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Magic Flute - Live Salzburg 1959

2 CD / Gall / 2010-02-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Berry, Walter; Casa, Lisa della; Charlebois, Robert; Hotter, Hans; Jerger, Alfred; Koth, Erika; Majkut, Erich; Pernerstorfer, Alois; Plumacher, Hetty; Sailer, Friederike; Simoneau, Leopold; Wagner, S...
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Mozart: Don Giovanni / George London, Ludwig Weber, Hilde Zadek, et al

3 CD / Preiser / 2009-10-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Al desio di chi ch'adora, K 577; Mentre ti lascio, o figlia, K 513; Per questa bella mano, K 612; Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K 584
Performers: Berry, Walter; Jurinac, Sena; London, George; Neikrug, George; Sciutti, Graziella; Simoneau, Leopold; Wachter, Eberhard; Weber, Ludwig; Zadek, Hilde
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

This historic recording of Don Giovanni was originally issued on Philips in 1955. Included as bonus tracks is George London singing Mozart arias. No libretto...continue...

Recital / Berry Walter

1 CD / Orfeo / 2009-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte; Le nozze di Figaro; Alban Berg: Wozzeck; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio; Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten; Der Rosenkavalier; Capricc...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Donch, Karl; Gahmlich, Wilfried; Guden, Hilde [vocals]; Klein, Peter; Kmentt, Waldemar; Lilova, Margarita; Ludwig, Christa; Mazzola, Rudolf; Rysanek, Leonie; Talvela, Martti; Waechter,...
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There is hardly a singer who has sung so many and such varied (main) roles as Walter Berry – both tragic and comic, German and...continue...

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro / Bohm/VPO, Wixell, Watson, Grist, Berry [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2009-08-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
Performers: Aselford, Deirdre; Bence, Margarethe; Berry, Walter; Grist, Reri; Hirte, Klaus; Kelemen, Zoltan; Mathis, Edith; Pfeifle, Alfred; Thaw, David; Watson, Claire; Wixell, Ingvar
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra ; Vienna State Opera Chorus

No other work written for the music theatre has been performed at the Salzburg Festival as often as 'Le Nozze di Figaro'. These performances in...continue...
Run Time: 180 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chines...continue...

Singers of the Century

2 CD / Regis Records / 2009-08-03

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70; Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel, opera; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Al desio di ...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Bianco, Rene; Bjorling, Jussi; Brouwenstijn, Gre; Callas, Maria; Casa, Lisa della; Christoff, Boris; Crespin, Regine; Danco, Suzanne; Deller, Alfred; Dermota, Anton; Di Stefano, Giusep...
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Opera Exclusive - Mozart at the Salzburg Festival [3 DVD]

6 DVD Video / TDK / 2009-05-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; La clemenza di Tito, K 621
Performers: Araiza, Francisco; Battle, Kathleen; Berry, Walter; Boesch, Christian; Bruscantini, Sesto; Cotrubas, Ileana; Garanca, Elina; Gruberova, Edita; Kasarova, Vesselina; Marshall, Margaret; Morris, James; ...
Ensemble: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsoperchor ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 537 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish...continue...

Heritage Masters - Mozart: Don Giovanni / Krips, Siepi, Dermota, Corena, Danco

3 CD / Decca / 2009-03-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Berry, Walter; Bohme, Kurt; Casa, Lisa della; Corena, Fernando; Danco, Suzanne; Dermota, Anton; Gueden, Hilde; Siepi, Cesare
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: Overture to Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), for orchestra; Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70; Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75; Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi; Ameling, Elly; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy; Arkhipova, Irina; Arroyo, Marti...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale ; Consort of Musicke ; Ensemble Artaserse ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris ; Fretwork ; Hesperion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco ; Il Seminario Musicale ; La Grande Ecurie et La...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

Legendary Masterworks Recordings - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, etc / Suitner, Schreier, et al

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Al desio di chi ch'adora, K 577; Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384; Così fan tutte, K 588; Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; La Clemenza de Tito; Ludwi...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Casa, Lisa della; Funke, Christian; Gueden, Hilde; Leib, Gunther; Michallik, Oskar; Prey, Hermann; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Schreier, Peter
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle ; Dresden State Opera Chorus

Mozart for Kids

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-11-04

Works: Leopold Mozart: Toy Symphony, (Cassation for toys, 2 oboes, 2 horns & strings) in G major (formerly K. 63); Concerto for trumpet & string orchestra in D major; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fa...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Bonner, Tessa; Guerrier, David; Leleux, Francois; Lonquich, Alexander; Marion, Alain; Mey, Guy de; Pierard, Catherine; Prey, Hermann; Schmidt, Andreas [baritone]; Schreier, Peter; Trev...
Ensemble: Auvergne Orchestra ; London Classical Players ; Paris Orchestral Ensemble ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Mozart: Die Hochzeit des Figaro / Suitner, Berry, et al

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
Performers: Ambros, Hermi; Apelt, Friederike; Berry, Walter; Burmeister, Annelies; Forster, Jurgen; Gueden, Hilde; Mathis, Edith; Olbertz, Walter; Ollendorf, Fritz; Prey, Hermann; Ronich, Rosemarie; Rothenberger...
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle ; Dresden State Opera Chorus

The Great Masters of the Opera

3 CD / HBDirect Special Import / 2008-05-06

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida; Der Troubadour; Ave Maria; La traviata; Aroldo; Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi; Norma; Die Puritaner; Gioachino Rossini: La Donna del L...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Carreras, Jose; Caruso, Enrico; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Domingo, Placido; Gigli, Beniamino; Jasper, Bella; Knoll, Rudolf; Kraus, Alfredo; Lanza, Mario...

Mozart: The Magic Flute / Sawallisch, Moser, Schreier, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Adam, Theo; Badorek, Wilfried; Berry, Walter; Brokmeier, Willi; Gampert, Walter; Gramatzki, Ilse; Hinterreiter, Peter; Kirschstein, Leonore; Miljakovic, Olivera; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Rothenberger...
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus

The Collector's Edition - Mozart

50 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16; Symphony no 4 in D major, K 19; Symphony in F major, K Anh. 223 (19a); Symphony no 5 in B flat major, K 22; Symphony No. 7a in G major ("...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alva, Luigi; Amner, Richard; Badorek, Wilfried; Baracchi, Walter; Barenboim, Daniel; Berganza, Teresa; Berry, Walter; Blegen, Judith; Brokmeier, Willi; Cotrubas,...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players ; Chilingirian Quartet ; Consortium Classicum ; English Chamber Orchestra ; London Mozart Players

This set collects Mozart's greatest symphonies and piano concertos; the violin, horn, clarinet, oboe, and flute concertos; various serenades and divertimenti; numerous solo piano works;...continue...

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Krips, Janowitz, Ludwig, et al

2 CD / Orfeo / 2007-03-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Berry, Walter; Dallapozza, Adolf; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Miljakovic, Olivera; Wachter, Eberhard
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus ; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Live recording: Wiener Staatsoper, September 22, 1968. His instinctive assurance in matters of style and his clear and concise beat, Josef Krips leads one of...continue...

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Böhm, Milnes, Schreier, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-11-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Berry, Walter; Duesing, Dale; Macurdy, John; Mathis, Edith; Milnes, Sherrill; Schreier, Peter; Taussig, Walter; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Zylis-Gara, Teresa
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus

"A drama of cruel appetites and damnation. Milnes takes charge of his fate as few other recorded Giovanni's have...an outstanding release." -Met Opera Guide...continue...

Festspieldokumente - Mozart: Lieder / Schrier, Gruberova

2 CD / Orfeo / 2006-11-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: An Chloë, K 524; Die Verschweigung, K 518; Als Luise die Briefe, K 520; Un moto di gioia, K 579; Das Lied der Trennung, K 519; Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling, K 596; D...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Demus, Jorg; Donath, Helen; Donath, Klaus; Gage, Irwin; Gruberova, Edita; Hallstein, Ingeborg; Mathis, Edith; Medjimorec, Heinz; Schreier, Peter; Seefried, Irmgard; Werba, Erik

Mozart: Die Zauberflote / Sawallisch, Moser, Schreier, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-10-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Adam, Theo; Badorek, Wilfried; Berry, Walter; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Gampert, Walter; Gramatzki, Ilse; Hinterreiter, Peter; Kirschstein, Leonore; Miljakovic, Olivera; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Rothenb...
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus

Best Opera Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Al desio di chi ch'adora, K 577; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Così fan tutte, K 588; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Guglielmo Tell; Giuseppe ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Bacquier, Gabriel; Baltsa, Agnes; Behrens, Hildegard; Berganza, Teresa; Berry, Walter; Blanc, Ern...
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Bavarian State Orchestra ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ; Berlin State Opera Orchestra ; Brussels National Opera Orchestra ; Cologne Philharmonic Orchest...

An impressive collection of the best-loved opera arias ever, sung by the world's greatest stars: Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Maria Callas, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf,...continue...

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Friscay, German Opera

3 CD / Melodram / 2006-08-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Berry, Walter; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Greindl, Josef; Grobe, Donald; Grummer, Elisabeth; Koth, Erika; Lorengar, Pilar; Sardi, Ivan
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra

When the German Opera in Berlin opened its new house in September 1961, it was 'the' event: a brilliant audience attended the performance, including the...continue...

Complete Mozart Edition 11 - Litanies, Vespers, et al

13 CD / Philips / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Litaniae Lauretanae (de Beata Maria Virgine) for soloists, chorus & orchestra, K. 109 (K. 74e); Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, K...
Performers: Alpermann, Raphael; Auger, Arleen; Baldin, Aldo; Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Buchner, Eberhard; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Cornelius Hermann; Cotrubas, Ileana; Da...
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Philips is proud to announce the reissue of this famous catalog the Complete Mozart Edition. Volume 11 features Litanies, Vespers, Oratorios, Cantatas, and Masonic Music,...continue...

Complete Mozart Edition 12 - Arias, Vocal Ensembles, etc

10 CD / Philips / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Va dal furor portata, K 21 (19c); Conservati fedele, K 23; Or che il dover...Tali e cotanti sono, K 36 (33i); A Berenice...Sol nascente, recitative and aria for soprano & orc...
Performers: Aart Rozenboom; Ahnsjo, Claes-Hakan; Ameling, Elly; Araiza, Francisco; Baldwin, Dalton; Benny Ludemann; Berry, Walter; Bilt, Peter van der; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Burrows, Stuart; Cooymans, Elisabeth...
Ensemble: ; Members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (

Volume 12 of the Complete Mozart Edition features Arias, Vocal Ensembles, Canons, Lieder and Notturni, performed by a variety of ensembles and soloists....continue...

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Sir Thomas Beecham, et al

2 CD / Melodram / 2006-03-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Berry, Walter; Cetera, Amanda; Chelavine, Olga; Dermota, Anton; Ecignard, Maria del Carmen; Gagliardo, Tullio; Giuliano, Carmela; Lorengar, Pilar; Malfa, Corrada; Mill, Arnold van; Pasini, Italo; Ruo...
Ensemble: Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra

The magic Beecham imparted to the music he performed in the concert hall and to his classic recordings is the stuff of legend. Thanks to...continue...

Historical - Mozart: Don Giovanni / Furtwängler, Siepi

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-01-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Berger, Erna; Berry, Walter; Dermota, Anton; Edelmann, Otto; Ernster, Deszo; Grummer, Elisabeth; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Siepi, Cesare
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus

Mozart: Requiem / Janowitz, Karajan/Vienna Symphony [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-10-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626
Performers: Berry, Walter; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Schreier, Peter
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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