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Lehár: The Merry Widow

1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2004-03-02

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow
Performers: Gedda, Nicolai; Kraus, Otakar; Kunz, Erich; Kurty, Hella; Loose, Emmy; Mattoni, André von; Niessner, Anton; Schmidinger, Josef; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Ackermann, Otto;
Ensemble: Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra

"The stellar vocal soloists are, then and now, names to conjure with even the smaller roles are well and knowledgeably cast Schwarzkopf shows her seductive...continue...
The mono recording of this work with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in the lead role, in the full bloom of her youth, is a special treat, a brilliant, fully realized version of the work that, even more helpful...continue...

1001 Nights - Rimsky-Korsakov / Bernard Cribbins

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-11-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Performers: Cribbins, Bernard; Nolan, David
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Take a musical journey through timeless classic tales and open doors to the world of the orchestra presented with beautiful music by history's greatest composers....continue...

R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos / Karajan, Schwarzkopf, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-09-21

Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60
Performers: Cuénod, Hugues; Felbermayer, Anny; Hoffmann, Grace; Kraus, Otakar; Krebs, Helmut; Neugebauer, Alfred; Ollendorf, Fritz; Otto, Lisa [Soprano Vocal]; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Schock, Rud...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"Perfectly cast, magnificently performed, and superbly recorded. One of Karajan's most stylish performances..." -Gramophone (Awards: Diapason d'Or, France; Choc du Monde de la Musique, France)...continue...