Description

Weltstars Singen Wagner - Helga Dernesch, Elisabeth Grümmer, René Kollo, Jess Thomas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Theo Adam / ETERNA LP 1977 Stereo

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Product Features

Label: ETERNA
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: German Democratic Republic (GDR)
Released: 1977
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic

Overview

"Weltstars Singen Wagner" is a vinyl LP compilation featuring renowned vocalists performing various operatic pieces by Richard Wagner. The album includes performances by Helga Dernesch, Elisabeth Grümmer, René Kollo, Jess Thomas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Theo Adam, accompanied by prominent orchestras and conductors.

Interesting Facts

This compilation showcases the talents of some of the most celebrated opera singers of the time, each performing a different Wagnerian piece.
The album includes excerpts from several of Wagner's operas, including "Der Fliegende Holländer", "Lohengrin", "Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg", "Tristan Und Isolde", and "Tannhäuser".
The conductors featured on this album are Franz Konwitschny, Rudolf Kempe, Herbert von Karajan, and Otmar Suitner, each leading a different orchestra.

Track Listing

Side A:
1. Der Fliegende Holländer: Die Frist Ist Um - Monolog Des Holländers
  - Baritone Vocals: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
  - Chorus: Chor Der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin
  - Conductor: Franz Konwitschny
  - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
2. Lohengrin: Das Süße Lied Verhallt - Brautgemachszene
  - Conductor: Rudolf Kempe
  - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
  - Soprano Vocals: Elisabeth Grümmer
  - Tenor Vocals: Jess Thomas
Side B:
1. Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg: Wie Duftet Doch Der Flieder - Monolog Des Hans Sachs
  - Bass Vocals: Theo Adam
  - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
  - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden
2. Tristan Und Isolde: Mild Und Leise Wie Er Lächelt - Isoldes Liebestod
  - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
  - Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
  - Soprano Vocals: Helga Dernesch
3. Tannhäuser: Hör An, Wolfram Hör An / Inbrunst Im Herzen - Romerzählung
  - Conductor: Otmar Suitner
  - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
  - Tenor Vocals: René Kollo