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George London (bass-baritone)

Giacomo Puccini - Opera `Tosca`, S. 69

Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (conductor), Mario del Monaco (tenor), Renata Tebaldi (soprano), George London (bass-baritone)

Mario Cavaradossi - Mario Del Monaco, Floria Tosca - Renata Tebaldi, Scarpia - George London. 1960.
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Richard Wagner - Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part I: Prologue - Opera `Das Rheingold` (1851-54), WWV 86a

Georg Solti (conductor), George London (bass-baritone), Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Set Svanholm , Wiener Philharmoniker

1958. Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker. / Wotan - George London, Fricka - Kirsten Flagstad, Loge - Set Svanholm, Mime - Paul Kuen, Alberich - Gustav Neidlinger, Freia - Claire Watson, Froh - Waldemar Kmentt, Donner - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter), Erda - Jean Madeira, Fasolt - Walter Kreppel, Fafner - Kurt Böhme, Woglinde - Oda Balsborg, Wellgunde - Hetty Plümacher, Floßhilde - Ira Malaniuk
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Johannes Brahms - German Requiem (1866), Op. 45

Bruno Walter (conductor), Irmgard Seefried (soprano), George London (bass-baritone) , New York Philharmonic

Recorded: December 1954, New York.
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Modest Mussorgsky - Opera `Boris Godunov` (1868-73), MM 52

George London (bass-baritone), Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor), Mildred Miller (mezzo-soprano) , Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York City)

In English on 03 10 1956 (live). Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Dimitris Mitropoulos. George London (Godunov), Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen), Charles Cullman (Shuisky), Blanche Tebom (Marina), Giulio Gary (Gregory), Clifford Harvut (Rangoni), Lorenzo Alvari (Varlaam), Charles Anthony (the fool), Laurel Harley (Xenia), Mildred Miller (Fedor), Sandra Wofield (wet nurse), Martha Lipton (shinkarka), Thomas Hayward (Misail), Osaya Hawkins (bailiff), Gabor Carelli (Khrushchev
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Opera `Le Nozze di Figaro` (1786), KV492

Herbert von Karajan (conductor), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Irmgard Seefried (soprano), George London (bass-baritone) , Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir

Irmgard Seefried - Susanna, Erich Kunz - Figaro, George London - Almaviva, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - The Countess of Almaviva, Sena Jurinac - Cherubino, Marjan Russ - Bartolo, Elisabeth Höngen - Marcelina, Erich Majkut - Don Basilio & Don Curzio, Rösl Schwaiger - Barbarina, Wilhelm Felden - Antonio, Anny Felbermeyer, Hilde Czeska - two girls. 1959, Vienne.
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Claude Debussy - Opera `Pelleas et Melisande` (1892-1902)., L 88

Ernest Ansermet (conductor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), George London (bass-baritone) , Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)

Pelleas - Camille Maurane, Melisande - Erna Spoorenberg, Golaud - George London, Arkel - Guus Hoekman, Yniold - Rosine Bredy, Genevieve - Josephine Veasey, le medecin - John Shirley-Quirk, un berger - Gregore Kubrack. Choeurs du Grand Theatre de Geneve. Ñhef des choeurs : Giovanni Bria.
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Opera `Eugene Onegin` (1877-78), Op. 24

Richard Kraus (conductor), Anton Dermota (tenor), George London (bass-baritone) , Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Choir

1954. Eugene Onegin - George London, Lenski - Anton Dermota, Tatyana - Valerie Bak, Olga - Herta Töpper, Larina - Lilian Benningsen, Filipjewna - Ruth Siewert, Gremin - Gottlob Frick, Triquet - Franz Klarwein, Zaretzky - Max Proebstl.
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Richard Wagner - Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part II: Opera `Die Walküre` (fragments), WWV 86b

George London (bass-baritone), Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor)

`Valkyrie`: The Farewell of Wotan and the spell of fire. J.London. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Dir. G.Knappertsbusch. 1958.
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Richard Wagner - Opera `Tannhäuser`, WWV 70

George Szell (conductor), Ramon Vinay (tenor / baritone), Astrid Varnay (soprano / mezzo-soprano), George London (bass-baritone) , Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), Metropolitan Opera Chorus (New York)

Ramon Vinay (Tannhäuser), Margaret Harshaw (Elisabeth), Astrid Varnay (Venus), George London (Wolfram von Eschenbach), Jerome Hines (Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen), Brian Sullivan (Walther von der Vogelweide), Clifford Harvuot (Biterolf), Paul Franke (Heinrich der Schreiber), Norman Scott (Reinmar von Zweter), Roberta Peters (Hirt). 1954 (live).
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Richard Wagner - Opera `Der fliegende Holländer`, WWV 63

Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor), George London (bass-baritone), Leonie Rysanek (soprano), Fritz Uhl (tenor) , Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele

George London (Der Holländer) / Leonie Rysanek (Senta) / Josef Greindl (Daland) / Fritz Uhl (Erik) / Res Fischer (Mary) / Georg Paskuda (Der Steuermann) / Recorded in 1959.
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Richard Wagner - Opera `Der fliegende Holländer` (vocal fragments), WWV 63

George London (bass-baritone), Leonie Rysanek (soprano), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) , Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele

`The Flying Dutchman`, The final scene. Gollancec - George London, Senta - Leonie Rizanek, Eric - Fritz Ul. 1959
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Gustav Mahler - `Kindertotenlieder`, a song cycle (1901-04)

George London (bass-baritone), Otto Klemperer (conductor) , Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonie Orchester

1955.
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Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 8 `Symphonie der Tausend` in Es-dur for 3 sopranos, 2 contralto, tenor, bass, boy`s choir, 2 mixed choirs, organ and orchestra

Leopold Stokowski (conductor), George London (bass-baritone) , New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir

Frances Yeend, Uta Graf, Camilla Williams - sopranos; Martha Lipton, Louise Bernhardt - contraltos; Eugene Conley - tenor; Carlos Alexander - baritone.
Schola Cantorum of New York., Boys` Chorus from Public School No. 12. Manhattan Broadcast of April 9, 1950, Carnegie Hall.
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Modest Mussorgsky - Opera `Boris Godunov` (arias, fragments), MM 52

George London (bass-baritone)

`Boris Godunov`: `I have reached the highest power.` Godunov - George London. Vienna Radio Orchestra, dir. May (May) Schoenherr. 1951.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Opera `Le Nozze di Figaro` (overtures, arias, fragments), KV492

George London (bass-baritone), Bruno Walter (conductor) , Columbia Symphony Orchestra

`Figaro`s Wedding`: Bravo, Signor padrone!.. Se vuol Ballare... Figaro - J.London. Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Dirs and clavichords - B.Walter. 1953
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Alexander Borodin - Opera `Prince Igor` (arias), AB 25

George London (bass-baritone)

`Prince Igor`: `No sleep, no rest.` Prince Igor - George London. The Orchestra of the Munich Radio. Dir. Hermann Weigert. 1953.
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Kurt Weill - September song

George London (bass-baritone)

1957. George London. The Roland Shaw Orchestra. (Actually, this is a number from K. Weil`s 1938 musical `Knickerbocker`s Vacation`
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Charles Gounod - Opera `Faust` (overtures, arias, fragments)

George London (bass-baritone), Rudolph Moralt (conductor)

`Faust`: Le veau d`or. Mephistopheles - J.London. Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Dir. R.Moralt. 1952
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Jacques Offenbach - Opera `Les contes d`Hoffmann` (arias)

George London (bass-baritone), Rudolph Moralt (conductor)

`Tales of Hoffmann`: Scintille, Diamant. George London. Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Dir. R.Moralt. 1951
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Modest Mussorgsky - Blokha, Song of Mephistopheles in Auerbach`s Cellar (1879), MM 73

George London (bass-baritone), Rudolph Moralt (conductor) , Wiener Symphoniker

1952.
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Giuseppe Verdi - Opera `Aida` (overtures, arias, fragments)

George London (bass-baritone)

`Aida`: A te grave cagion m`adduce, Aida. Amonasro - George London, Aida - Astrid Varnai. The Orchestra of the Munich Radio. Dir. Hermann Weigert. 1953
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Aria `Per questa bella mano` for bass, contrabass and orchestra (1791), KV612

George London (bass-baritone), Bruno Walter (conductor) , Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Recorded: Los Angeles, May 7-8, 1953.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Opera `Don Giovanni` (1787), KV527

Karl Böhm (conductor), Sena Jurinac (soprano), Elisabeth Grummer (soprano), George London (bass-baritone) , Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera Choir

Performed in Italian. Don Giovanni - George London, Donna Anna - Elisabeth Grümmer, Don Ottavio - Léopold Simoneau, Donna Elvira - Sena Jurinac, Leoporello - Erich Kunz, Il Commendatore - Ludwig Weber, Masetto - Harald Pröglhoff, Zerlina - Emmy Loose. Recorded live in London 15 September 1954.
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Hector Berlioz - `La Damnation de Faust` (arias & fragments)

George London (bass-baritone), Rudolph Moralt (conductor) , Wiener Symphoniker

1952.
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Richard Wagner - Opera `Parsifal` (1857-82), WWV 111

Clemens Krauss (conductor), Ramon Vinay (tenor / baritone), Martha Moedl , George London (bass-baritone)

Bayreuth, 1953. Dir. K.Krauss. George London (Amfortas), Joseph Grindl (Titurel), Ludwig Weber (Gurnemanz), Ramon Vinay (Parsifal), Hermann Ude (Klingsor). Marta Medl (Kundry), Gene Tobin, Theo Adam (1st and 2nd Grail Knights), Maria von Ilosvai (voice), Hetty Plumacher, Gisela Litz, Hugo Kratz, Gerhard Stolze (4 squires), Rita Streich, Erica Zimmermann, H. Plumacher, Anna Tassopoulos, Gerda Wismar, G.Litz (flower maidens).
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Frederick Loewe - Musical `My Fair Lady` (excerpts)

George London (bass-baritone)

On the Street Where You Live. 1957.
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Hector Berlioz - `La Damnation de Faust` - Dramatic Legend for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra (1846), op. 24

Georg Solti (conductor), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), George London (bass-baritone), Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano) , Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Live - 18 August 1963 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh - Nicolai Gedda (Faust), George London (Mephistopheles), Josephine Veasey (Marguerite), Robert Savoie (Brander) - The Boys of St. Mary`s Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh - Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Please note: Poor sound and the inclusion of the UK national anthem prior to the performance.
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Arrigo Boito - Îpera `Mephistopheles` (arias)

George London (bass-baritone), Rudolph Moralt (conductor)

`Mephistopheles`: Ecco il mondo. Mephistopheles - J.London. Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Dir. Rudolf Moralt. 1952
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Richard Wagner - Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part II: Opera `Die Walküre`, WWV 86b

Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Jon Vickers (tenor), George London (bass-baritone) , London Symphony Orchestra

September 1961 - with Gre Brouwenstijn, David Ward, Rita Gorr, Marie Collier, Margareta Elkins, Josephine Veasey, Maureen Guy
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Gian Carlo Menotti - The Death of thå Bishop of Brindisi

Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), George London (bass-baritone) , Boston Symphony Orchestra

Lili Chookasian - mezzo-soprano. New England Conservatory Chorus, St. Joseph`s High School Glee Club members. Recording - October 19 , 1964
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Aria `Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo` for bass and orchestra (1789), KV584

George London (bass-baritone), Bruno Walter (conductor) , Columbia Symphony Orchestra

May 7-8, 1953.
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Jules Massenet - Opera `Thais` (overtures, arias, fragments)

George London (bass-baritone)

`Thais`: Voila donc la terrible cite. Athanael - George London. D.C. Symphony Orchestra. Dir. Jean Morel. 1955
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Aria `Mentre ti lascio, o figlia` for bass and orchestra (1787), KV513

George London (bass-baritone), Bruno Walter (conductor) , Columbia Symphony Orchestra

May 7/8, 1953.
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