The Complete EMI Recordings 1946–1984, Volume 2: Opera & Vocal

~ Release by Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Opera Arias (1947)
2▶CD: Choruses / Rosenkavalier And Salome Excerpts.
3▶CD: Die Zauberflöte (Orquesta Filarmónica de Viena)
4▶CD: Die Zauberflöte (Orquesta Filarmónica de Viena)
5▶CD: Le Nozze di Figaro, Acts 1 and 2 (Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker)
6▶CD: Le Nozze di Figaro, Acts 3 and 4 (Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker)
7▶CD: Salome (Wiener Philharmoniker)
8▶CD: Salome (Wiener Philharmoniker)
9▶CD: Aida, Act 1 (Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker)
10▶CD: Aida, Act 2 (Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker)
11▶CD: Aida, Acts 3 and 4 (Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker)
12▶CD: Mass in B minor (Orchester und Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien)
13▶CD: Mass in B minor (Orchester und Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien)
14▶CD: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Wiener Philharmoniker)
15▶CD: Missa Solemnis in D major
16▶CD: Missa Solemnis in D major, Mozart, Strauss
17▶CD: Hänsel und Gretel (Choirs of Loughton High School for Girls and Bancroft’s School, Philharmonia Orchestra)
18▶CD: Hänsel und Gretel (Choirs of Loughton High School for Girls and Bancroft’s School, Philharmonia Orchestra)
19▶CD: Così fan tutte (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
20▶CD: Così fan tutte (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
21▶CD: Così fan tutte (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
22▶CD: Arias and Orchestral Music – 1954
23▶CD: Die Fledermaus (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
24▶CD: Die Fledermaus (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
25▶CD: Ariadne auf Naxos: Prologue and Opera: Beginning (Philharmonia Orchestra)
26▶CD: Ariadne auf Naxos: Opera: Conclusion (Philharmonia Orchestra)
27▶CD: Der Rosenkavalier (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Choirs of Loughton High School for Girls and Bancroft’s School)
28▶CD: Der Rosenkavalier (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Choirs of Loughton High School for Girls and Bancroft’s School)
29▶CD: Der Rosenkavalier (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Choirs of Loughton High School for Girls and Bancroft’s School)
30▶CD: Falstaff (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
31▶CD: Falstaff (Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
32▶CD: Fidelio (Berliner Philharmoniker)
33▶CD: Fidelio (Berliner Philharmoniker)
34▶CD: Missa Solemnis in D major
35▶CD: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
36▶CD: Pelléas et Mélisande (Berliner Philharmoniker)
37▶CD: Pelléas et Mélisande (Berliner Philharmoniker)
38▶CD: Pelléas et Mélisande (Berliner Philharmoniker)
39▶CD: Die Jahreszeiten (Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Berlin Philharmoniker)
40▶CD: Die Jahreszeiten (Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Berlin Philharmoniker)
41▶CD: Don Carlo (1884 4 Act Version)
42▶CD: Don Carlo (1884 4 Act Version)
43▶CD: Don Carlo (1884 4 Act Version)
44▶CD: Otello (Berliner Philharmoniker)
45▶CD: Otello (Berliner Philharmoniker)
46▶CD: Il Trovatore (Berliner Philharmoniker)
47▶CD: Il Trovatore (Berliner Philharmoniker)
48▶CD: Der Fliegende Holländer, Acts 1 and 2 (Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Berliner Philharmoniker)
49▶CD: Der Fliegende Holländer, Acts 2 and 3 (Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Berliner Philharmoniker)
50▶CD: Lohengrin, Acts 1 and 2 (Chor der Deutschen Oper, Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker)
51▶CD: Lohengrin, Act 2 (Chor der Deutschen Oper, Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker)
52▶CD: Lohengrin, Acts 2 and 3 (Chor der Deutschen Oper, Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker)
53▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 1 (Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra)
54▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Acts 1 and 2 (Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra)
55▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 3 (Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra)
56▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 3 (Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra)
57▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 1 (Chor der Staatskapelle Dresden, Chor der Leipziger Rundfunks)
58▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Acts 1 and 2 (Chor der Staatskapelle Dresden, Chor der Leipziger Rundfunks)
59▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 3 (Chor der Staatskapelle Dresden, Chor der Leipziger Rundfunks)
60▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 3 (Chor der Staatskapelle Dresden, Chor der Leipziger Rundfunks)
61▶CD: Tristan und Isolde, Act 1 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
62▶CD: Tristan und Isolde, Acts 1 and 2 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
63▶CD: Tristan und Isolde, Acts 2 and 3 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
64▶CD: Tristan und Isolde, Act 3 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
65▶CD: Die Walküre, Act 3 (Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele 1951)
66▶CD: Lucia Di Lammermoor, Acts 1 and 2 (Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin)
67▼CD: Lucia Di Lammermoor, Acts 3 and 4 (Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena II. "D'immenso giubilo" (Coro)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (on 1955-09-29)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 13. “D'immenso giubilo s'innalzi un grido” (Coro) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti2:24
2Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena II. "Dalle stanze ove Lucia"
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 13. Scena con coro “Deh, cessate quel contento” … “Dalle stanze ove Lucia” (Raimondo, Coro) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti2:51
3Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena II. "Oh! qual funesto avvenimento!" (Coro)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (on 1955-09-29)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 13. Scena con coro “Oh! qual funesto avvenimento” (Coro, Raimondo) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:27
4Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena II. "O giusto cielo" - "Il dolce suono" (Coro, Lucia)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (on 1955-09-29)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala (on 1955-09-29)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1955-09-29)
tenor vocals [Normanno]:
Mario Carlin (tenor) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Ardon gli incensi” (Lucia, Raimondo) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Eccola. O giusto cielo” - “Il dolce suono” (Coro, Lucia) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti12:21
5Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena II. "Spargi d'amaro pianto" (Lucia)
baritone vocals [Enrico]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (on 1955-09-29)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (on 1955-09-29)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala (on 1955-09-29)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Spargi d’amaro pianto” (Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Coro) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:06
6Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena III. "Tombe degli avi miei" (Edgardo)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tombe degli avi miei” (Edgardo) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:18
7Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena III. "Fra poco a me ricovero" (Edgardo)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:33
8Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena III. "Oh meschina!" (Coro)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala (on 1955-09-29)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Oh, meschina! O, fato orrendo” (Coro, Edgardo, Raimondo) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:25
9Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena III. "Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali" (Edgardo)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (on 1955-09-29)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala (on 1955-09-29)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (on 1955-09-29)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (on 1955-09-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-09-29)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (on 1955-09-29)
recorded at:
Städtische Oper (Städtische Oper, Deutsche Oper Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (on 1955-09-29)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali” (Edgardo, Raimondo, Coro) (on 1955-09-29)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti5:38
68▶CD: Madama Butterfly, Acts 1 and 2 (Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano)
69▶CD: Madama Butterfly, Act 2 (Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano)
70▶CD: Il Trovatore, Acts 1 and 2 (Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano)
71▶CD: Il Trovatore, Acts 3 and 4 (Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano)

Credits

Release group

includes:Ariadne auf Naxos (1954 studio cast) by Richard Strauss (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Seefried (soprano), Streich (soprano), Schock (tenor), Prey (baritone), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Così fan tutte (1954 studio cast) by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano), Léopold Simoneau (tenor), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Sesto Bruscantini (bass-baritone), Lisa Otto (soprano), Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) and Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Die Fledermaus (1955 studio cast) by Johann Strauss II (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son); Herbert von Karajan (conductor), Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Gedda (tenor), Streich (soprano), Krebs (tenor), Kunz (baritone), Christ (Austrian tenor), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) & Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
Die Zauberflöte (1950 studio cast) by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Dermota (tenor), Seefried (soprano), Kunz (baritone), Lipp (soprano), Weber (operatic bass), London (bass-baritone), Singverein Der Musikfreunde Wien, Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Falstaff (1956 studio cast) by Verdi (Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer); Tito Gobbi (baritone), Luigi Alva (tenor), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Tomaso Spataro (tenor), Renato Ercolani (tenor), Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Anna Moffo (soprano), Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano), Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) and Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Hänsel und Gretel (1953 studio cast) by Humperdinck (German composer); Herbert von Karajan (conductor), Grümmer (soprano), Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Schürhoff (german operatic soprano), Metternich (baritone), von Ilosvay (contralto), Felbermayer (soprano), Choirs of Loughton High School & Bancroft’s School, Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
Otello (1973-74 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Jon Vickers (tenor), Mirella Freni (soprano), Peter Glossop (baritone), Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin), Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)