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The Hero of New Beyreuth / Wolfgang Windgassen, tenor (rec. 1950 - 1958)

4 CD / Red/membran / 2011-11-21

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz (The Marksman); Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland (Lowlands); Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman); Rienzi; Die Meistersinger von Nü...
Performers: Czubok, Engelbert; Fischer, Res; Greindl, Josef; Hann, Georg; Hoffmann, Grace; Kuen, Paul; Kupper, Annelies; Modl, Martha; Muller, Maria; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]; Uhde, Hermann; Varnay, Astri...
Conductors: Rother, Artur; Wetzelsberger, Bertil; Fricsay, Ferenc; Leitner, Ferdinand; Rischner, Alfons; Ludwig, Leopold; Jochum, Eugen; Kraus, Richard; Keilberth, Joseph; Weigert, Hermann; Sawallisch, Wolfgang;...
Ensemble: ; Billiards Quintet

Richard Strauss: Elektra / Sawallisch

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-11-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra; Unspecified: Elektra Synopsis & Libretto [CD-ROM Track]
Performers: Calm, Birgit; Close, Shirley; Evangelatos, Daphne; Falkner, Julie
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang

BBC Music Magazine
The women are particularly good: Eva Marton's heavy duty soprano especially rich in lower colours in the title role; Cheryl Studer's Chrysothemis light...continue...
Recording information: Herkulessaal, Munich (01/02/1990-01/10/1990)....continue...

Carl Orff: Antigonae

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2010-03-30

Works: Carl Orff: Antigonae, opera
Performers: Modl, Martha; Radev, Marianne
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang

Again and again, it is the painstakingly remastered historic recordings in the PROFIL catalogue that win acclaim. This time it is a legendary recording of...continue...
Recording information: Herkulessaal, Residenz, Bayerischer Rundfunk (1958)....continue...

German Romantic Opera

3 CD / Gala / 2010-03-11

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; Albert Lortzing: Der Wildschütz; Undine; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Carl Zeller: Der Vogelhändler
Performers: Berry, Walter; Blankenheim, Toni; Braun, Hans; Brouwenstijn, Gre; Czubok, Engelbert; Fischer, Res; Gunter, Horst; Hann, Georg; Junker-Giesen, Ellinor; Kmentt, Waldemar; Lipp, Wilma; Ludwig, Walther; ...
Conductors: Hollreiser, Heinrich; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Leitner, Ferdinand; Reinshagen, Victor; Salmhofer, Franz; Moralt, Rudolf

Grand Tier - Rossini: Mosè / Sawallisch, Ghiaurov, Verrett, Petri, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-11-11

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Mosè in Egitto
Performers: Corradi, Giampaolo; Garaventa, Ottavio; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gusmeroli, Giovanni; Jacopucci, Fernando; Lane, Gloria; Petri, Mario; Ventriglia, Franco; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Zylis-Gar...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

This is a fine Rossini opera, once very famous especially for the noble "Prayer of Moses," but was neglected in the 20th century along with...continue...

Wagner: The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival / Sawallisch, Nilsson, Rysanek, Silja, et al

33 CD / Decca Import / 2008-06-17

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Das Rheingold; Die Walküre; Siegfried; Götterdä...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Appel, Wolfgang; Bauer, Hartmut; Bode, Hannelore; Bohme, Kurt [Bass Vocal]; Browner, Alison; Bumbry, Grace; Burmeister, Annelies; Cervena, Sona; Cox, Jean; Crass, Franz; Dene, Jozsef; Der...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Böhm, Karl; Varviso, Silvio; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

A special, limited edition 33-CD box set containing all of Wagner's operas from 'The Flying Dutchman' (1841) to his final masterpiece 'Parsifal' (1882) in performances...continue...

German Opera Masterworks - Bethoven: Fidelio, etc

14 CD / Bravissimo / 2007-10-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; ...
Performers: Alsen, Herbert; Bohme, Kurt [Bass Vocal]; Brendel, Wolfgang; Carral, Dora; Chiappi, Mario; Cotrubas, Ileana; Crass, Franz; Czerwenka, Oskar; Dermota, Anton [Tenor Vocals]; Donch, Karl; Dunn, Mignon; ...
Conductors: Moralt, Rudolf; Böhm, Karl; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Prêtre, Georges

Exciting live recordings taped 1945–1972 featuring the greatest operas from Mozart to Strauss. It was Mozart who first established a viable, lasting school of German...continue...

Wagner: Tannhäuser, etc / Sawallisch, Beirer, Jurinac, et al

3 CD / Myto Records / 2006-05-03

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Siegfried
Performers: Beirer, Hans; Braun, Victor; Jurinac, Sena; Klein, Peter; Malone, Carole; Martin, Janis [50's]; Morris, Jeff; Muller, Willy; Piecka, Konrad; Schubert, Gotthard; Talvela, Martti
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra

A superb supporting cast starring Sena Jurinac, Hans Beirer, Martti Talvela, Janis Martin, Victor Braun and Jeff Morris with the Ochestra e Coro del Teatro...continue...

Weber: Der Freischütz / Sawallisch, Price, King, et al

2 CD / Myto Records / 2006-04-01

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, opera, J. 277 (Op. 77); Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Diakov, Anton; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Dunn, Mignon; Ferrara, Mario; King, James [Vocals]; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Lavani, Carmen; Machi, Mario; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Rid...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Rome

Wagner: Götterdämmerung / Sawallisch, Cox, Kniplova, et al

4 CD / Myto Records / 2006-01-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Performers: Baldani, Ruza; Cox, Jean; Dalis, Irene; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Gramatzki, Ilse; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kirschstein, Leonore; Kniplova, Nadezda; Lehnert, Ch...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

Wagner: Das Rheingold / Sawallisch, Adam, Martin, et al

2 CD / Myto Records / 2005-10-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Adam, Theo; Dominguez, Oralia; Gramatzki, Ilse; Hammes, Liselotte; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kirschstein, Leonore; Liljeberg, Ingrit; Martin, Janis [50's]; Nienstedt, Gerd; Ridderbusch, Karl; Schachtschneider...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

This released showcases the start of the legendary Sawallisch Ring, with singers that were just starting their career at the time (in 1968)....continue...

Wagner: Die Walküre / Sawallisch, Adam, Martin, et al

3 CD / Myto Records / 2005-10-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre
Performers: Adam, Theo; Ahlin, Cvetka; Dalis, Irene; Dillard, Jane Murray; Hillebrecht, Hildegard; Katz, Eberhard; Kniplova, Nadezda; Kostia, Raili; Martin, Janis [50's]; Nienstedt, Gerd; Purtonen, Aili; Rebmann...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

When listening to this great performance on marvels at the verdant freshness of the voices and also why the singers did not become better known....continue...

Mozart: Don Giovanni, etc / Sawallisch, Raimondi, et al

3 CD / Myto Records / 2005-07-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Dean, Stafford; Fissore, Enrico; Griffel, Kay; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocals]; Jahn, Gertrude; Mathis, Edith; Moll, Kurt; Popp, Lucia; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Sawallisch, Janowitz, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2005-04-12

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Brendel, Wolfgang; Chiappi, Mario; Dunn, Mignon; Finke, Martin; Janowitz, Gundula; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Mercker, Karl-Ernst; Schary, Elke; Schenk, Manfred; Vermeesch, Jef
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

An array of top Wagner singers leads the cast under the taut direction of German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch. Tenor Rene Kollo is one of the...continue...

Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos

2 CD / Orfeo / 2004-06-17

Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos
Performers: Berry, Walter; Dickie, Murray; Duesing, Dale; Equiluz, Kurt [Tenor Vocal]; Gruberova, Edita; Hiestermann, Horst; King, James [Vocals]; Matic, Peter; Miljakovic, Olivera; Riener, Robert; Schmidt, Trud...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang

Opernszenen

1 CD / Orfeo / 2004-06-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366; La Clemenza de Tito; Richard Strauss: Arabella; Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Giusepp...
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Moll, Kurt; Schreier, Peter; Varády, Julia [Soprano Vocals]; Wulkopf, Cornelia
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Klee, Bernhard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Steinberg, Pinchas

Opera Obsession! - Opera d'Oro's Greatest Hits

1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2002-03-05

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La traviata; Il Trovatore; Otello; Rigoletto; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, opera; Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Jules Massenet: Manon; Gaetano Donizetti: La figlia del...
Performers: Arroyo, Martina; Bastianini, Ettore; Bergonzi, Carlo; Brendel, Wolfgang; Bruscantini, Sesto; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Cappuccilli, Piero; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Corelli, Franco; Cor...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Parodi, Armando La Rosa; Basile, Arturo; Maag, Peter; Verchi, Nino; Santi, Nello; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Gardelli, Lamberto; Karajan, Herbert von; Rennert, Wolf...

Opera d'Oro's Greatest Hits!From the 20th century's most exciting live opera performances come nineteen spectacular tracks starring Maria Callas, Placido Domingo, Montserrat Caballe, Franco Cor...continue...

Strauss: Elektra / Sawallisch, Nilsson, Stewart, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2001-06-05

Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra
Performers: Balboni, Anna Maria; Bjoner, Ingrid; Callio, Timo; Cortez, Viorica; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]; Stewart, Thomas [Bass-Baritone]; Zotti, Marisa
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

One of the most powerful dramas in all of opera, Elektra is the perfect vehicle for a great dramatic soprano. Birgit Nilsson was the greatest...continue...

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Sawallisch, Kollo, Janowitz, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2001-05-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Brendel, Wolfgang; Chiappi, Mario; Dunn, Mignon; Finke, Martin; Janowitz, Gundula; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Mercker, Karl-Ernst; Schary, Elke; Schenk, Manfred; Vermeesch, Jef
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

Grand Tier - Rossini: Mosè / Sawallisch, Ghiaurov, Verrett, Petri, et al

2 CD / / 2001-04-03

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Mosè in Egitto
Performers: Corradi, Giampaolo; Garaventa, Ottavio; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gusmeroli, Giovanni; Jacopucci, Fernando; Lane, Gloria; Petri, Mario; Ventriglia, Franco; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Zylis-Gar...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

Originally titled Mose in Egitto, this Biblical epic was one of Rossini's greatest hits in its day, and the "Prayer of Moses" became one of...continue...

Puccini: Gianni Schicchi / Fischer-Dieskau, Mödl, Sawallisch

1 CD / Orfeo / 2000-06-07

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Hakan; Auer, Gerhard; Engen, Keith; Fahberg, Antonia; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grumbach, Raimund; Modl, Martha; Peter, Albrecht; Sapell, Hermann; Schary, Elke; Thaw, David; Wewesow, G...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus

Rossini: Mosè / Sawallisch, Vaness, Soffel, Araiza, et al

2 CD / Orfeo / 1999-07-02

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Mosè in Egitto
Performers: Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Brinkmann, Bodo; Lenz, Friedrich; Moll, Kurt; Raimondi, Ruggero; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Soffel, Doris; Vaness, Carol; Villa, Eduardo; Wulkopf, Cornelia
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Sawallisch, Windgassen, de los Angeles

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 1998-10-20

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Adam, Theo; Bumbry, Grace; Crass, Franz; de los Angeles, Victoria; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gardelli, Else-Margrete; Greindl, Josef; Paskuda, Georg; Stolze, Gerhard; Windgassen, Wolfgang [Tenor Voc...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

Tears From Heaven / Battle, Domingo, Caballé, Terfel

2 CD / RCA Records / 1997-02-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Ave verum corpus; Laudate Dominum; Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317; E...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Battle, Kathleen; Blasi, Angela Maria; Caballe, Montserrat; Domingo, Placido; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kenny, Yvonne...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Levine, James; Guttenberg, Enoch zu; Goodman, Roy; Marlow, Richard; Flor, Claus P.; Solti, Sir Georg; Froschauer, Helmuth; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Spivakov, Vladimir; Cillario, Carlo Feli...

Wagner: Das Liebesverbot / Sawallisch, Hass, Coburn, et al

3 CD / Orfeo / 1995-07-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Liebesverbot, opera
Performers: Coburn, Pamela; Engen, Keith; Grumbach, Raimund; Hass, Sabine; Kuhn, Alfred; Lenz, Friedrich; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Sapell, Hermann; Schunk, Robert; Seibel, Marianne
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra

Wagner: Rienzi / Sawallisch, Kollo, Studer, Janssen, et al

3 CD / Orfeo / 1995-07-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi
Performers: Anhorn, Carmen; Brinkmann, Bodo; Engen, Keith; Grumbach, Raimund; Helm, Karl; Janssen, John; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Kuhn, Alfred; Lenz, Friedrich; Orth, Norbert; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; St...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus

Dvorák: Requiem

2 CD / Supraphon Import / 1990-08-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Requiem for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra, B. 165 (Op. 89)
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Vocals], Thomas Moser [Tenor
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang