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Arias from the legendary Sunday concerts from 1966, 1972, 1988 and 1992.
His Papageno was historic and turned Hermann Prey into the most popular opera singer in Germany. This CD contains a collection of hitherto unpublished recordings made during the legendary Sunday Concerts with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester from 1966 to 1992. In a representative series of roles ranging from Bach to musicals, the great baritone shows us all his facets: from the sensitivity of the comic actor to the intense, inmost sincerity of the Lieder performer. At a time when the opera was still an integral part of Germany's media landscape, Hermann Prey made it impressively clear that a broad repertoire and depth of interpretation are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Prey ends this CD with a performance of “They say falling in love is wonderful”, inviting us to fall in love with his art yet again.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Arie: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act IV: Recitative and Aria: Tutto e disposto … Aprite un po' quegli occhi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Cosi fan tutte, K. 588
Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo
Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) *
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Largo al factotum della citta
Albert Lortzing: Der Wildschutz
Der Wildschutz, Act III: Recitative and Aria: Wie freundlich strahlt die helle Morgensonne
Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata*
La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar
Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera*
Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima
Charles-Francois Gounod: Faust
Faust, Act I: Cavatina: Avant de quitter ces lieux
Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Pagliacci, Act I: Prologue: Si puo? Si puo?
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig
Ludwig van Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98
No. 1. Auf dem Hugel sitz' ich, spahend
No. 2. Wo die Berge so blau
No. 3. Leichte Segler in den Hohen
No. 4. Diese Wolken in den Hohen
No. 5. Es kehret der Maien
No. 6. Nimm sie hin denn diese Lieder
Irving Berlin: Annie Get your Gun
Annie Get your Gun: They Say It's Wonderful
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Arie: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich!