Franz Grundheber

Bass-Baritone

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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer: arias, etc.

Verdi:

Arias from "La forza del destino", "Aida", "Otello"

Il Trovatore (arias)

Wagner:

Der fliegende Holländer: arias


Julia Varady (soprano), Marjana Lipovšek (mezzo), Giuseppe Giacomini (tenor) & Franz Grundheber (bass)

Choir & Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Ulf Schirmer, Marcello Viotti, Christian Badea, Stefan Soltesz & Donald Runnicles

Live Recordings 1993-1996

Orfeo - C730071B

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Offenbach: Orphée aux Enfers

Offenbach: Orphée aux Enfers

Libretto by Hector Crémieux after the German play by Karl Cramer. Sung in German

Directed for TV by Joachim Hess and Artistic Direction by Rolf Liebermann


William Workman, Elisabeth Steiner, Regina Marheineke, Toni Blankenheim, Lieselotte Pulver, Kurt Marschner, Theo Lingen, Urszula Koszut, Cvetka Ahlin & Franz Grundheber

Ballet and Chorus of the Hamburg State Opera and The Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg, Marek Janowski

Historical Studio Production from the Hamburg State Opera, Recorded in 1973

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Arthaus Musik - 101267

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Mozart - Complete Operas

Mozart - Complete Operas

All 22 Mozart Operas from the 2006 Salzburg Festival


Czernowin:

Adama

Directed by: Claus Guth

Noa Frenkel, Yaron Windmüller, Andreas Fischer & Paul Lorenger

OENM - Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik, Johannes Kalitzke

Mozart:

La finta giardiniera, K196

Directed by: Doris Dörrie

John Graham Hall, Alexandra Reinprecht, John Mark Ainsley, Véronique Gens, Ruxandra Donose, Adriana Kucerova & Markus Werba

Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Ivor Bolton

Il re pastore, K208

Kresimir Spicer, Annette Dasch, Marlis Petersen, Arpiné Rahdjian, Andreas Karasiak

Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock

Lucio Silla, K135

Directed by: Jürgen Flimm

Roberto Saccà, Annick Massis, Monica Bacelli, Veronica Cangemi, Julia Kleiter, Stefano Ferrari

Chor und Orchester des Teatro La Fenice Venedig, Tomas Netopil

Ascanio in Alba K111

Directed by: David Hermann

Iris Kupke, Sonia Prina, Marie-Belle Sandis, Charles Reid, Diana Damrau, Christian Benzhaf, Katharina Vötter

Chor und Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim, Adam Fischer

Bastien und Bastienne, K50

Directed by: Thomas Reichert

Aleksandra Zamojska, Evmorfia Metaxaki, Bernhard Berchtold, Radu Cojocariu & Alfred Kleinheinz

Salzburger Marionettentheater & Junge Philharmonie Salzburg, Elisabeth Fuchs

Der Schauspieldirektor, K486

Directed by: Thomas Reichert

Aleksandra Zamojska, Evmorfia Metaxaki, Bernhard Berchtold, Radu Cojocariu & Alfred Kleinheinz

Salzburger Marionettentheater & Junge Philharmonie Salzburg, Elisabeth Fuchs

La Betulia liberata, K118

Jeremy Ovenden, Marijana Mijanovic, Julia Kleiter, Franz-Josef Selig, Irena Bespalovaite & Jennifer Johnston

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Münchener Kammerorchester, Christoph Poppen

Il sogno di Scipione

Directed by: Michael Sturminger

Blagoj Nacoski, Louise Fribo, Bernarda Bobro, Iain Paton, Robert Sellier & Anna Kovalko

Chor des Stadttheaters Klagenfurt & Kärntner Sinfonieorchester, Robin Ticciati

Lo sposo deluso

(Irrfahrten II) Conceived and directed by Joachim Schlömer, based on unfinished works: Abendempfindungen, Lo Sposo Deluso, L'Oca del Cairo, and Rex Tremendus.

Josef Wagner, Marisa Martins, Jeremy Ovenden, Matthias Kliink, Malin Hartelius, Silvia Moi, Miljenko Turk, Ann Murray & Marianne Hamre

Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele & Camerata Salzburg, Michael Hofstetter

La Finta Semplice

(Irrfahrten I) Conceived and directed by Joachim Schlömer, based on La Finta Semplice.

Malin Hartelius, Josef Wagner, Matthias Klink, Marina Comparato, Silvia Moi, Jeremy Ovenden & Miljenko Turk

Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele & Camerata Salzburg, Michael Hofstetter

Zaïde, K344

Directed by: Claus Guth

Noa Frenkel, Yaron Windmüller, Andreas Fischer & Paul Lorenger

OENM - Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik, Johannes Kalitzke

Apollo et Hyacinthus, K38

ximilian Kiener, Ekaterina Tretjakova, Anja Schlosser & Astrid Hofer

Orchester der Universität Mozarteum, Josef Wallnig

Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, K35

Michiko Watanabe, Bernhard Berchtold, Monika Wäckerle & Christiane Karg

Orchester der Universität Mozarteum, Josef Wallnig

Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384

Directed by: Stefan Herheim

Laura Aikin (Konstanze), Valentina Farcas (Blonde), Charles Castronovo (Belmonte), Dietmar Kerschbaum (Pedrillo) & Franz Hawlata (Osmin)

r Staatsopernchor & Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Ivor Bolton

Die Zauberflöte, K620

Directed by: Pierre Audi

René Pape (Sarastro), Genia Kühmeier (Pamina), Paul Groves (Tamino), Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night), Inga Kalna (First Lady), Karine Deshayes (Second Lady), Ekaterina Gubanova (Third Lady), Christian Gerhaher (Papageno), Irena Bespalovaite (Papagena), Franz Grundheber (Speaker), Burkhard Ulrich (Monostatos), Franz Grundheber (Priest), Simon O'Neill (Man in Armour), Peter Loehle (Man in Armour) & Xavier Mas (Priest)

Members of the Vienna Boys Choir, Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti

Don Giovanni, K527

Directed by: Martin Kusej

Thomas Hampson (Don Giovanni), Ildebrando D‘Arcangelo (Leporello), Christine Schäfer (Donna Anna), Melanie Diener (Donna Elvira), Isabel Bayrakdarian (Zerlina), Robert Lloyd (Il Commendatore), Piotr Beczala (Don Ottavio) & Luca Pisaroni (Masetto)

Wiener Philharmoniker & Wiener Staatsopernchor, Daniel Harding

Così fan tutte, K588

Directed by: Ursel Herrmann, Karl-Ernst Herrmann

Ana María Martínez (Fiordiligi), Sophie Koch (Dorabella), Shawn Mathey (Ferrando), Stéphane Degout (Guglielmo), Sir Thomas Allen (Don Alfonso) & Helen Donath (Despina)

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Manfred Honeck

Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K87

Directed by: Günter Krämer

Richard Croft (Mitridate), Netta Or (Aspasia), Miah Persson (Sifare), Bejun Mehta (Farnace), Ingela Bohlin (Ismene), Colin Lee (Marzio), Pascal Bertin (Arbate)

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble, c Minkowski

Idomeneo, K366

Ramón Vargas (Idomeneo), Magdalena Kozená (Idamante), Ekaterina Siurina (Ilia), Anja Harteros (Elettra), Jeffrey Francis (Arbace), Robin Leggate (Gran Sacerdote), Günther Groissböck (La Voce) & Andreas Schlager (Neptune)

Camerata Salzburg & Salzburger Bachchor, Sir Roger Norrington

Le nozze di Figaro, K492

Directed by: Brian Large

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Anna Netrebko, Bo Skovhus, Dorothea Röschmann & Christine Schäfer

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

L'oca del Cairo

(Irrfahrten III) Conceived and directed by Joachim Schlömer, based on unfinished works: Abendempfindungen, Lo Sposo Deluso, L'Oca del Cairo, and Rex Tremendus.

Josef Wagner, Marisa Martins, Jeremy Ovenden, Matthias Kliink, Malin Hartelius, Silvia Moi, Miljenko Turk, Ann Murray & Marianne Hamre

Chor der Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele & Camerata Salzburg, Michael Hofstetter


. . . striking productions of all 22 operas, plus a wealth of bonus interviews with conductors, singers, and other members of the artistic team . . . Part of the enticement lies with the casts and productions. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), for example, features such top-tier artists as the spectacular Diana Damrau as the Queen of the Night, René Pape as a sterling, pensive High Priest Sarastro, and Paul Groves as Tamino . . . this performance of the opera is as compelling visually as it is vocally. Don't miss Pape's designer denim casuals and provocatively demonic goatee in the bonus section . . . Le Nozze di Figaro has a dream cast . . . Of these productions, 90% reflect the zeitgeist of new directors who tend to appeal to viewers of all ages. Some of the more obscure directors especially whet the appetite . . . On the levels of edification, enjoyment, and sheer entertainment-the last value sorely missing from many audio-only recordings-this remarkable project scores a solid 10. Record Review

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Decca Mozart 22 - 0734221

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620

Pierre Audi (Director)


René Pape (Sarastro), Genia Kühmeier (Pamina), Paul Groves (Tamino), Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night), Inga Kalna (First Lady), Karine Deshayes (Second Lady), Ekaterina Gubanova (Third Lady), Christian Gerhaher (Papageno), Irena Bespalovaite (Papagena), Franz Grundheber (Speaker), Burkhard Ulrich (Monostatos), Franz Grundheber (Priest), Simon O'Neill (Man in Armour), Peter Loehle (Man in Armour) & Xavier Mas (Priest)

Members of the Vienna Boys Choir, Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti

'A winning cast...Amazing' New York Times

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Decca Mozart 22 - 0743159

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Strauss, R: Der Rosenkavalier

Strauss, R: Der Rosenkavalier


Dame Kiri Te Kanawa; Anne Sofie von Otter; Barbara Hendricks; Kurt Rydl; Franz Grundheber; Graham Clark; Claire Powell & Richard Leech

Dresden Staatskapelle, Bernard Haitink


A full libretto and sound sample can be downloaded here

Best of Opera sale

EMI Mid-Price Opera - 3586182

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Beethoven - The Complete Symphonies

Beethoven - The Complete Symphonies


Beethoven:

Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete)

Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b


Sharon Sweet (soprano), Jadwiga Rappé (contralto), Paul Frey (tenor) & Franz Grundheber (bass)

Staatsopernchor Dresden & Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis

Philips Collectors Edition - 4756883

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Strauss, R: Die Liebe der Danae

Strauss, R: Die Liebe der Danae

Opera in three acts, op. 83


Franz Grundheber, Hans-Juergen Schoepflin, Paul McNamara, Manuela Uhl, Cornelia Zach, Robert Chafin

Kiel Opera Chorus (Jaume Miranda), Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulrich Windfuhr

CPO - 9999672

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Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony Op. 18, etc.

Zemlinsky:

Lyric Symphony Op. 18

Incidental Music to Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline'

Premiere Recording of the complete score


Turid Karlsen (soprano), Jaroslav Brezina (tenor), Franz Grundheber (baritone)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Beaumont

Chandos - CHAN10069

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Strauss, R: Die Frau ohne Schatten

Strauss, R: Die Frau ohne Schatten


Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Sabine Hass, Franz Grundheber, Hanna Schwarz, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Sabine Brohm, Werner Güra, Ute Selbig, Nadja Michael, Andreas Scheibner, André Eckert, Roland Wagenführer

Dresden State Opera Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Teldec - 0630131562

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Opera Night 2007

Opera Night 2007

Famous Arias From Rossini, Verdi, Massenet, Giordano, Orff, Puccini, Donizetti, Bellini & Lehár


Agnes Baltsa, Piotr Beczala, Pavol Breslik, Franz Grundheber, Stefan Kocán, Nino Machaidze, Angela Marambio, Marina Rebeka, Matti Salminen & Krassimira Stoyanova

Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin & Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Lawrence Foster

Live from the Deutsche Oper Berlin for The German Aids Foundation

Released or re-released in last 6 months

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