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Opera `Tannhäuser`, WWV 70
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Lauritz Melchior , Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Herbert Janssen , Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), Metropolitan Opera Chorus (New York)
Tannhauser - Lauritz Melchior, Elisabeth - Kirsten Flagstad, Wolfram von Eschenbach - Herbert Janssen, Venus - Kerstin Thorborg, Hermann, Landgraf von Thuringen - Emanuel List, Walther von der Vogelweide - John Dudley, Biterolf - Mack Harrell, Heinrich der Schreiber - Emery Darcy, Reinmar von Zweter - John Gurney, Hirt - Maxine Stellman. Live recording on January, 4th, 1941.
Richard Wagner
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Opera `Tristan und Isolde` (1854-59), WWV 90
Artur Bodanzky (conductor), Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Lauritz Melchior , Karin Branzell (contralto) , Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), Metropolitan Opera Chorus (New York)
Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Lauritz Melchior (Tristan), Karin Branzell (Brangaene), Emanuel List (Konig Marke), Julius Huehn (Kurwenal), Karl Laufkötter (Ein Hirt), Louis D’ Angelo (Ein Steuermann), Arnold Gabor (Melot), Karl Laufkötter (Stimme eines jungen Seemanns), Artur Bodanzky (1938, live).
Richard Wagner
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Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part IV: Opera `Götterdämmerung` (1848-74), WWV 86d
Frida Leider (soprano), Thomas Beecham (conductor), Lauritz Melchior , Kerstin Thorborg (mezzo-soprano)
Fragments of two performances: Covent Garden, May 14 and 29, 1936 (live). 2nd half of the 1st and 2nd act. Conductor Thomas Beecham. Frida Leider - Brunhilda, Lauritz Melchior - Siegfried, Herbert Janssen - Gunter, Kerstin Torborg - Waltrauta, Ludwig Weber (May 29) and Emmanuel List (May 14) - Hagen, Eduard Habig - Alberich, Maria Nezadal - Gutruna. – See comment!
Richard Wagner
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Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part III: Opera `Siegfried` (1851-71), WWV 86c
Artur Bodanzky (conductor), Lauritz Melchior , Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Friedrich Schorr (bass baritone) , Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), Metropolitan Opera Chorus (New York) |
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