V006: Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung
Non-commercial, VHS (NTSC), color, in English and German with subtitles (1989), 1:52:50.
Metropolitan Opera Presents, broadcast on public television
Performers:
Jessye Norman (Judith and The Woman)
Samuel Ramey (Bluebeard)
James Levine, conductor
Time Description 0:00 Titles: "Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung" 1:15 Narrator F. Murray Abraham introduces the evening's program, beginning with Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle 3:15 Performance begins (Jessye Norman and Samuel Ramey) 1:11:45 End of Bluebeard's Castle. Commercials. 1:12:10 Abraham returns to introduce Erwartung 1:13:50 Performance begins (Jessye Norman) 1:49:00 End of performance, applause, bows. 1:50:00 Abraham concludes the program. Credits. 1:52:30 End of program, acknowledgements, station identification 1:52:50 End of tape