Richard Wagner
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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
Giacomo Puccini
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Opera `La Boheme` (1896), S. 67
Georg Solti (conductor), Montserrat Caballe (soprano), Placido Domingo (tenor), John Alldis (conductor) , London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir
Placido DOMINGO (Rodolfo); Montserrat CABALLÉ (Mimi); Sherrill MILNES (Marcello); Judith BLEGEN (Musetta); Ruggero RAIMONDI (Colline); Vicente SARDINERO (Schaunard); Noel MANGIN (Benoît). Wandsworth School Boy`s Choir, Russell Burgess (director). Recorded in 1974 at Walthamstow Town Hall, London, England.
Gustav Mahler
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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
Georg Solti (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Choir
Heather HARPER (soprano I); Lucia POPP (soprano II); Arleen AUGER (soprano III); Yvonne MINTON (contralto I); Helen WATTS (contralto II); René KOLLO (tenor); John SHIRLEY-QUIRK (baritone); Martti TALVELA (bass); Wiener Staatsopernchor; Wiener Singverein; Wiener Sängerknaben. Recorded in the Sofiensaal, Vienna, in August and September 1971.
Richard Wagner
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Opera `Parsifal` (1857-82), WWV 111
Georg Solti (conductor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) , Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir
Recording 1971-1972. Amfortas - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Titurel-Hans Hotter, Gurnemanz-Gottlob Frick, Parsifal-Rene Kollo, Klingsor-Zoltan Keleman, Kundry-Christa Ludwig, Alto Stimme-Birgit Finnila, Knappe 1-Rotraud Hansmann, Knappe 2-Marga Schiml, Knappe 3-Heinz Zednik, Knappe 4- Ewald Aichberger, Blumenmadchen 1-Lucia Popp, Blumenmadchen 2-Alison HargenBlumenmadchen 3-Kiri Te Kanawa, Blumenmadchen 4-Gillian Knight, Blumenmadchen 5-Anne Howells, Blumenmadchen 6-Margarita Lilowa, Ritter 1-Rob
Sung in german. Turandot - Christel Goltz, Kalaf - Hans Hopf, Liu - Teresa Stich-Randall, Altoum - Karl Schiebener, Timur - Wilhelm Schirp, Ping - Horst Guenter, Pang - Peter Offermanns, Pong Juergen Foerster, Prinz von Persia - Andre Peysang. Koelner Rundfundkchor & Sinfonie Orchester. May, 13-19.1956, Cologne.
Giuseppe Verdi
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Opera `Otello` (1887)
Georg Solti (conductor), Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Leo Nucci (baritone) , Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Luciano Pavarotti (Otello), Kiri Te Kanawa (Desdemona), Leo Nucci (Jago), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Cassio), Elzbieta Ardam (Emilia), Dimitri Kavrakos (Lodovico), Alan Opi (Montano), John Keyes (Roderigo), Richard Kohn (Un araldo). Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus, Elena Doria (Director). Chicago Symphony Chorus, Margaret Hillis (Director), Terry Edwards (Guest Chorus Master).1991
Richard Wagner
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Opera `Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg ` (1845-67), WWV 96
Georg Solti (conductor), Jose van Dam (bass baryton), Albert Dohmen (Bass Baritone), Karita Mattila (soprano) , Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1995. Hans Sachs: Jose van Dam, Veit Pogner: Rene Pape, Sixtus Beckmesser: Alan Opie, Fritz Kothner: Albert Dohmen, Walther von Stolzing: Ben Heppner, David: Herbert Lippert, Eva: Karita Mattila, Magdalena: Iris Vermillon, Nachtwachter: Kelly Anderson, Kunz Vogelgesang: Roberto Sacca, Konrad Nachtigall: Gary Martin, Ulrich Eisslinger: Richard Byrne, Balthasar Zorn: John Horton Murray, Augustin Moser: Steven Tharp, Hermann Ortel: Kevin Deas, Hans Schwarz: Stephen Morschek.
Giuseppe Verdi
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Opera `La Traviata` (1853)
Georg Solti (conductor), Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Leo Nucci (baritone) , Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House Covent-Garden Choir
Ðerformed in Italian. Violetta Valery - Angela Gheorghiu, Flora Bervoix - Leah-Marian Jones, Annina - Gillian Knight, Alfredo Germont - Frank Lopardo, Giorgio Germont - Leo Nucci, Gastone - Robin Leggate, Dottore Grenvil - Mark Beesley, Barone Douphol - Richard Van Allan, Marchese d`Obigny - Roderick Earle. Recorded: December 1994, London.
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Salome` (1902-1905), op. 54
Georg Solti (conductor), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Eberhard Waechter (baritone), Waldemar Kmentt (tenor) , Wiener Philharmoniker
Gerhard Stolze (Herod), Grace Hofmann (Herodias), Birgitt Nilsson (Salome), Eberhard Wechter (Jokanaan), Waldemar Kmentt (Narrabot), Josephine Veasey (page of Herodias), Liselotte Michael (slave), Paul Ken, Stefan Schwer, Kurt Equilutz, Aron Gestner, Max Prebstl (5 Jews), Tom Krause, Nigel Douglas (2 Nazarenes), Zenon Kosnowski, Heinz Holechek (2 soldiers). Recording - October 1961, Vienna
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Ariadne auf Naxos` (1911-1912; 1915-1916), op. 60
Georg Solti (conductor), Leontyne Price (soprano), Edita Gruberova (soprano), Rene Kollo (tenor) , London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leontyne Price (Primadonna / Ariadne), Tatiana Troyanos (Der Komponist), Edita Gruberova (Zerbinetta), René Kollo (Der Tenor / Bacchus), Walter Berry (Ein Musiklehrer), Erich Kunz (Der Haushofmeister), Peter Weber (Ein Offizier), Heinz Zednik (Ein Tanzmeister), Manfred Jungwirth (Truffaldin), Deborah Cook (Najade), Enid Hartle (Dryade), Norma Burrowes (Echo) / studio recording at Kingsway Hall, London, November & December 1977
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Die Frau ohne Schatten` (1914-1917), op. 65
Georg Solti (conductor) , Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir
1989, 1991. Viennese singing boys. Placido Domingo (Emperor), Julia Varadi (Empress), Reinhild Runkel (nurse), Albert Domain (spirit messenger), Jose van Damme (Barrack, dyer), Hildegard Behrens (his wife), Sumi Yo (voice of the falcon), Robert Gambill (ghost of a young man), Elzbieta Ardam (voice from above), Eva Lind (guardian of the threshold), Gottfried Hornick (one-eyed brother of Barack), Hans Franzen (one-armed brother of Barack), Wilfred Gamlich (hunchbacked brother of Barack), Donna Rob
Giuseppe Verdi
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Opera «Simon Boccanegra» (1857)
Georg Solti (conductor) , Orchestra Teatro alla Scala (Milano), Coro del Teatro alla Scala (Milano)
Milan, December 1988. Leo Nucci (Simon Boccanegra), Kiri Te Kanava (Maria Boccanegra under the name of Amelia Grimaldi), Paata Burchuladze (Jacopo Fiesco), Paolo Choni (Paolo Albiani), Carlo Colombara (Pietro), Giacomo Aragall (Gabriele Adorno), Ernesto Gavazzi (captain of crossbowmen), Anna Zoroberto (Amelia`s maid).
Richard Strauss
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Opera `Arabella` (1929-1932), op. 79
Georg Solti (conductor), Hilde Gueden (soprano), Anton Dermota (tenor), Eberhard Waechter (baritone) , Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir
1957. Arabella - Lisa Della Casa, Zdenka - Hilde Güden (Gueden), Mandryka - George London, Waldner - Otto Edelmann, Adelaide - Ira Malaniuk, Fiakermilli - Mimi Coertse, Matteo - Anton Dermota, Elemer - Waldemar Kmentt, Dominik - Eberhard Wächter (Waechter), Lamoral - Harald Pröglhoff, Kartenaufschlägerin - Judith Hellwig, Welko - Wilhelm Lenninger.
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