,  (Melchior)
Lauritz Melchior


Performance of the New York Metropolitan Opera in Boston. March 30, 1940 (live). Conductor Erich Leinsdorf. Lauritz Melchior – Sigmund, Lotte Lehman – Sieglinde, Emanuel List – Hunding, Friedrich Schorr – Wotan, Marjorie Lawrence – Brunhilda, Kerstin Torborg – Fricka
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Reader - Lauritz Melchior (!!) NBC Orchestra, 1949
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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.
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New York, Metropolitan Opera. December 21, 1935 (live). Conductor Arthur Bodansky (Bodanzky). Emanuel List – King Henry the Fowler, Lauritz Melchior – Lohengrin, Lotte Lehman – Elsa of Brabant, Friedrich Schorr – Friedrich von Telramund, Marjorie Lawrence – Ortruda, Julius Huehn – Herald.
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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).
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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!
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¹ 5. Traeume. Lauritz Melchior. 1923
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Lauritz Melchior (Siegfried), Kirsten Flagstad (Brünnhilde), Friedrich Schorr (Wanderer), Karl Laufkötter (Mime), Eduard Habich (Alberich), Emanuel List (Fafner), Stella Andreva (Waldvogel), Artur Bodanzky / 1937 (live).
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`La Traviata`: Di Provenza il mar. In Danish. Germont - Lauritz Melchior (at that time he acted as a baritone). 1913
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`Pagliacci`: Recitar! Mentre preso il delirio. In German, L. Melchior. London Symphony Orchestra. Dir. Barbirolli.
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`Tristan and Isolde`. 3 fragments from act 2: 1)Isolde! Gelibter! 2) O sink hernieder 3) Soll ich lauschen. Isolde - F.Leider, Tristan - L.Melchior. Conductor A.Coates. 1929.
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`Aida`: Gia i sacerdoti (Act 4). In German yaz. Radames - L.Melchior, Amneris - Margarethe Arndt-Ober. 1923
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`Ich horte Harfenschlag`. Bozanzky, 1936.
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5,6,8 November 1923 and 3 December 1924 - Excerpts: Act 1 - `Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen` - `Ein schwert ver heiss mir der vater` - `Wintersturme` - from `Du bist der lenz` to end of Act.
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`Othello`: Othello`s aria from Act 3 `Dio! mi potevi scagliar`. In German yaz. London. The New Symphony Orchestra. Dir. John Barbirolli. 1930.
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`Tosca`: Recondita armonia. In German, L. Melchior. MGM Studio Orchestra, dir. Giacomo Spadoni. 1947
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No. 2. Cecilia. L.Melchior. 1926.
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3rd scene of act 3 (34 minutes). May 27, 1932 (live). London, Covent Garden. Dir. Robert Heger. Siegfried - Lauritz Melchior, Brunhilde - Florence Easton. - See the comment
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1930.
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1926 - Unknown orchestra
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November 1923 - Excerpt: Act 3 Prize Song - Conductor and orchestra unknown
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