METROPOLITAN OPERA BROADCASTS: LOHENGRIN, ACT II,
PT. 1 (RADIO)
Summary
Continued from R86:0143. Part two of four. One in this
series of performances by the Metropolitan Opera. In
this program, the Metropolitan Opera performs
"Lohengrin" by Richard Wagner. This part begins with
curtain calls. Mrs. August Belmont and David Sarnoff,
both members of the Metropolitan Opera Board of
Directors, ask for public support during the
intermission. Following the prelude, Act II begins.
Ortrud conspires with her banished husband, Frederick of
Telramund, to regain their position by sparking Elsa's
curiosity about the true identity of her mysterious
fiancŽ. The balcony scene follows with the aria "Euch
Luften" ("Fair Breezes"), as Elsa sings to the breezes
that brought Lohengrin to her. At the wedding, Ortrud
and Frederick angrily accuse Lohengrin of sorcery and
taunt Elsa for her ignorance. Terrified, Elsa clings to
Lohengrin as the King orders the marriage to proceed,
but suspicions begin to plague her as the crowd watches
them enter the chapel. Continues with R86:0145.
(Network affiliation varies; as above, 1931-1943; Blue
Network, 1943-1945; ABC, 1945-1958; CBS, 1958-1960;
in syndication, 1960 to the present.)
Details
- NETWORK: NBC Blue
- DATE: January 27, 1940 2:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:08:00
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R86:0144
- GENRE: Radio - Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Operas
- SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio series, 1931-1943
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Richard Wagner … Composer
- Erich Leinsdorf … Conductor
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra … Symphony Orchestra
- Leopold Sachse … Stage Director
- Konrad Neuger … Chorus Master
- Milton Cross … Host
- August Belmont … Guest
- David Sarnoff … Guest
- Lauritz Melchior … Cast, Lohengrin, Singer
- Elisabeth Rethberg … Cast, Elsa, Singer
- Emanuel List … Cast, King Henry the Fowler, Singer
- Julius Huehn … Cast, Frederick of Telramund, Singer
- Kerstin Thorborg … Cast, Ortrud, Singer
- Leonard Warren … Cast, the King's herald, Singer