Description
Ljuba Welitsch – Operatic Arias and Lieder (1947–1955)
- Format: 2 LP Set
- Recording Years: 1947–1955
- Locations: London, Vienna, Munich, Stuttgart, Salzburg
- Language: Italian, German
Product Features
- A rare compilation of live and studio recordings by the celebrated Bulgarian soprano Ljuba Welitsch
- Includes arias from Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Dvořák, Strauss (Richard and Johann), plus art songs by Brahms, Schumann, Schubert, and Joseph Marx
- Features legendary collaborators including Anton Dermota, Erna Schlüter, and conductors like Wilhelm Furtwängler and Sir Thomas Beecham
- Historically rich performances from Salzburg Festival, BBC, and Vienna and Munich radio archives
- Multilingual content showcasing Welitsch’s dramatic and lyrical range across operatic and lieder repertoire
Overview
Áttekintés
Ez a 2-lemezes válogatás Ljuba Welitsch kiemelkedő operaáriáit és dalait gyűjti össze 1947 és 1955 közötti felvételeiből. A gyűjtemény bepillantást enged a művésznő legendás szerepformálásaiba, köztük Salome, Elektra, Tosca és Rusalka karaktereibe. A kor legnevesebb karmestereivel és zenekaraival készült felvételek között olyan különlegességek is helyet kaptak, mint Joseph Marx saját zongorakísérete melletti dalai. Egyedülálló dokumentuma ez az album a 20. század egyik legragyogóbb drámai szopránjának.
This 2-LP set assembles Ljuba Welitsch’s operatic triumphs and deeply felt lieder performances recorded between 1947 and 1955. From the sensual despair of Strauss’s Salome to the lyrical innocence of Dvořák’s Rusalka, Welitsch’s voice is both commanding and intimate. Historical collaborations and festival recordings add further depth to this tribute to one of the mid-20th century’s most electrifying sopranos.
Track Listing
LP 1
Side 1 – Operatic Arias I
- Mozart: Don Giovanni – “In questo loco… son morta!” (with Anton Dermota, Salzburg 1950)
- Mozart: Don Giovanni – “Crudele? Ah no!”
- Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro – “Sagt holde Frauen”
- Puccini: Tosca – “Nur der Schönheit” (London 1948)
Side 2 – Operatic Arias II
- Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera – “Morrò, ma prima in grazia” (Edinburgh 1949)
- Dvořák: Rusalka – “Lied an den Mond” (Munich 1949)
- Puccini: La Rondine – “Magda! Die Mutter schrieb mir” (with Anton Dermota, Vienna 1955)
- J. Strauss: Der Zigeunerbaron – “Wer uns getraut” (with Hugo Meyer-Welfing, Vienna 1955)
LP 2
Side 3 – Richard Strauss Arias & Marx Lieder
- Strauss: Salome – “Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht…” (Stuttgart 1955)
- Strauss: Elektra – “Ich kann nicht sitzen” (with Erna Schlüter, London 1947)
- Joseph Marx – “Marienlied” / “Windräder” (with Joseph Marx, piano – Vienna 1947)
Side 4 – German Lieder Recital
- Schumann – “Der Nußbaum”, “Mondnacht”
- Schubert – “Die junge Nonne”, “Die Forelle”
- Brahms – “Von ewiger Liebe”, “Die Mainacht”, “Meine Liebe ist grün” (Piano: Joseph P. Nelles – London 1949)
Key Credits
- Conductors: Wilhelm Furtwängler, Sir Thomas Beecham, Hans Müller-Kray, James Robertson, Meinhard von Zallinger, Vittorio Gui, Richard Kraus, Otto Matzerath
- Tenors: Anton Dermota, Hugo Meyer-Welfing
- Piano: Joseph Marx, Joseph P. Nelles
- Orchestras: Wiener Philharmoniker, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Orchestra, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Wiener Rundfunkorchester, Süddeutscher Rundfunk
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