In German, September 20-30, 1950. Berlin. Rudolf Schock (Duke), Josef Metternich (Rigoletto), Rita Streich (Gilda), Fritz Hoppe (Sparafucile), Margaret Klose (Maddalena), Silvia Mentz (Giovanna
Elisabeth Grümmer - Hänsel, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Gretel, Else Schürhoff - Witch, Maria von Ilosvay - Gertrud, Josef Metternich - Peter, Anny Felbermeyer - Sandman, Dew Fairy. Choirs of Loughton High School for Girls and Bancroft`s School. Recorded - 27, 29, 30 June & 1-2 December 1953, London.
Josef Metternich, Senta_ Annelies Kupper, Daland_ Josef Greindl, Erik_ Wolfgang Windgassen, Mary_ Sieglinde Wagner, Steuermann_ Ernst Haeflinger. Recorded - 1952.
1959 - Excerpts: Abridged Prelude, Scene 1 complete, Scene 3/4 transformation, Curse, Donner`s Summons to the Mists to end. With Helmut Melchert, Benno Kusche, Johanna Blatter, Ruth Siewert, Lise Otto, Melitta Muszely, Sieglinde Wagner
Th. Metternich - Falstaff, D. Fischer-Dieskau-Ford, Cornelis van Dijk -Bardolf. Aria from the opera `Falstaff` `Brav, alter Hans` (`Va, vecchio John`, Act II, Part I). Recording - January 4, 1951, Berlin.
Kommandant - Josef Metternich, Maria - Hildegard Hillebrecht, Wachtmeister - Max Proebstl, Konstabel - Benno Kusche, Schütze - Richard Holm, Musketier - Albrecht Peter, Hornist - Wolfgang Anresos, Offizier - Hans Hermann Nissen, Piedmonteser - Horst Wilhelm, Holsteiner - Kurt Böhme, Bürgermeister - Lorenz Fehenberger, Prälat - Carl Hoppe, Frontoffizier - Josef Knapp. 1960.
Live - 22 January 1955 - Metropolitan Opera, New York - with Jean Madeira, Roberta Peters, Calvin Marsh, Nicola Moscona, Norman Scott, James McCracken, Charles Anthony - Metropolitan Opera Chorus
September 10, 1950. In GERMAN yaz. Chorus and Orchestra of the German State Opera, Berlin. Dir. J. Kailbert. Marta Medl (Lady Macbeth), Joseph Metternich (Macbeth). Alfred Hulgert (Macduff), Theo Herrmann (Banquo), Hildegard Ludtke (Lady Macduff`s maid), Kai Willumsen (Doctor)