Richard Wagner
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Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part IV: Opera `Götterdämmerung` (1848-74), WWV 86d
Karl Böhm (conductor), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Josef Greindl (bass) , Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
1967. Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried), Thomas Stewart (Gunther), Gustav Neidlinger (Alberich), Josef Greindl (Hagen), Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Ludmila Dvoraková (Gutrune), Martha Mödl (Waltraute), Dorothea Siebert (Woglinde), Helga Dernesch (Wellgunde), Sieglinde Wagner (Flosshilde), Marga Höffgen (1. Norn), Annelies Burmeister (2. Norn), Anja Silja (3. Norn).
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Oratorio `Matthäus-Passion` (1736), BWV 244
Karl Böhm (conductor), Wilma Lipp (soprano), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor) , Wiener Symphoniker
Tenor (Evangelist, Arias) - Fritz Wunderlich; bass (Jesus) - Otto Wiener; soprano (Arias) - Wilma Lipp; contralto (Arias) - Christa Ludwig; bass (Petrus, Arias) - Walter Berry; (High Priest) - Wolfgang Schellenberg; bass (Pilatus) - Peter Wimberger; bass (Judas, 2nd Priest) - Robert Springer; bass (1st Priest) - Otto Binder; soprano (1st Maid) - Mia Pavlik; soprano (2nd Maid) - Elfriede Rosner. Wiener Singverein & Wiener Sängerknaben (Chorus Master - Reinhold Schmid). Recorded: April 18, 19
Alban Berg
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Opera `Wozzeck` (1914-1922), Op. 7
Karl Böhm (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Evelyn Lear (soprano), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor) , Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Wozzeck - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Tambourmajor - Helmut Melchert, Andres - Fritz Wunderlich, Hauptmann - Gerhard Stolze, Doktor - Karl Christian Kohn, 1.Handwerksbursch- Kurt Böhme, 2. Handwerksbursch - Robert Koffmane, Der Narr - Martin Vantin, Marie - Evelyn Lear, Margret - Alice Oelke, Soldat - Walter Muggelberg. Recorded - 1965, Berlin.
Richard Wagner
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Opera `Tannhäuser`, WWV 70
Karl Böhm (conductor), Guenter Beyer (bass), Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Boris Christov (bass) , Orchestra Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
1950. Naples, San Carlo Theater. Dir. Karl Boehm. Hans Bayrer (Tannhauser), Renata Tebaldi (Elizabeth), Carlo Tagliabue (Wolfram von Eschenbach), Livia Peri (Venus), Boris Hristov (Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia), Petre Munteanu (Walter von der Vogelweise), Augusto Romani (Biterolf), Gianni Avolanti (Heinrich der Schreiber), Iginio Ricco (Reinmar von Tsveter), Gilda Martini Rossi (the shepherd boy).- In Italian. and German (G.Bayrer) languages.
Alban Berg
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Opera `Lulu` (1928-1935)
Karl Böhm (conductor), Evelyn Lear (soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) , Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Dr.Schön-Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Alwa-Donald Grobe, Athlet-Gerd Feldhoff, Der Maler-Loren Driscoll, , Ein Tierbändiger-Gerd Feldhoff, Garderobiere-Alice Oelke, Gräfin Geschwitz-Patricia Johnson, Gymnasiast-Barbara Scherler, Kammerdiener-Leopold Clam, Lulu-Evelyn Lear, Medizinalrat-Walter Dicks, Prinz-Karl-Ernst Mercker, Schigolch-Josef Greindl, Theaterdirektor-Ernst Krukowski.
Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra. Karl Böhm
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Salome` (1902-1905), op. 54
Karl Böhm (conductor), Gwineth Jones (soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Kurt Moll (bass) , Orchester der Hamburgischen Staatsoper
Herodes-Richard Cassilly, Herodias-Mignon Dunn, Salome-Gwyneth Jones, Jochanaan-Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Narraboth-Wieslaw Ochman, Herodias Page-Ursula Boese, First Jew-Peter Haage, Second Jew-Jurgen Forster, Third Jew-Kurt Marschner, Fourth Jew-Heinz Kruse, Fifth Jew-Heinz Blankenburg, First Nazarene-Hans Sotin, Second Nazarene-Horst Wilhelm, First Soldier-Kurt Moll, Second Soldier-Carl Schultz, A Cappadocian-Franz Grundheber, A Slavå-Willy Hartmann. November 1970.
Richard Wagner
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Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part II: Opera `Die Walküre`, WWV 86b
Karl Böhm (conductor), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Leonie Rysanek (soprano), Theo Adam (bass-baritone) , Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
James King (Siegmund), Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde), Gerd Nienstedt (Hunding), Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Theo Adam (Wotan), Annelies Burmeister (Fricka), Danica Mastilovic (Gerhilde), Helga Dernesch (Ortlinde), Gertraud Hopf (Waltraute), Sieglinde Wagner (Schwertleite), Liane Synek (Helmwige), Annelies Burmeister (Siegrune), Elisabeth Schärtel (Grimgerde), Sona Cervena Rossweisse. 1967 (live).
Richard Wagner
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Tetralogy `Der Ring des Nibelungen.` Part I: Prologue - Opera `Das Rheingold` (1851-54), WWV 86a
Karl Böhm (conductor), Theo Adam (bass-baritone), Kurt Boehme (bass) , Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
Theo Adam (Wotan), Gerd Nienstedt (Donner), Hermin Esser (Froh), Wolfgang Windgassen (Loge), Gustav Neidlinger (Alberich), Erwin Wohlfahrt (Mime), Martti Talvela (Fasolt) Kurt Böhme (Fafner), Annelies Burmeister (Fricka), Anja Silja (Freia), Vera Soukupova (Erda), Dorothea Siebert (Woglinde), Helga Dernesch (Wellgunde), Ruth Hesse (Flosshilde). 1967 (live).
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Elektra` (1906-1908), op. 58
Karl Böhm (conductor), Inge Borkh , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano) , Staatskapelle Dresden, Sachsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
October 1960. Klytemnestra - Jean Madeira, Elektra - Inge Borkh, Orest - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Aegisth - Fritz Uhl, Chrysothemis - Marianne Schech, The tutor - Fred Teschler, The train-bearer - Hermi Ambros, The overseer - Ilona Steingruber, First maid - Cvetka Ahlin, Second maid - Margaret Sjostedt, Third maid - Sieglinde Wagner, Fourth maid - Judith Hellwig, Fifth maid - Gerda Schreyer, The confidante-Renate Reinecke, A young servant - Gerhard Unger, An old servant - Siegfried Vogel.
Gioachino Rossini
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Opera `Il Barbiere di Siviglia` (1816), EC 17
Karl Böhm (conductor), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor) , Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera Choir
Figaro – Eberhard Wächter (Waechter); Il Conte Almaviva – Fritz Wunderlich; Rosina – Reri Grist; Dr. Bartolo – Erich Kunz; Don Basilio – Oskar Czerwenka; Berta – Hilde Konetzni; Fiorello – Reid Bunger; Un Ufficiale – Siegfried Rudolf Frese. Chorus & Orchestra Wiener Staatsoper – Karl Böhm. 1966, live, in German.
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Die Frau ohne Schatten` (1914-1917), op. 65
Karl Böhm (conductor), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Leonie Rysanek (soprano), Jemes King (tenor) , Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera Choir
October 1977 The Emperor - James King, The Empress - Leonie Rysanek, The Nurse - Ruth Hesse, A Spirit-messenger - Peter Wimberger, Keeper of the Gates of the Temple - Lotte Rysanek, Apparition Of A Youth - Ewald Aichberger, The Voice of the Falcon - Lotte Rysanek, A Voice from above - Gertrude Jahn, Barak - Walter Berry, his wife - Birgit Nilsson, The One-Eyed - Hans Helm, The One-Armed - Lorenzo alvary, The Hunchback - Murray Dickie, Children Voice - Gertrude Jahn.
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Ariadne auf Naxos` (1911-1912; 1915-1916), op. 60
Karl Böhm (conductor), Hilde Gueden (soprano), Rita Streich (Soprano), Walter Berry (baritone) , Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir
Recorded: August 1954, Salzburg. Primadonna/Ariadne-Lisa Della Casa, Zerbinetta-Hilde Guden, Composer-Irmgard Seefried, Tenor/Bacchus-Rudolf Schock, Music Master-Paul Schoffler, Harlekin-Alfred Poell, Brighella-Murray Dickie, Scaramuccio-Alfred Jaresch, Truffaldin-Oskar Cerwenka, Dancing Master-Peter Klein, Naiad-Rita Streich, Dryad-Hilde Rossel-Majdan, Echo-Lisa Otto, Major-Domo-Alfred Neugebauer, Wigmaker-Walter Berry, Lackey-Franz Bierbach, Officer - Georges Muller.
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Opera `Fidelio` (1805/1814), op. 72
Karl Böhm (conductor), Edith Mathis (soprano), Peter Schreier (tenor), Theo Adam (bass-baritone) , Staatskapelle Dresden, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Don Fernando – Martti Talvela, Don Pizarro - Theo Adam, Florestan - James King, Leonore ( Fidelio ) - Gwyneth Jones, Rocco - Franz Crass, Marzelline - Edith Mathis, Jaquino - Peter Schreier, Erster Gefangener - Eberhard Buchner, Zweiter Gefangener - Gunter Leib. Rundfunkchor Leipzig Chorus Master: Horst Neumann. Chor der Staatsoper Dresden Chorus Master: Gerhart Wustner. March 1969, Dresden.
Richard Wagner
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Opera `Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg` (fragments), WWV 96
Karl Böhm (conductor), Arno Schellenberg (baritone), Margarete Teschemacher (soprano) , Staatskapelle Dresden
1938. David - Martin Kremer, Hans Sachs - Hans Nissen, Walther von Stolzing - Torsten Ralf, Sixtus Beckmesser - Eugen Fuchs, Eva - Margarete Teschemacher, Magdalene - Helene Jung, Veit Pogner - Sven Nilsson, Kothner - Arno Schellenberg. DIE MEISTERSINGER: Balthasar Zorn - Rudolf Schmalnauer, Hans Folz - Serge Smirnoff, Hermann Ortel - Ludwig Eybisch, Hans Schwarz - Hermann Greiner, Kunz Vogelsang - Rudolf Dittrich.
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Arabella` (1929-1932), op. 79
Karl Böhm (conductor), Maria Reining , Julius Patzak (tenor), Hans Hotter (bas-baritone) , Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir
August 12, 1947, Salzburg. Arabella - Maria Reining, Zdenka - Lisa Della Casa, Mandryka - Hans Hotter, Waldner - Georg Hann, Adelaide - Rosette Anday, Fiakermilli - Herma Handl, Matteo - Horst Taubmann, Elemer - Julius Patzak, Dominik - Josef Witt, Lamoral - Alfred Poell, Kartenaufschlägerin - Ruth Michaelis, Welko - Franz Szkokan.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Opera `Don Giovanni` (1787), KV527
Karl Böhm (conductor), Cesare Siepi (bass), Eleanor Steber (soprano), Jan Peerce (tenor) , Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), Metropolitan Opera Chorus (New York)
Don Giovanni - Cesare Siepi / Donna Anna - Eleanor Steber / Don Ottavio - Jan Peerce / Donna Elvira - Lisa della Casa /
Leoporello - Fernando Corena / Il Commendatore - Giorgio Tozzi / Masetto - Theodor Uppman / Zerlina - Roberta Peters / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus / Conductor – Karl Böhm / Live recording Metropolitan Opera, 14.12.1957. |
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