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Semperoper Edition Volume 1: Gott! Welch dunkel hier!

The Earliest Postwar Dresden Recordings

Bernd Aldenhoff, Kurt Böhme, Werner Faulhaber, Gottlob Frick, Christel Goltz, Hans Hopf, Inger Karén, Lisa Otto, Karl Paul, Heinz Sauerbaum, Arno Schellenberg, Elfride Trötschel, Elfriede Weidlich, Werner Liebling, Helena Rott, Ruth Lange, Dora Zschille

Joseph Keilberth, Gerhart Wiesenhütter,...

...there are fine things on offer and because by 1945 German radio was using magnetic tape, the sound quality is often surprisingly good. More…

3 CDs

$46.25

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days

No digital booklet included

Contents

Excerpt, Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

Work length6:54
$1.00
$1.30
  • Hans Hopf (tenor)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Kurt Striegler

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II: Aria: Gott! Welch ein Dunkel hier!

Track length6:54
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Excerpt, Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492

Work length4:17
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  • Werner Faulhaber (bass)
  • Grosses Rundfunk-Orchester Berlin
  • Hans-Hendrik Wehding

Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act IV: Ach offnet eure Augen (Sung in German)

Track length4:17
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Excerpt, Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492

Work length5:55
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  • Elfriede Trotschel (soprano)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Hans Lowlein

Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act IV: Aria: Deh vieni non tardar (Sung in German)

Track length5:55
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Excerpt, Giordano, U: Andrea Chénier

Work length4:08
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  • Hans Hopf (tenor)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Kurt Striegler

Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un di all'azzurro spazio (Sung in German)

Track length4:08
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Excerpt, Nicolai, C O: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor

Work length19:09
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  • Helena Rott (alto), Elfriede Weidlich (soprano), Kurt Böhme (bass)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden, Grosses Rundfunk-Orchester Berlin
  • Rudolf Kempe, Hans-Hendrik Wehding

Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Act I: Duet: Nein, das ist wirklich doch zu keck!

Track length8:17
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Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Act II: Als Bublein klein

Track length3:48
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Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Act II: Wohl denn! Gefasst ist der Entschluss!

Track length7:04
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Excerpt, Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia

Work length4:53
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  • Arno Schellenberg (baritone)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Rudolf Kempe

Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Largo al factotum della citta (Sung in German)

Track length4:53
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Friedrich Wilhelm Riese: Martha

Work length5:37
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  • Helena Rott (alto), Kurt Böhme (bass)
  • Grosses Rundfunk-Orchester Berlin
  • Hans-Hendrik Wehding

Martha, Act IV: Duet: Ja, was nun?

Track length5:37
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620

Work length27:13
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  • Gottlob Frick (bass), Karl Paul (bass), Werner Liebing (tenor), Elfriede Trotschel (soprano), Lisa Otto (soprano), Arno Schellenberg (baritone)
  • Leipzig Radio Choir, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Gerhard Pfluger, Gerhard Wiesenhutter, Rudolf Kempe

Act I: Arie: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja

Track length2:17
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Act I: Arie: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon

Track length3:48
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Act II: Arie und Chor: O Isis und Osiris

Track length3:08
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Act II: Arie: In diesen heil'gen Hallen

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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Arie: Ach, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden

Track length4:38
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Arie: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich!

Track length3:48
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena! Du bist mir nun ganz ergeben

Track length2:29
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Rezitativ. Andante. Allegro - Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht

Track length2:40
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Excerpt, Verdi: La forza del destino

Work length4:25
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  • Christel Goltz (soprano)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Rudolf Kempe

La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace mio Dio! (Sung in German)

Track length4:25
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Excerpt, Verdi: Il Trovatore

Work length2:20
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  • Hans Hopf (tenor)
  • Dresden State Opera Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Kurt Striegler

Il trovatore, Act III: Di quella pira (Sung in German)

Track length2:20
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Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Sung in German)

Work length5:33
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  • Christel Goltz (soprano), Bernd Aldenhoff (tenor)
  • Grosses Rundfunkorchester Dresden
  • Hans-Hendrik Wehding

Un ballo in maschera, Act II: Ich bin dir nah (Sung in German)

Track length5:33
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Verdi: Don Carlos (Sung in German)

Work length16:06
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  • Ruth Lange (alto), Christel Goltz (soprano)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden, MDR Sinfonieorchester
  • Rudolf Kempe, Gerhard Wiesenhutter

Don Carlos, Act III: Aria: Verhangnisvoll war das Geschenk (Sung in German)

Track length5:01
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Don Carlos, Act IV: Aria: Du, im irdischen Wahn einst befangen (Sung in German)

Track length11:05
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Excerpt, Verdi: Otello

Work length4:48
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  • Bernd Aldenhoff (tenor)
  • Grosses Rundfunkorchester Dresden
  • Hans-Hendrik Wehding

Otello, Act IV: Niun mi tema (Sung in German)

Track length4:48
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Excerpt, Puccini: La Bohème

Work length7:29
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  • Elfriede Trotschel (soprano), Lisa Otto (soprano)
  • MDR Sinfonieorchester, Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Gerhard Wiesenhutter, Rudolf Kempe

La boheme, Act I: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi (Sung in German)

Track length5:00
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La boheme, Act II: Quando me'n vo' (Sung in German)

Track length2:29
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Excerpt, Puccini: Tosca

Work length6:26
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  • Hans Hopf (tenor), Dora Zschille (soprano)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Kurt Striegler, Gerhard Lenssen

Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle (Sung in German)

Track length3:10
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Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte (Sung in German)

Track length3:16
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Excerpt, Verdi: Aida

Work length26:17
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  • Christel Goltz (soprano), Helena Rott (alto), Bernd Aldenhoff (tenor)
  • Leipzig Radio Choir, MDR Sinfonieorchester
  • Rolf Kleinert

Act II: Tanz der Mohrensklaven

Track length1:34
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Act II: Komm, lasse Blumen spriessen…o komm, Geliebter

Track length1:58
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Act II: Wohl war euch das Los der Waffen feindlich

Track length11:05
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Act IV: Es hat der Stein sich uber mir geschlossen

Track length11:40
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Excerpt, Smetana: The Bartered Bride

Work length11:41
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  • Werner Faulhaber (bass), Elfriede Weidlich (soprano), Werner Liebing (tenor)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Rudolf Kempe

Act II: Duet: Komm, mein Sohnchen, auf ein Wort

Track length6:01
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Act III: Wie fremd und tot ist alles umher

Track length5:40
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Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 (Sung in German)

Work length3:50
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  • Ruth Lange (mezzo-soprano)
  • Dresden State Opera Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68: Lied der Pauline (Sung in German)

Track length3:50
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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Salome

Work length17:26
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  • Christel Goltz (soprano), Bernd Aldenhoff (tenor), Inger Karen (alto)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Joseph Keilberth

Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215: Scene 4: Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund kussen lassen, Jochanaan! (Ah! Thou wouldst not suffer me to kiss thy mouth, Jokanaan)

Track length17:26
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Excerpt, Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Work length22:00
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  • Elfriede Trotschel (soprano), Heinz Sauerbaum (tenor), Helena Rott (alto)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden, Grosses Rundfunkorchester Dresden
  • Hans Lowlein, Hans-Hendrik Wehding

Madama Butterfly, Act III: Addio, fiorito assil (Sung in German)

Track length11:30
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Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di, vedremo (Sung in German)

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Madama Butterfly, Act II: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (Sung in German)

Track length6:10
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Excerpt, Leoncavallo: Pagliacci

Work length6:41
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  • Hans Hopf (tenor)
  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Kurt Striegler

Act I: Io netto il somarello

Track length2:50
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Act I: Io la sorveglio. Ora facciam la recita

Track length3:51
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Excerpt, Dvořák: Rusalka, Op. 114

Work length7:50
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  • Elfriede Trotschel (soprano)
  • MDR Sinfonieorchester
  • Gerhard Wiesenhutter

Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: Du lieber Mond, so silberzart, "Song to the Moon" (Sung in German)

Track length7:50
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Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Sung in German)

Work length8:29
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  • Gottlob Frick (bass)
  • MDR Sinfonieorchester
  • Rolf Kleinert

I vespri siciliani, Act II: Aria: O Heimat, teure Heimat (Sung in German)

Track length8:29
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