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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (highlights) / Theo Adam, Rene Kollo, Peter Schreier

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Unspecified: [CD-ROM Track]
Performers: Adam, Theo; Büchner, Eberhard; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Hesse, Ruth; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Lunow, Horst; Ridderbusch, Karl; Schreier...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Dresden State Opera Chorus

Recording information: Lukaskirche, Dresden (11/24/1970-12/04/1970)....continue...

Wagner: Das Rheingold / Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Dominguez, Oralia; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grobe, Donald; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kerns, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Mangelsdorff, Simone; Moser, Edda; Reynolds, Anna; Ridder...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Rolls-Royce orchestral playing in a fine studio recording, with a starry cast led by Fietrich Fischer-Dieskau's Wotan. What is lacking in the rough...continue...

Wagner: Siegfried

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Siegfried
Performers: Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Gayer, Catherine; Kelemen, Zoltan; Ridderbusch, Karl; Stewart, Thomas [Bass-Baritone]; Stolze, Gerhard; Thomas, Jess
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Wagner: Götterdämmerung

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Performers: Brilioth, Helge; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Janowitz, Gundula; Kelemen, Zoltan; Ludwig, Christa; Moser, Edda; Reynolds, Anna; Ridderbusch, Karl; Stewart, Thomas [Bass-Baritone]
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

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 (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, 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
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
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...

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...

Wagner: Das Rheingold / Karajan/Berlin PO, Fassbaender, Stewart, Schreier, Altmeyer [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Altmeyer, Jeanine; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Kelemen, Zoltan; Schreier, Peter; Stewart, Thomas; Stolze, Gerhard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This 1978 studio production of 'Das Rheingold', the prologue to 'The Ring', is the only segment of the famous Salzburg Festival/Metropolitan Opera productions, first seen...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Zimmermann: Die Soldaten / Gielen, Gabry, Synek, et al

2 CD / Wergo / 2008-03-11

Works: Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Die Soldaten, opera in 4 acts
Performers: Brokmeier, Willi; Gabry, Edith; Gorgen, Karl-Josef; Horn, Heiner; Jenckel, Helga; Kelemen, Zoltan; Meghor, Camillo; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Mohler, Hubert; Nicolai, Claudio; Nienstedt, Gerd; Paige...
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra

"The conventional wisdom in German-speaking countries (and even beyond) is that Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Die Soldaten is the most important opera to be written since...continue...

Handel, Bellini, Gounod, Donizetti: Operas / Freni

14 CD / Bravissimo / 2007-10-16

Works: George Frederick Handel: MEDLEY; Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera; Charles Gounod: Faust; Gaetano Donizetti: La figlia del reggimento; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: L...
Performers: Allegri, Maria Grazia; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Arie, Raffaele; Berbie, Jane; Breda, Rita Bezzi; Bruscantini, Sesto; Calabrese, Franco; Caron, Willy; Cioni, Bruno; Companez, Irene; Cossotto, Fiore...
Conductors: Bellugi, Piero; Verchi, Nino; Prêtre, Georges; Sanzogno, Nino; Schippers, Thomas; Karajan, Herbert von

This collection of six complete operas makes a strong case for why Mirella Freni has had the distinction of being one of the best-loved operatic...continue...

A Night at the Opera - 6 Complete Operas by Mozart, etc

14 CD / Bravissimo / 2007-10-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Aida, opera; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Madama ...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Arroyo, Martina; Berbié, Jane; Bruscantini, Sesto; Cahill, Teresa; Calabrese, Franco; Cappuccilli, Piero; Caron, Willy; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Cioni, Renato; Cosso...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Verchi, Nino; Abbado, Claudio; Solti, Sir Georg; Schippers, Thomas; Basile, Arturo

This set offers six complete operas from the basic repertoire in great live opera recordings at a budget price. This set is a delightful primer...continue...

Best Beethoven 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Bär, Olaf; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Barbizet, Pierre; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; Gibson, Alexander, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chung Trio; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra ...

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov / Karajan, Ghiaurov

3 CD / Decca / 2006-10-10

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Performers: Cvejik, Biserka; Diakov, Anton; Dobriyanova, Nadya; Frese, Rudolf; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Heppe, Leo; Karolidis, Paul; Kelemen, Zoltan; Lilowa, Margarita; Markov, Sabin; Maslennikov, Alexei; Miljakovic, ...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

"With Ghiaurov in the title role, Karajan's superbly controlled Decca version, technically outstanding came far nearer than previous recordings to conveying the rugged greatness of...continue...

Grand Tier - Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten / Böhm, Rysanek

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-10-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65
Performers: Alvary, Lorenzo; Berry, Walter; Dickie, Murray; Egel, Martin; Haug, Maria; Hesse, Ruth; Kelemen, Zoltan; King, James [Vocals]; Ludwig, Christa; Mayr, Ingrid; Rysanek, Leonie; Schomberg, Martin
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

"Other recordings of 'Die Frau ohne Schatten' have been in and out of the catalogue, some even with similar casts. This version... may be the...continue...

Wagner: Siegfried / Sawallisch, Adam, Cox, Kniplova, et al

3 CD / Myto Records / 2006-01-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Siegfried
Performers: Adam, Theo; Cox, Jean; Dominguez, Oralia; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kniplova, Nadezda; Paller, Ingrid; Ridderbusch, Karl; Wohlfahrt, Erwin
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra 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

Berg: Wozzeck / Böhm, Evans, Silja, Uhl, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2005-11-15

Works: Alban Berg: Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7
Performers: Driscoll, Laurent; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Hirte, Klaus; Jahn, Gertrude; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kraemmer, Hans; Melchert, Helmut; Ree, Jan Van; Silja, Anja; Uhl, Fritz
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

"Geraint Evan's Wozzeck is a powerful, tragic presence... Balancing clarity and madness, power and impotence, nobility and crudeness, it is one of the great portrayals...continue...

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...

Grand Tier - Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Karajan, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2005-06-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Berbie, Jane; Caron, Willy; Freni, Mirella; Harwood, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Kelemen, Zoltan; Krause, Tom; Montarsolo, Paolo; Schary, Elke; Senechal, Michel [Tenor Vocals]; Van Dam, Jose; Von Sta...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

"...This is a wonderfully Italianate performance. Orchestra and chorus are superb and the sound is surprisingly good, with voice/orchestra balance clear and true most of...continue...

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Karajan, Van Dam, Freni, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2003-06-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Barbié, Jane; Caron, Willy; Freni, Mirella; Harwood, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Kelemen, Zoltan; Krause, Tom; Montarsolo, Paolo; Sénéchal, Michel [Tenor Vocals]; Schary, Elke; V...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Another full-bore Mozart performance with a tremendous cast and Karajan at the podium in Salzburg, 1974. This great recording has also never been available at...continue...

Wagner - The Opera Collection: Parsifal / Solti

4 CD / Decca Import / 2003-02-11

Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Performers: Aichberger, Ewald; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Frick, Gottlob; Hansmann, Rotraud; Hargan, Alison; Hotter, Hans; Howells, Anne; Kelemen, Zoltan; Knight, Gillian; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Lackn...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Vienna Boys' Choir

This recording of 'Parsifal' was the first studio recording of the work. The cast includes both Lucia Popp and a young Kiri Te Kanawa as...continue...

The Art of Ursula Schröder-Feinen / Karajan, Kubelik, et al

2 CD / Gala / 2001-10-07

Works: Heinrich August Marschner: Hans Heiling, opera, Op. 80; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon; Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65
Performers: Alvary, Lorenzo; Berry, Walter; Dickie, Murray; Haug, Maria; Hesse, Ruth; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Maly, Alexander; Nimsgern, Siegmund; Ridderbusch, Karl; Rysanek, Leonie; S...
Conductors: Albrecht, George Alexander; Karajan, Herbert von; Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl

Berg: Wozzeck / Böhm, Evans, SIlja, Uhl, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2001-03-06

Works: Alban Berg: Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7
Performers: Driscoll, Laurent; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Hirte, Klaus; Jahn, Gertrude; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kraemmer, Hans; Melchert, Helmut; Ree, Jan Van; Silja, Anja; Uhl, Fritz
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

Wozzeck is considered by many the greatest 20th-century opera, and this great performance is the first for the Opera d'Oro catalog. It is also the...continue...

Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride / Lewis, Horne, Stilwell, et al

2 CD / Bella Voce / 2001-01-01

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
Performers: Hage, Robert Amis el; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Kelemen, Zoltan; Pecchioli, Benedeta; Rovetta, Teodoro; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Lewis, Henry
Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Turin

Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten / Böhm, King, Rysanek, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2000-05-16

Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65
Performers: Alvary, Lorenzo; Berry, Walter; Dickie, Murray; Egel, Martin; Haug, Maria; Hesse, Ruth; Kelemen, Zoltan; King, James [Vocals]; Ludwig, Christa; Maly, Alexander; Mayr, Ingrid; Rysanek, Leonie; Schneid...
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

Seldom performed because of its daunting staging difficulties, Die Frau ohne Schatten is nevertheless one of Strauss's musically most brilliant and imposing works, and a...continue...

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov / Karajan, Ghiaurov, Borg

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

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Performers: Borg, Kim; Diakov, Anton; Dobriyanova, Nadya; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Jahn, Gertrude; Jurinac, Sena; Kelemen, Zoltan; Markov, Sabin; Maslennikov, Alexei; Paounov, Milen; Stolze, Gerhard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra