutsche Grammophon
Research Call Number
*LVD 227 (F) Program notes on file.
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