The Operas: Complete Opera & Vocal Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

~ Release by Karl Böhm (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Beethoven: Fidelio (Act I)
2▼CD: Beethoven: Fidelio (Act II)
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1Fidelio: Akt II. Nr. 11 Introduktion und Arie: »Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! … In des Lebens Frühlingstagen« (Florestan)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11. Introduktion und Arie: "Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!" - "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen" (Florestan) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven9:48
2Fidelio: Akt II. Nr. 12 Melodram und Duett: »Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe!« (Leonore, Rocco) / »Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben« (Leonore, Rocco)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
bass vocals [Rocco]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II, Szene I, Nr. 12a. Melodram und Duett „Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe!“ (Leonore, Rocco) (dialogue w/ music) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven5:35
3Fidelio: Akt II. »Er erwacht« (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
bass vocals [Rocco]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven1:32
4Fidelio: Akt II. Nr. 13 Terzett: »Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten« (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
bass vocals [Rocco]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13a. Trio "Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten" (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven6:15
5Fidelio: Akt II. »Ist alles bereit?« (Pizarro, Rocco, Leonore)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1969-03)
bass vocals [Rocco]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13b. Dialog "Alles ist bereit" (Rocco, Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro) (in 1969-03)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven0:22
6Fidelio: Akt II. Nr. 14 Quartett: »Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen« (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco) / »Vater Rocco, Vater Rocco, der Herr Minister kommt an« (Jaquino, Rocco)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1969-03)
bass vocals [Rocco]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Jaquino]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14a. Quartet "Er sterbe!" (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven4:31
7Fidelio: Akt II. »Meine Leonore« (Florestan, Leonore)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14b. "Vater Rocco! Der Herr Minister ist angekommen" (Jaquino, Rocco) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven0:15
8Fidelio: Akt II. Nr. 15. Duett: »O namenlose Freude!« (Leonore, Florestan)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 15. Duet “O namenlose Freude!” (Leonore, Florestan) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven3:00
9Ouvertüre »Leonore III«, op. 72b
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Overture “Leonore” no. 3 in C major, op. 72b (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1805 until 1806)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 72b)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven13:34
10Fidelio: Akt II. Nr. 16 Finale: »Heil sei dem Tag, Heil sei der Stunde« (Chor, Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan, Jaquino)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1969-03)
bass vocals [Don Fernando]:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
bass vocals [Rocco]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1969-03)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus) (in 1969-03)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
James King (tenor) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1969-03)
soprano vocals [Marzelline]:
Edith Mathis (soprano) (in 1969-03)
tenor vocals [Jaquino]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1969-03)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1969-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1969-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1969-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale) (in 1969-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven14:11
3▶CD: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis [1955]
4▶CD: Beethoven: Missa solemnis (1974) (Kyrie / Gloria / Credo)
5▶CD: Beethoven: Missa solemnis (1974) (Sanctus - Benedictus / Agnus Dei)
6▶CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Acts I, II & III beg.)
7▶CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Act III cont.) / Lulu (Prolog - Act I)
8▶CD: Berg: Lulu (Act II)
9▶CD: Handel: Giulio Cesare (Highlights)
10▶CD: Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (Der Frühling - Der Sommer)
11▶CD: Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (Die Herbst - Der Winter)
12▶CD: Mahler: Kindertotenlieder / 4 Lieder / Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
13▶CD: Mozart: Idomeneo (Act I)
14▶CD: Mozart: Idomeneo (Act II)
15▶CD: Mozart: Idomeneo (Act III)
16▶CD: Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Acts I & II beg.)
17▶CD: Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Acts II cont. & III)
18▶CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Acts I & II beg.)
19▶CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Acts II cont. & III)
20▶CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Act IV)
21▶CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1967) (Act I beg.)
22▶CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1967) (Acts I cont. & II beg.)
23▶CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1967) (Act II cont.)
24▶CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1977) (Act I beg.)
25▶CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1977) (Acts I cont. & II beg.)
26▶CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1977) (Act II cont.)
27▶CD: Mozart: Così fan tutte (Act I beg.)
28▶CD: Mozart: Così fan tutte (Acts I cont. & II)
29▶CD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act I)
30▶CD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act II beg.)
31▶CD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act II cont.) / Der Schauspieldirektor
32▶CD: Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (Act I)
33▶CD: Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (Act II)
34▶CD: Mozart: Requiem
35▶CD: R. Strauss: Salome (Scenes I-IV beg.)
36▶CD: R. Strauss: Salome: (Scene IV cont.)
37▶CD: R. Strauss: Elektra (beg.)
38▶CD: R. Strauss: Elektra (cont.)
39▶CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1958) (Act I)
40▶CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1958) (Act II)
41▶CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1958) (Act III)
42▶CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1969) (Act I)
43▶CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1969) (Act II)
44▶CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1969) (Act III)
45▶CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1944) (Vorpsiel)
46▶CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1944) (Oper)
47▶CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1954) (Vorspiel / Oper beg.)
48▶CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1954) (Oper cont.)
49▶CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1969) (Vorspiel / Oper beg.)
50▶CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1969) (Oper cont.)
51▶CD: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act I)
52▶CD: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act II)
53▶CD: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act III)
54▶CD: R. Strauss: Arabella (Act I)
55▶CD: R. Strauss: Arabella (Act II)
56▶CD: R. Strauss: Arabella (Act III)
57▶CD: R. Strauss: Die schweigsame Frau (Acts I & II beg.)
58▶CD: R. Strauss: Die schweigsame Frau (Acts II cont. & III)
59▶CD: R. Strauss: Daphne (beg.)
60▶CD: R. Strauss: Daphne (cont.)
61▶CD: R. Strauss: Capriccio (Scenes I - IX beg.)
62▶CD: R. Strauss: Capriccio (Scene IX cont. - Last Scene)
63▶CD: Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Acts I & II beg.)
64▶CD: Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Acts II cont. & III)
65▶CD: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act I)
66▶CD: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act II)
67▶CD: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act III)
68▶CD: Das Vermächtnis meines Meisters
69▶CD: Karl Böhm speaks to the press on the occasion of the complete recording of Mozart's Don Giovanni in Prague / »Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gilt meine große Liebe« / Karl Böhm speaks about his relationship with the Wiener Philharmoniker
70▶CD: Karl Böhm: Erzähltes Leben

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photography:Susesch Bayat (photographer)
Diether Warneck (producer)
Gerd H. Siess (photographer)
Siegfried Lauterwasser
Lothar Rübelt (photographer)
Kristina Söderbaum (Swedish-born German film actress, producer, and photographer)
Felicitas Timpe (photographer)
Reinhart Wolf (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Harald Reiter (task: project manager)
compiler:Alan Newcombe (Producer, coordinator, researcher, and liner notes translator)
design:Fred Münzmaier
booklet editor:Jens Schünemeyer (liner note editor for DG)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/20809144 [info]
discography entry:https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/boehm-complete-opera-vocal-recordings-9375 [info]