Theo Adam, Otmar Suitner – Theo Adam In Opernszenen von Richard Wagner

UPC: 8 20 678 

Product Details:

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono 
• Country: German Democratic Republic (GDR) 
• Released: 1967 
• Genre: Classical

Product Features

• Featuring world-renowned bass-baritone Theo Adam in iconic Wagnerian roles
• Conducted by Otmar Suitner, leading the Staatskapelle Berlin
• Includes powerful monologues from Der fliegende Holländer, Die Walküre, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal
• Detailed liner notes by esteemed musicologist Ernst Krause
• Elegant layout design by Semder, with photography by Schöne
• A mono recording from East Germany’s prestigious ETERNA label
• Pressed by VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin, 1967

Overview

Theo Adam in Operatic Scenes by Richard Wagner presents the eminent Dresden-born bass-baritone in five dramatically charged excerpts from Wagner’s most seminal operas. Each selection captures both the vocal majesty and emotional scope of Wagner's writing, while highlighting Adam’s unique fusion of vocal power, lyrical control, and intense musical sensitivity.

This LP is more than a recital—it’s a journey through the psychological and spiritual dimensions of Wagner's baritone and bass characters, delivered with theatrical presence and vocal elegance. The Staatskapelle Berlin under Otmar Suitner provides a richly textured orchestral canvas, enhancing every nuance of Adam’s performance.

Product Features

Side A

• Der fliegende Holländer – Die Frist ist um (Monologue of the Dutchman: a tempestuous plea from the eternal wanderer)
• Die Walküre – Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind (Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music: the god’s poignant goodbye to Brünnhilde)

Side B

• Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Wie duftet doch der Flieder so mild (Hans Sachs' Flieder monologue: philosophical musings in midsummer Nürnberg)
• Tristan und Isolde – Tatest du’s wirklich? (King Marke’s lament: a sorrowful reckoning of betrayal and grief)
• Parsifal – Wehvolles Erbe, dem ich verfallen (Amfortas’ lament: sacred suffering of the wounded Grail King)

Track Listing

A-Seite

1. Der fliegende Holländer – “Die Frist ist um” (Monologue of the Dutchman)
2. Die Walküre – “Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind” (Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music)

B-Seite

1. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – “Wie duftet doch der Flieder so mild” (Hans Sachs’ Flieder monologue)
2. Tristan und Isolde – “Tatest du’s wirklich?” (King Marke’s Lament)
3. Parsifal – “Wehvolles Erbe, dem ich verfallen” (Amfortas’ Lament)

Key Credits

• Bass-Baritone: Theo Adam
• Conductor: Otmar Suitner
• Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
• Liner Notes: Ernst Krause
• Layout Design: Semder
• Photography: Schöne
• Label: ETERNA
• Matrix Number: 8 20 678