Rita Streich

Soprano

Rita Streich

Rita Streich (born 18 December 1920 in Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, died 1987) was one of the most significant coloratura sopranos of the post-war period.

Rita Streich moved to Germany with her parents during her childhood, where she grew up bilingual, something that was extremely helpful during her later career. Among her teachers were Willy Domgraf-Fassbaender, Erna Berger, and Maria Ivogün.

Her debut as an opera singer was during the Second World War at the Stadttheater (city theatre) of Ústí nad Labem in Bohemia, in the role of Zerbinetta in Richard Strauss' opera 'Ariadne auf Naxos'. Three years later she secured her first engagement at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (State Opera) in Berlin, where she stayed until 1952. In that year she moved to Bayreuth, in 1953 to Vienna, and in 1954 to Salzburg. Appearances at La Scala in Milan and at Covent Garden followed.

From 1974 she taught at the Folkwang school in Essen and the Music Academy in Vienna. She gave master classes during the Salzburg Festival from 1983.

Her repertoire included arias from Idomeneo, Così fan tutte, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Die Zauberflöte, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and others. Since she had grown up bilingual, she could also sing the works of Rimsky-Korsakov in their original Russian without a trace of an accent.

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Millöcker: Der Bettelstudent

Millöcker: Der Bettelstudent

Rita Streich, Renate Holm, Nicolai Gedda, Hermann Prey & Gergard Unger

Franz Allers

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EMI Electrola Collection - 7235412

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Puccini: La Bohème

Puccini: La Bohème

Sung in German

Sándor Kónya (Rodolfo), Pilar Lorengar (Mimi), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Marcello), Rita Streich (Musetta), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Schaunard), Klaus Bertram (Colline), Fritz Ollendorf (Benoit), Fritz Hoppe (Alcindoro)

Staatskapelle Berlin, Chor der Staatsoper Berlin, Kinderchor der Komischen Oper, Alberto Erede

Stereo recording; Berlin, 1960

Myto - MCD00313

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Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus

Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Rosalinde), Nicolai Gedda (Eisenstein), Helmut Krebs (Alfred), Rita Streich (Adele), Erich Kunz (Falke), Rudolf Christ (Orlofsky), Karl Dönch (Frank), Erich Majkut (Blind), Franz Böheim (Frosch), Luise Martini (Ida)

Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Herbert von Karajan

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EMI - The Opera Series - 9668442

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Golden Operetta of Vienna

Golden Operetta of Vienna

[1] Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! (You Are My Heart’s Delight) 3.39

(Das Land des Lächelns: Léhar:Herzer & Löhner) Rec.1953

Nicolai Gedda with the Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann

[2] Vilja-Lied (Die Lustige Witwe:Léhar:Léon & Stein) 5.17

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf / Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra

conducted by Otto Ackermann Rec.1953

[3] Heia, Mädel aufgeschaut (Die Lustige Witwe) 3:02

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & Erich Kunz / Philharmonia Orchestra

conducted by Otto Ackermann Rec.1953

[4] Wie eine Rosenknospe (Die Lustige Witwe) Rec.1953 6.17

Emmy Loose and Nicolai Gedda / Philharmonia / Otto Ackermann

[5] Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss (Giuditta:Léhar:) 4.50

Hilde Gueden / Vienna State Opera Orchestra / Robert Stolz. 1958

[6] Hab nur dich allein (Der Zarewitsch:Léhar) 4.50

Fritz Wunderlich & Friederike Sailer / Stuttgart Philharmonic

conducted by Fritz Mareczek Rec.1957

[7] Volgalied: Allein! Wieder allein! (Die Zarewistch) 5.35

Rudolf Schock with Orchestra / Wilhelm Schüchter Rec.1957

[8] Sei nicht bös (Der Obersteiger:Zeller:West & Held) 3.22

Fritz Wunderlich / Stuttgart Philharmonic / Fritz Mareczek 1957

[9] Ich bin die Christel von der Post (Der Vogelhändler:Zeller) 1.59

Wilma Lipp / Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Rudolf Moralt Rec.1957

[10] Wie mein ahn’l zwanzig jahr (Nightingale Song) Vogelhändler)

Julius Patzak / Vienna Symphony / Rudolf Moralt Rec.1957 2.08

[11] Nur das eine bitt’ich (Der Bettelstudent Millöcker) 3.59

Fritz Wunderlich & Freiderike Sailer / Stuttgart Philharmonic

conducted by Fritz Marezcek Rec.1957

[12] Ich schenck mein herr (Die Dubarry: Millöcker:Mackeben) 3.19

Anneliese Rothenberger / Bavaraian Radio Orchestra

conducted by Werner Schmidt-Boelcke Rec.1957

[13] Ich hab kein Geld (Der Bettelstudent) 1.43

Jussi Björling with Orchestra / Nils Grevillius Rec.1937

[14] My Heart And I (Old Chelsea:Tauber:Tysh & Ellis) 3.17

Richard Tauber with Orchestra / Henry Geehl Rec.1943

[15] Spiel’ ich die Unschuld (Die Fledermaus:J.Strauss II) 4.54

Rita Streich / Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1955

[16] Klänge der Heimat (Czardas) (Die Fledermaus) 4.05

Sena Jurinac / Hamburg Radio Orchestra / Wilhelm Schüchter. 1950

[17] Komm Tzigany (Gräfin Maritza:Kálmán:Brammer & Grünwald) 3.03

Rudolf Schock / Chorus and Orchestra / Wilhelm Schuuchter.1954

[18] Kommt mir nach Varasdin (Gräfin Maritza) Rec.1954 1.32

Sari Barabas & Rupert Glawitsch with Orchestra / Wilhelm Schüchter

Hilda Gueden, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Fritz Wunderlich, Anneliese Rothenberger, Nicolai Gedda, Jussi Bjorling, Richard Tauber, Sena Jurinac, Rudolf Schock, Julius Patzak & Rita Streich,

Alto - ALC1049

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Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus

Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus

Hilde Güden (Rosalinde), Eberhard Wächter (Eisenstein), Giuseppe Zampieri (Alfred), Rita Streich (Adele), Gerhard Stolze (Orlofsky), Peter Klein (Blind), Walter Berry (Falke), Erich Kunz (Frank), Josef Meinrad (Frosch), Elfriede Ott (Ida)

Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Recorded: Sofiensaal, Vienna, June 1960

“The most luxuriantly Viennese of all Fledermice, with Karajan and the Philharmonic at their most effervescent and a delectable Staatsoper cast, plus a gala of 1950s Decca stars including Björling, Nilsson and Sutherland.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2007 *****

“The sound is sparklingly clear,...The performance of the opera itself has all the sparkle one could ask for...and the Decca recording is scintillating in its clarity.” Penguin Guide

Decca - Originals - 4758319

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Strauss, J, II: Der Zigeunerbaron

Strauss, J, II: Der Zigeunerbaron

Gisela Litz (Mirabella), Grace Bumbry (Saffi), Biserka Cvejic (Czipra), Willi Brokmeier (Ottokar), Kurt Bohme (Kalman Zsupan), Rita Streich (Arsena), Hermann Prey (Graf Homonay), Wolfgang Anheisser (Conte Carnero), Nicolai Gedda (Sandor Barinkay)

Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Franz Allers

EMI - 5659712

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Sacred Songs

Sacred Songs

by Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, Stradella

Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Mirella Freni (soprano), Lisa Otto (soprano), Maria Stader (soprano), Rita Streich (soprano), Hertha Topper (contralto)

Australian Eloquence - 4610112

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Zauber der Operette: Vol. 46

Zauber der Operette: Vol. 46

Strauss, J, II:

Tausendundeine Nacht, Op. 346

Heinz Klevenow (vocals), Hannelore Schmidt (vocals), Rita Streich (soprano), Eduard Marks (vocals), Helmut Krebs (tenor), Horst Beck (vocals), Franz Schafheitlin (vocals), Kurt Klopsch (vocals), Erwin Walter Zipser (tenor), Joseph Offenbach (vocals), Gustl Busch (vocals), Josef Dienstbier (bass), Marion Molitor (vocals), Otto Albrecht (vocals), Josef Olah (baritone), Hans Herbert Fiedler (vocals), Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Ursula Zollenkopf (alto), Josef Dahmen (vocals), Gudrun Thielemann (vocals), Dagmar Altrichter (vocals), Inge Bruckelmeier (vocals)

Hamburg Radio Chorus, Hamburg Radio Orchestra, Wilhelm Stephan

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Zauber der Operette, Vol. 44

Zauber der Operette, Vol. 44

Strauss, J, II:

Eine Nacht in Venedig

Kathe Moller-Siepermann (soprano), Max Eckard (vocals), Wilhelm Pilgram (vocals), Gunther Luders (vocals), Peter Alexander (vocals), Willy Schneider (vocals), Franz Fehringer (tenor), Rudolf Schock (tenor), Rita Streich (soprano), Hedda Heusser (soprano), Marianne Schubart-Vibach (vocals), Irmgard Forst (vocals), Alf Marholm (vocals)

Cologne Radio Orchestra, Cologne Radio Chorus, Franz Marszalek

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Documents Zauber der Operette - 297887

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Zauber der Operette, Vol. 47

Zauber der Operette, Vol. 47

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Hans Herbert Fiedler (vocals), Josef Olah (baritone), Otto Albrecht (vocals), Gustav Neidlinger (baritone), Rupert Glawitsch (tenor), Horst Gunter (baritone), Horst Beck (vocals), Erwin Lindner (tenor), Rita Streich (soprano), Hans Quest (baritone), Lisa Jungkind (vocals), Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum (vocals), Hans Fitze (vocals), Carla Carlsen (vocals), Ernst Max Luhr (vocals), Gertrud Gaebler-Jansen (vocals), Karl Otto (vocals), Carl Wustenhagen (vocals), Reinhold Luttjohann (vocals), Kurt Marschner (vocals), Wolf Martini (vocals), Gert Niemitz (vocals), Rudolf Fenner (vocals), Hedy Gura (mezzo-soprano), Evy Gotthardt (vocals), Margret Dietrich-Wulfing (vocals), Elisabeth Horbarth (vocals)

Hamburg Radio Orchestra, Hamburg Radio Chorus, Wilhelm Schuchter

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Documents Zauber der Operette - 297890

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