The Operas: Complete Opera & Vocal Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

~ Release by Karl Böhm (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Beethoven: Fidelio (Act I)
2CD: Beethoven: Fidelio (Act II)
3CD: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis [1955]
4CD: Beethoven: Missa solemnis (1974) (Kyrie / Gloria / Credo)
5CD: Beethoven: Missa solemnis (1974) (Sanctus - Benedictus / Agnus Dei)
6CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Acts I, II & III beg.)
7CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Act III cont.) / Lulu (Prolog - Act I)
8CD: Berg: Lulu (Act II)
9CD: Handel: Giulio Cesare (Highlights)
10CD: Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (Der Frühling - Der Sommer)
11CD: Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (Die Herbst - Der Winter)
12CD: Mahler: Kindertotenlieder / 4 Lieder / Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
13CD: Mozart: Idomeneo (Act I)
14CD: Mozart: Idomeneo (Act II)
15CD: Mozart: Idomeneo (Act III)
16CD: Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Acts I & II beg.)
17CD: Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Acts II cont. & III)
18CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Acts I & II beg.)
19CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Acts II cont. & III)
20CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Act IV)
21CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1967) (Act I beg.)
22CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1967) (Acts I cont. & II beg.)
23CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1967) (Act II cont.)
24CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1977) (Act I beg.)
25CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1977) (Acts I cont. & II beg.)
26CD: Mozart: Don Giovanni (1977) (Act II cont.)
27CD: Mozart: Così fan tutte (Act I beg.)
28CD: Mozart: Così fan tutte (Acts I cont. & II)
29CD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act I)
30CD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act II beg.)
31CD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act II cont.) / Der Schauspieldirektor
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1Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug. No. 21 Finale: »Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden« (Die drei Knaben, Pamina)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Wolfgang Lohse
contralto vocals [Dritter Knabe]:
Raili Kostia (mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dritte Dame der Königin]:
Sieglinde Wagner (contralto) (in 1964-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zweite Dame der Königin]:
Cvetka Ahlin (Slovenian opera singer and mezzo-sopranist) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Erste Dame der Königin]:
Hildegard Hillebrecht (soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Erster Knabe]:
Rosl Schwaiger (soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Evelyn Lear (soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Zweiter Knabe]:
Antonia Fahberg (soprano) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 21 Finale „Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden” … „Du also bist mein Bräutigam” (Drei Knaben, Pamina) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:27
2Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug. No. 21 Finale: »Der, welcher wandert diese Straße voll Beschwerden« (Die Geharnischten, Tamino, Pamina)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Wolfgang Lohse
bass vocals [Zweiter geharnischter Mann]:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Evelyn Lear (soprano) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
tenor vocals [Erster geharnischter Mann]:
James King (tenor) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
tenor vocals [Tamino]:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06), Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03) and Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Der, welcher wandelt diese Straße voll Beschwerden” (Zwei Geharnischte, Tamino, Pamina) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:25
3Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug. No. 21 Finale: »Tamino mein! O welch ein Glück!« (Pamina, Tamino, Chor)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Wolfgang Lohse
bass vocals [Zweiter geharnischter Mann]:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1964-06, from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Evelyn Lear (soprano) (in 1964-06, from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
tenor vocals [Erster geharnischter Mann]:
James King (tenor) (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
tenor vocals [Tamino]:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (in 1964-06, from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06, from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06, from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25)
chorus master:
Günther Arndt (choral conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06), Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1964-06-18 until 1964-06-25) and Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Tamino mein! O welch Glück!” (Pamina, Tamino) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Marsch durch Feuer und Wasser „Wir wandelten durch Feuersgluten” (Pamina, Tamino, Coro) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:04
4Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug. No. 21 Finale: »Papagena, Papagena, Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!« (Papageno, Die drei Knaben, Papagena)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Wolfgang Lohse
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1964-06)
contralto vocals [Dritter Knabe]:
Raili Kostia (mezzo-soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Erster Knabe]:
Rosl Schwaiger (soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Papagena]:
Lisa Otto (soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Zweiter Knabe]:
Antonia Fahberg (soprano) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!” … „Klinget, Glöckchen, klinget!” (Papageno, Drei Knaben, Papagena) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:10
5Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug. No. 21 Finale: »Nur stille, stille, stille, stille!« (Monostatos, Königin der Nacht, Die drei Damen)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Wolfgang Lohse
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dritte Dame der Königin] and soprano vocals [Dritte Dame der Königin]:
Sieglinde Wagner (contralto) (in 1964-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zweite Dame der Königin]:
Cvetka Ahlin (Slovenian opera singer and mezzo-sopranist) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Erste Dame der Königin]:
Hildegard Hillebrecht (soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Roberta Peters (soprano) (in 1964-06)
tenor vocals [Monostatos]:
Friedrich Lenz (tenor) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Nur stille, stille, stille!” (Monostatos, Königin, Damen) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:15
6Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug. No. 21 Finale: »Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht« (Sarastro, Chor)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Wolfgang Lohse
bass vocals [Sarastro]:
Franz Crass (operatic bass) (in 1964-06)
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
chorus master:
Günther Arndt (choral conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht” (Sarastro) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:23
7Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Ouvertüre
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Ouvertüre (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:51
8Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Nr. 1 Arietta: »Da schlägt die Abschiedsstunde« (Madame Herz)
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
soprano vocals [Madame Herz]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Akt I. No. 1 Ariette "Da schlägt die Abschiedsstunde" (Mme Herz) (in 1964-06)
additional composer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:50
9Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Nr. 2 Rondo: »Bester Jüngling!« (Mademoiselle Silberklang)
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
soprano vocals [Mademoiselle Silberklang]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Akt I. No. 2 Rondo "Bester Jüngling" (Mlle Silberklang) (in 1964-06)
additional composer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:50
10Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Nr. 3 Terzett: »Ich bin die erste Sängerin!« (Mademoiselle Silberklang, Madame Herz, Monsieur Vogelsang)
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
soprano vocals [Madame Herz]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Mademoiselle Silberklang]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1964-06)
tenor vocals [Monsieur Vogelsang]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Akt I. No. 3 Terzett "Ich bin die erste Sängerin" (Mlle Silberklang, Mme Herz, M. Vogelsang) (in 1964-06)
additional composer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:01
11Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Nr. 4 Vaudeville: »Jeder Künstler strebt nach Ehre« (Mademoiselle Silberklang, Madame Herz, Monsieur Vogelsang, Buff)
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
bass vocals [Buff]:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Madame Herz]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (in 1964-06)
soprano vocals [Mademoiselle Silberklang]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1964-06)
tenor vocals [Monsieur Vogelsang]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Akt I. No. 4 Schlußgesang "Jeder Künstler strebt nach Ehre" (Mlle Silberklang, Mme Herz, M. Vogelsang, Buff) (in 1964-06)
additional composer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:43
32CD: Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (Act I)
33CD: Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (Act II)
34CD: Mozart: Requiem
35CD: R. Strauss: Salome (Scenes I-IV beg.)
36CD: R. Strauss: Salome: (Scene IV cont.)
37CD: R. Strauss: Elektra (beg.)
38CD: R. Strauss: Elektra (cont.)
39CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1958) (Act I)
40CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1958) (Act II)
41CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1958) (Act III)
42CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1969) (Act I)
43CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1969) (Act II)
44CD: R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (1969) (Act III)
45CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1944) (Vorpsiel)
46CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1944) (Oper)
47CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1954) (Vorspiel / Oper beg.)
48CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1954) (Oper cont.)
49CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1969) (Vorspiel / Oper beg.)
50CD: R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1969) (Oper cont.)
51CD: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act I)
52CD: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act II)
53CD: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act III)
54CD: R. Strauss: Arabella (Act I)
55CD: R. Strauss: Arabella (Act II)
56CD: R. Strauss: Arabella (Act III)
57CD: R. Strauss: Die schweigsame Frau (Acts I & II beg.)
58CD: R. Strauss: Die schweigsame Frau (Acts II cont. & III)
59CD: R. Strauss: Daphne (beg.)
60CD: R. Strauss: Daphne (cont.)
61CD: R. Strauss: Capriccio (Scenes I - IX beg.)
62CD: R. Strauss: Capriccio (Scene IX cont. - Last Scene)
63CD: Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Acts I & II beg.)
64CD: Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Acts II cont. & III)
65CD: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act I)
66CD: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act II)
67CD: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act III)
68CD: Das Vermächtnis meines Meisters
69CD: Karl Böhm speaks to the press on the occasion of the complete recording of Mozart's Don Giovanni in Prague / »Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gilt meine große Liebe« / Karl Böhm speaks about his relationship with the Wiener Philharmoniker
70CD: Karl Böhm: Erzähltes Leben

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photography:Susesch Bayat (photographer)
Diether Warneck (producer)
Gerd H. Siess (photographer)
Siegfried Lauterwasser
Lothar Rübelt (photographer)
Kristina Söderbaum (Swedish-born German film actress, producer, and photographer)
Felicitas Timpe (photographer)
Reinhart Wolf (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Harald Reiter (task: project manager)
compiler:Alan Newcombe (Producer, coordinator, researcher, and liner notes translator)
design:Fred Münzmaier
booklet editor:Jens Schünemeyer (liner note editor for DG)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/20809144 [info]
discography entry:https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/boehm-complete-opera-vocal-recordings-9375 [info]