The Great Operas From the Bayreuth Festival

~ Release by Richard Wagner (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Der fliegende Holländer: Akt I, Akt II (Anfang)
2▶CD: Der fliegende Holländer: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III
3▶CD: Tannhäuser: Akt I
4▶CD: Tannhäuser: Akt II
5▶CD: Tannhäuser: Akt III
6▶CD: Lohengrin: Akt I
7▶CD: Lohengrin: Akt II
8▶CD: Lohengrin: Akt III
9▼CD: Tristan und Isolde: Akt I
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1Tristan und Isolde: Akt I. Vorspiel
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
10:39
2Tristan und Isolde: Akt I, Szene 1. “Westwärts schweift der Blick”
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1966-08)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
tenor vocals [Ein junger Seemann]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene I. "Westwärts schweift der Blick" (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
5:33
3Tristan und Isolde: Akt I, Szene 2. “Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu”
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
baritone vocals [Kurwenal]:
Eberhard Waechter (baritone) (in 1966-08)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) (in 1966-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1966-08)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
tenor vocals [Ein junger Seemann]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1966-08)
tenor vocals [Tristan]:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene II. "Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu" (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
9:18
4Tristan und Isolde: Akt I, Szene 3. "Weh, ach wehe! Dies zu dulden!
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1966-08)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene III. "Weh, ach wehe! Dies zu dulden!" (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
18:33
5Tristan und Isolde: Akt I, Szene 4. “Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen! Frisch und froh!”
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
baritone vocals [Kurwenal]:
Eberhard Waechter (baritone) (in 1966-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1966-08)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene IV. "Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen! Frisch und froh!" (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
6:50
6Tristan und Isolde: Akt I, Szene 5. “Herr Tristan trete nah!”
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) (in 1966-08)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
tenor vocals [Tristan]:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene V. "Begehrt, Herrin, was Ihr wünscht" (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
17:57
7Tristan und Isolde: Akt I, Szene 5. “Tristan! – Isolde! – Treuloser Holder!”
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
baritone vocals [Kurwenal]:
Eberhard Waechter (baritone) (in 1966-08)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) (in 1966-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1966-08)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
tenor vocals [Tristan]:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene V. "Begehrt, Herrin, was Ihr wünscht" (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
6:20
10▶CD: Tristan und Isolde: Akt II
11▶CD: Tristan und Isolde: Akt III
12▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt I (Anfang)
13▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt I (Schluss) , Akt II
14▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III (Anfang)
15▶CD: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III (Schluss)
16▶CD: Das Rheingold: Szene 1 & 2, Szene 3 (Anfang)
17▶CD: Das Rheingold: Szene 3 (Schluss), Szene 4
18▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt I
19▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt II (Anfang)
20▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III (Anfang)
21▶CD: Die Walküre: Akt III (Schluss)
22▶CD: Siegfried: Akt I (Anfang)
23▶CD: Siegfried: Akt I (Schluss), Akt II (Anfang)
24▶CD: Siegfried: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III (Anfang)
25▶CD: Siegfried: Akt III
26▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Prolog, Akt I
27▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Akt I
28▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Akt II, Akt III (Anfang)
29▶CD: Götterdämmerung: Akt III (Schluss)
30▶CD: Parsifal: Akt I (Anfang)
31▶CD: Parsifal: Akt I (Schluss), Akt II (Anfang)
32▶CD: Parsifal: Akt II (Schluss), Akt III (Anfang)
33▶CD: Parsifal: Akt III (Schluss)

Credits

Release group

includes:Das Rheingold (1966 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings)
Der fliegende Holländer (1961 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Chor (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
Der Ring des Nibelungen (1966–67 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer); Chor (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1974 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Ridderbusch (operatic bass), Cox (US tenor), Bode (soprano), Sotin (operatic bass), Hirte (baritone), Reynolds (alto), Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Silvio Varviso (conductor)
Die Walküre (1967 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Götterdämmerung (1967 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer); Windgassen (tenor), Stewart (bass-baritone), Neidlinger (German bass-baritone), Greindl (operatic bass), Nilsson (soprano), Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Lohengrin by Richard Wagner (composer); Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
Parsifal (1985 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer); Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano), Hans Sotin (operatic bass), Simon Estes (bass-baritone), Franz Mazura (bass / baritone), Matti Salminen (operatic bass), Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Tannhäuser (1962 live cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus), Windgassen (tenor), Silja (soprano), Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano), Waechter (baritone), Greindl (operatic bass), Stolze (German tenor), Crass (operatic bass), Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
Tristan und Isolde (1966 Bayreuth cast, composite recordings) by Richard Wagner (composer); Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Martti Talvela (operatic bass), Eberhard Wächter (baritone), Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
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