The Great Operas From the Bayreuth Festival

~ Release by Richard Wagner (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Der fliegende Holländer: Akt I, Akt II (Anfang)
2▶CD: Der fliegende Holländer: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III
3▶CD: Tannhäuser: Akt I
4▶CD: Tannhäuser: Akt II
5▶CD: Tannhäuser: Akt III
6▶CD: Lohengrin: Akt I
7▶CD: Lohengrin: Akt II
8▶CD: Lohengrin: Akt III
9▶CD: Tristan und Isolde: Akt I
10▶CD: Tristan und Isolde: Akt II
11▶CD: Tristan und Isolde: Akt III
12▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt I (Anfang)
13▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt I (Schluss) , Akt II
14▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III (Anfang)
15▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III (Schluss)
16▶CD: Das Rheingold: Szene 1 & 2, Szene 3 (Anfang)
17▶CD: Das Rheingold: Szene 3 (Schluss), Szene 4
18▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt I
19▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt II (Anfang)
20▼CD: Die Walküre: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III (Anfang)
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1Die Walküre: Akt II, Szene 4. “Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!” / “Hehr bist du”
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
James King (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene IV "Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
9:44
2Die Walküre: Akt II, Szene 4. “Du sahest der Walküre sehrenden Blick”
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
James King (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene IV "Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
7:36
3Die Walküre: Akt II, Szene 5. “Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf” / “Kehrte der Vater nun heim”
bass vocals [Wotan]:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Leonie Rysanek (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
James King (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene V "Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
9:18
4Die Walküre: Akt III. The Ride of the Valkyries / Akt III, Szene 1. “Hojotoho! Hojotoho!”
alto vocals [Roßweiße]:
Soňa Červená (mezzo-soprano) (in 1967)
alto vocals [Schwertleite]:
Sieglinde Wagner (contralto) (in 1967)
alto vocals [Siegrune]:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto) (in 1967)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Grimgerde]:
Elisabeth Schärtel (mezzo-soprano and alto) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Gerhilde]:
Danica Mastilovic (operatic soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Helmwige]:
Liane Synek (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Ortlinde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Waltraute]:
Gertraud Hopf (soprano) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
8:22
5Die Walküre: Akt III, Szene 1. “Schützt mich und helft in höchster Not!”
alto vocals [Roßweiße]:
Soňa Červená (mezzo-soprano) (in 1967)
alto vocals [Schwertleite]:
Sieglinde Wagner (contralto) (in 1967)
alto vocals [Siegrune]:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto) (in 1967)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Grimgerde]:
Elisabeth Schärtel (mezzo-soprano and alto) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Gerhilde]:
Danica Mastilovic (operatic soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Helmwige]:
Liane Synek (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Ortlinde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Waltraute]:
Gertraud Hopf (soprano) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
3:05
6Die Walküre: Akt III, Szene 1. “Steh, Brünnhild’!” / Akt III, Szene 2. “Wo ist Brünnhild’, wo die Verbrecherin?”
alto vocals [Roßweiße]:
Soňa Červená (mezzo-soprano) (in 1967)
alto vocals [Schwertleite]:
Sieglinde Wagner (contralto) (in 1967)
alto vocals [Siegrune]:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto) (in 1967)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1967)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Grimgerde]:
Elisabeth Schärtel (mezzo-soprano and alto) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Gerhilde]:
Danica Mastilovic (operatic soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Helmwige]:
Liane Synek (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Ortlinde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Leonie Rysanek (soprano) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Waltraute]:
Gertraud Hopf (soprano) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
live partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene II "Wo ist Brünnhild', wo die Verbrecherin?" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
9:39
21▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt III (Schluss)
22▶CD: Siegfried: Akt I (Anfang)
23▶CD: Siegfried: Akt I (Schluss), Akt II (Anfang)
24▶CD: Siegfried: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III (Anfang)
25▶CD: Siegfried: Akt III
26▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Prolog, Akt I
27▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Akt I
28▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Akt II, Akt III (Anfang)
29▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Akt III (Schluss)
30▶CD: Parsifal: Akt I (Anfang)
31▶CD: Parsifal: Akt I (Schluss), Akt II (Anfang)
32▶CD: Parsifal: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III (Anfang)
33▶CD: Parsifal: Akt III (Schluss)

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includes:Das Rheingold (1966 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings)
Der fliegende Holländer (1961 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Chor (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
Der Ring des Nibelungen (1966–67 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer); Chor (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1974 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Ridderbusch (operatic bass), Cox (US tenor), Bode (soprano), Sotin (operatic bass), Hirte (baritone), Reynolds (alto), Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Silvio Varviso (conductor)
Die Walküre (1967 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Götterdämmerung (1967 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer); Windgassen (tenor), Stewart (bass-baritone), Neidlinger (German bass-baritone), Greindl (operatic bass), Nilsson (soprano), Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Lohengrin by Richard Wagner (composer); Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
Parsifal (1985 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer); Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano), Hans Sotin (operatic bass), Simon Estes (bass-baritone), Franz Mazura (bass / baritone), Matti Salminen (operatic bass), Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Tannhäuser (1962 live cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus), Windgassen (tenor), Silja (soprano), Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano), Waechter (baritone), Greindl (operatic bass), Stolze (German tenor), Crass (operatic bass), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
Tristan und Isolde (1966 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Martti Talvela (operatic bass), Eberhard Wächter (baritone), Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
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