There are 24 recordings on file in which Helen Traubel appears

Order by composer

(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )

1 1937(LI) - Man Without a Country (The) by Walter Damrosch - Wilfred (Wilfrid)..*

2 1941(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Erich Leinsdorf*

3 1942(LI) - Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner - George Szell*

4 1943(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Erich Leinsdorf*

5 1943(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Fritz Busch*

6 1944(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - George Szell**

7 1945(Act 3;SE) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Artur Rodzinsky*

8 1945(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Fritz Busch*

9 1945(SE) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Artur Rodzinsky*

10 1946(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Fritz Busch*

11 1946(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Paul Breisach*

12 1947(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Fritz Busch*

13 1948(LI) - Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

14 1948(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Fritz Busch*

15 1949(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Ionel Perlea*

16 1949(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

17 1950(LI) - Lohengrin by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

18 1950(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Fritz Reiner*

19 1950(LI) - Walküre (Die) by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

20 1951(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

21 1951(LI) - Siegfried by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

22 1952(LI) - Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

23 1953(LI) - Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Fritz Stiedry*

24 1959(FI) - Mikado (The) by Arthur Sullivan - Donald Voorhees*

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There is only one recording of The Man Without a Country by Walter Damrosch on file (performed in English)

Conductor Wilfred (Wilfrid) Pelletier - 1937(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Philip Nolan - Arthur Carron

Mary Rutledge - Helen Traubel

Blennerhassett - George Rasely

Aaron Burr - Joseph Royer

Colonel Morgan - John Gurney

Parke - Nicholas Massue

Fairfax - Lodovico Oliviero

Lieutenant Pinckney - Wilfred Engelman

Lieutenant Reeve - George Cehanovsky

Negro Boatman - Donald Dickson

Officer - Daniel Harris

Officer - Nicholas Massue

Midshipman - Donald Dickson

Midshipman - Daniel Harris

Midshipman - John Gurney

Midshipman - George Rasely

Midshipman - Daniel Harris

Boatswain - Joseph Royer

Admiral - George Rasely

American Girl - Thelma Votipka

American Girl - Maxine Stellman

American Girl - Lucielle Browning

American Girl - Mária Mátyás

American Girl - Jarna Paull

Captain Morris - Norman Cordon

Midshipman Benton - Donald Dickson

Midshipman Ahern - John Gurney

urgeon - Robert Nicholson

Captain Sedley - Robert Nicholson

Sergent O'Neill - Louis D' Angelo

Private Schwartz - Ludwig Burgstaller

Officer - Robert Nicholson

Officer - Lodovico Oliviero

Commodore Decatur - Louis D' Angelo

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Black Disc; - E.J. Smith «The Golden Age of Opera EJS 527 {2LPS} (1970)ª

Compact Disc; - Bensar OL 52237 (BRO 125305) {2CDRS} (2005)ª

Open Reel Tape - Immortal Performances Recorded Music Society (also on Compact Cassette)

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (22 May 1937). The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1941(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Lauritz Melchior

Sieglinde - Astrid Varnay

Hunding - Alexander Kipnis

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Wotan - Friedrich Schorr

Fricka - Kerstin Thorborg

Gerhilde - Thelma Votipka

Ortlinde - Maxine Stellman

Waltraute - Doris Doe

Schwertleite - Anna Kaskas

Helmwige - Marian van Delden

Siegrune - Helen Olheim

Grimgerde - Mary Ann Kirk

Roßweiße - Lucielle Browning

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Compact Disc; - Myto 3 CD 913 41 {3CDS} (1991)ª; Myto «Historical» 982 H012 {3CDS} (1998)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.110058-60 {3CDS} (2000)ª; Arkadia «The Golden Age» GA 2037 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.501106 (cycle made up of performances in 1936, 1937, 1941) {11CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1998 p.40 [RC]; May 2001 p.98 [AB]

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Orpheus - April 2001 S.59 [GH]; Heft 7+8 Juli+August 2003 S.81-S.82 [LS]

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Opéra International - No.259 juillet-aoüt 2001 p.74 [FL-2]

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Wagner News - No.105 October 1994 p.13: No.145 June 2001 p.18 [ARB]

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Classical Express - Issue 102 September 1998 p.5 [MT]

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International Record Review - January 2002 pp.78-79 [MVA]: October 2003 pp.28-29 [MVA]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - abril 2001 No.142 pp.44-45 [JS]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.159 marzo 2002 p.109 [MG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (6 Dec 1941)

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Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor George Szell - 1942(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tannhäuser - Lauritz Melchior

Elisabeth - Helen Traubel

Wolfram von Eschenbach - Herbert Janssen

Venus - Kerstin Thorborg

Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen - Alexander Kipnis

Walther von der Vogelweide - John Garris

Biterolf - Osie Hawkins

Heinrich der Schreiber - Emery Darcy

Reinmar von Zweter - John Gurney

Hirt - Maxine Stellman

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Black Disc; - Raritas OPR 400 {LPS}; Melodram MEL 306 {3LPS} (1982)ª

Compact Disc; - *Music and Arts CD-664-3 {3CDS}; AS Discs 1101-3 {3CDS}; Radio Years RY 26/28 {3CDS}; Archipel 0079 {3CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.59; HARRIS p.268; Opera on Record p.346; CELLETTI p.1143; Opera on CD (1) p.62 (2) p.69 (3) p.78; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.63-64 p.186, mise à jour mars 2004; MET p.677; MET(VID) p.420; PENGUIN p.547; Stereophile July 1990 p.160; Wagner News Issue No.97 p.18; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March/April 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1068 (2) p.1717; Orpheus August + September 2002 S.81

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Now - March/April 1996 p.105

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Orpheus - März/April 1974 S.71-S.72 [UDZ]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.8 No.2 Summer 1991 p.105 [WA2]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 p.85 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (19 December 1942)

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf - 1943(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Lauritz Melchior

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Kerstin Thorborg

Marke - Alexander Kipnis

Kurwenal - Julius Huehn

Melot - Emery Darcy

Hirt - Karl Laufkötter

Steuerman - John Gurney

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - John Garris

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Compact Disc; - NAXOS Historical 8.110010-2 {3CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1998 p.92 [AB]

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Opera - June 1998 p.664 [AB]

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Opera Now - May/June 1998 p.105 [ST]

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Opéra International - avril 1998 No.223 p.60 [FL-2]

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Diapason - No.448 mai 1998 p.98, p.100 [AT]

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International Opera Collector - Spring 1998 No.7 p.62 (mention) [MT]

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Classical Express - Issue 98 May 1998 p.6 [MT]

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The Record Collector - Vol.43 No.3 September 1998 p.192 [PS]

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Répertoire - No.113 mai 1998 p.66 [PF]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.221 mai 1998 p.93 [GC]

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Musica (Milano) - N.112 Anno 23 giugno-luglio 1999 p.83 [LG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance (abridged) at the MET (6 February 1943). See «Saturday Afternoons at the Old Met» pp.275-276

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Busch - 1943(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Chorus - Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

Tristan - Lauritz Melchior

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Lydia Kinderman

Marke - Emanuel List

Kurwenal - Herbert Janssen

Melot - Renato Cesari

Hirt - Rogelio Baldrich

Steuerman - Angel Mattiello

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Umberto di Toto

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Compact Disc; - Gebhart JGCD 0039-3 {3CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2002 p.110 (mention) [AB]

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American Record Guide - November/December 2002 Vol.65 No.6 p.261 [KM]

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Répertoire - No.166 mars 2003 pp.102-103 [TP]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (July or August 1943). The cast listed above is that given in the website of the Teatro Colón which also indicates that in some performances the role of König Mark was sung by Norman Cordon:-

http://www.operas-colon.com.ar

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor George Szell - 1944(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Lauritz Melchior

Sieglinde - Rose Bampton

Hunding - Alexander Kipnis

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Wotan - Herbert Janssen

Fricka - Kerstin Thorborg

Gerhilde - Thelma Votipka

Ortlinde - Irene Jessner

Waltraute - Jeanne Palmer

Schwertleite - Margaret Harshaw

Helmwige - Beal Hober

Siegrune - Hertha Glaz

Grimgerde - Martha Lipton

Roßweiße - Lucielle Browning

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Compact Disc; - MET 19CD; Myto 3 MCD 953.133 {3CDS} (1995)ª; Myto 3 MCD H 065 {3CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - December 23 1995 p.37

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Orpheus - Oktober 1995 S.61

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Opéra International - janvier 1996 No.198 p.51

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Diapason - No.420 novembre 1995 p.157

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International Opera Collector - Summer 1998 No.8 p.83 [JD]

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Répertoire - No.85 novembre 1995 p.82

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVIi N.170 marzo 2003 pp.99-100 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (2 December 1944)

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Artur Rodzinsky - 1945(Act 3;SE)

Orchestra - New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Sieglinde - Irene Jessner

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Wotan - Herbert Janssen

Gerhilde - Maxine Stellman

Ortlinde - Irene Jessner

Waltraute - Jeanne Palmer

Schwertleite - Anna Kaskas

Helmwige - Doris Doree

Siegrune - Hertha Glaz

Grimgerde - Martha Lipton

Roßweiße - Doris Doe

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Black Disc; - Columbia «Masterworks» 581 {8x78s} (USA) (1945)ª; Columbia LX 955-962 {8x78s} (UK} (1946)ª; *Columbia LX 8528-8535 {8x78s;AC} (UK) (1946)ª; Columbia SL 105; Columbia «Odyssey» 32 26 0018;; CBS Classics 61452 {1LP} (UK) (1974)ª

Compact Cassette; - CBS 40-61452 (UK) (1984)ª

Compact Disc; - Radio Years RY 55 Sony «Retrospective Recordings» RET 007 {1CD} (2002}ª

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1946 p.65 [AR]; May 1974 p.2079 [AB]; May 1984 p.1316 [AB]

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Opera Now - September/October 1996 p.99

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Opera News - March 25 1946 p.21 [MDS]

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American Record Guide - December 1951 Vol.18 No.4 p.102, p.108 [CJL]

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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2004 pp.98-99 [RG]

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Comments:- Recorded on 15, 18, 22 May 1945. More details can be found in «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel

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Lohengrin by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Busch - 1945(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lohengrin - Torsten Ralf

Elsa - Helen Traubel

Ortrud - Kerstin Thorborg

Friedrich von Telramund - Herbert Janssen

König Heinrich - Norman Cordon

Der Heerrufer des Königs - Hugh Thompson

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 602 (& 3295)

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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (26 November 1945). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).

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Lohengrin by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Artur Rodzinsky - 1945(SE)

Orchestra - New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Lohengrin - Kurt Baum

Elsa - Helen Traubel

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Black Disc - Columbia Set X 261 (12291D - 12292D) {2x78s} (USA) Columbia LX 991-992 {2x78s) (UK) Columbia ML 4055 (+Tristan und Isolde - excerpt) {1LP} (USA)

Compact Disc; - Preiser «Lebendige Vergangenheit» 89120 (Helen Traubel - recital) (1996)ª

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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12

Comments:- Recording of the «Bridal chamber scene».

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Busch - 1946(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Set Svanholm

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Margaret Harshaw

Marke - Dezsö Ernster

Kurwenal - Joel Berglund

Melot - Emery Darcy

Hirt - John Garris

Steuerman - Gerhard Pechner

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - John Garris

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Compact Disc; - Myto 3 MCD 951.121 {3CDS} (1995)ª;; Myto 3MCD 983 H019 {3CDS} (1998)ª

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Mai 1995 S.61

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Opéra International - septembre 1995 No.194 p.73

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Diapason - No.419 octobre 1995 p.154

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.168 p.123

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Wagner News - Issue No.110 July 1995 p.18

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Répertoire - No.84 octobre 1995 p.80

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Classical Express - Issue 106 January 1999 p.4 [MT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance (abridged) at the MET (30 November 1946) (See Wagner News April 1995 p.13)

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Paul Breisach - 1946(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Lauritz Melchior

Sieglinde - Astrid Varnay

Hunding - Emanuel List

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Wotan - Joel Berglund

Fricka - Kerstin Thorborg

Gerhilde - Thelma Votipka

Ortlinde - Irene Jessner

Waltraute - Jeanne Palmer

Schwertleite - Margaret Harshaw

Helmwige - Beal Hober

Siegrune - Hertha Glaz

Grimgerde - Martha Lipton

Roßweiße - Lucielle Browning

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Compact Disc; - Archipel ARPCD 0069/3 {3CDS} (2002)ª; Omega Opera Archive 1222

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

International Record Review - December 2002/January 2003 pp.83-84 [MT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 p.85 [VM]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (30 March 1946). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Lohengrin by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Busch - 1947(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lohengrin - Lauritz Melchior

Elsa - Helen Traubel

Ortrud - Margaret Harshaw

Friedrich von Telramund - Osie Hawkins

König Heinrich - Dezsö Ernster

Der Heerrufer des Königs - Hugh Thompson

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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 24 {4LPS}; Accord ACC 150031 {4LPS} (France) (1982)ª

Compact Disc; - GRAMOFONO 2000 AB 78747-49 {3CDS} (1997)ª; Omega Opera Archive 1418 (& 601 & 1179 & 4479); Walhall Eternity Series WLCD 0205 {3CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - janvier 1998 No.220 p.52 [FL-2]

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Classical Express - Issue 93 December 1997 p.3 [AJ]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.106 enero 1998 p.35 (mention) [JS]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.107 enero-febrero 2008 p.92, p.94 [JMP]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (25 January 1947). The Accord LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE December 1982 p.761. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM).

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Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1948(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tannhäuser - Lauritz Melchior

Elisabeth - Helen Traubel

Wolfram von Eschenbach - Herbert Janssen

Venus - Astrid Varnay

Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen - Mihály Székely

Walther von der Vogelweide - John Garris

Biterolf - Osie Hawkins

Heinrich der Schreiber - Emery Darcy

Reinmar von Zweter - Philip Kinsman

Hirt - Maxine Stellman

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Compact Disc; - Myto 3MCD 935.90 {3CDS} (1993)ª; Myto «Historical» 3CD 991 H022 {3CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.59; HARRIS p.268; Opera on Record p.346; CELLETTI p.1143; Opera on CD (1) p.62 (2) p.69 (3) p.78; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.63-64 p.186, mise à jour mars 2004; MET p.677; MET(VID) p.420; PENGUIN p.547; Stereophile July 1990 p.160; Wagner News Issue No.97 p.18; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 March/April 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1068 (2) p.1717; Orpheus August + September 2002 S.81

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.178 mars 1994 p.84

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Diapason - No.403 avril 1994 p.160

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Classical Express - Issue No.114 September 1999 p.4 [MT]

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Répertoire - No.67 mars 1994 p.83

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Busch - 1948(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Lauritz Melchior

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Blanche Thebom

Marke - Dezsö Ernster

Kurwenal - Herbert Janssen

Melot - Emery Darcy

Hirt - Leslie Chabay

Steuerman - Philip Kinsman

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - John Garris

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 659

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (11 December 1948). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». The source is described as «Private acetates, some occaisional waver in orch. All voices very clear and forward. Exc Performance by Traubel»

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Ionel Perlea - 1949(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Lauritz Melchior

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Blanche Thebom

Marke - Mihály Székely

Kurwenal - Herbert Janssen

Melot - Emery Darcy

Hirt - Peter Klein

Steuerman - Philip Kinsman

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Leslie Chabay

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 321; Archipel ARPCD 0183-3 {3CDS}

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (17 December 1949). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1949(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Max Lorenz

Sieglinde - Rose Bampton

Hunding - Luben Vichey

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Wotan - Joel Berglund

Fricka - Kerstin Thorborg

Gerhilde - Thelma Votipka

Ortlinde - Irene Jessner

Waltraute - Jeanne Palmer

Schwertleite - Jean Madeira

Helmwige - Regina Resnik

Siegrune - Hertha Glaz

Grimgerde - Claramae Turner

Roßweiße - Lucielle Browning

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.286 janvier 2004 pp.63-64 [SS]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 p.85 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance of an abridged version at the MET (29 January 1949).

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Lohengrin by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lohengrin - Lauritz Melchior

Elsa - Helen Traubel

Ortrud - Astrid Varnay

Friedrich von Telramund - Herbert Janssen

König Heinrich - Dezsö Ernster

Der Heerrufer des Königs - Frank Guarrera

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Black Disc - Danacord DACO 111-113 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Danacord DACOCD 222-224 {3CDS}; Archipel ARPCD 0127 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0146 {3CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.60; HARRIS p.141; Opera on Record p.354; CELLETTI p.1099; Opera on CD (1) p.63 (2) p.71 (3) p.79 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.143-144 p.190; MET p.684; MET(VID) p.424; PENGUIN p.526; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Opera on Video p.116; GIUDICI p.1077 (2) p.1728; Répertoire No.94 septembre 1996 p.12

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November (published September) 2003 p.114 [AB]

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Opéra International - mars 1984 No.68 pp.53-54 [SS]

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Classica Répertoire - No.79 février 2006 p.104 [AT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.89 abril 2006 p.86 [JR]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (7 January 1950; see «Saturday Afternoons at the Old Met» by Paul Jackson pp.482-484). The Danacord LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE December 1983 p.739

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Reiner - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Ramón Vinay

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Blanche Thebom

Marke - Sven Nilsson

Kurwenal - Paul Schöffler

Melot - Hugh Thompson

Hirt - Leslie Chabay

Steuerman - Lawrence Davidson

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Thomas Hayward

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0175 {3CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.98 marzo 2007 p.96 [XC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (9 December 1950).

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Die Walküre by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegmund - Max Lorenz

Sieglinde - Rose Bampton

Hunding - Emanuel List

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Wotan - Herbert Janssen

Fricka - Blanche Thebom

Gerhilde - Thelma Votipka

Ortlinde - Irene Jessner

Waltraute - Jeanne Palmer

Schwertleite - Jean Madeira

Helmwige - Maxine Stellman

Siegrune - Hertha Glaz

Grimgerde - Claramae Turner

Roßweiße - Lucielle Browning

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 908

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Recordings of Die Walküre by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.132; HARRIS p.233; Opera September 1970 p.826 October 1970 p.922; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1158; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.12/13 p.148, No.228 p.122; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.438; PENGUIN p.551; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.4; Opera October 1995 p.1166 (video); Lyrica N.28 Anno III Aprile 1996 p.56; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (18 March 1950). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape». The source is described as «Poor to Good private home acetates. Wow in Act 3 discs».

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Brünnhilde - Helen Traubel

Siegfried - Set Svanholm

Hagen - Dezsö Ernster

Alberich - Gerhard Pechner

Gunther - Herbert Janssen

Gutrune - Regina Resnik

Waltraute - Margaret Harshaw

Woglinde - Erna Berger

Wellgunde - Lucine Amara

Floßhilde - Hertha Glaz

First Norn - Jean Madeira

Second Norn - Martha Lipton

Third Norn - Margaret Harshaw

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Compact Disc; - Gebhardt JGCD 0038-12 (cycle) {12CDS} (2001)ª

Open Reel Tape - Immortal Performances Recorded Music Society (also available on compact cassette)

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2001 p.115, p.117 [AB]

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Opéra International - No.300 mai 2005 p.83 [FL-2]

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International Record Review - January 2002 pp.77-78 [MVA]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - septiembre 2002 No.157 p.46 (mention) [LT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.54 octubre 2002 p.85 [MC]

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Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.107 [PF]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (17 February 1951).

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Siegfried by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Siegfried - Set Svanholm

Mime - Peter Klein

Wanderer - Ferdinand Frantz

Brünhilde - Helen Traubel

Alberich - Gerhard Pechner

Erda - Karin Branzell

Fafner - Dezsö Ernster

Waldvogel - Erna Berger

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Compact Disc; - Gebhardt JGCD 0038-12 (cycle) {12CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Siegfried by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1136; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scene Opéra No.14 p.132; MET p.721; MET(VID) p.441; PENGUIN p.542; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2001 p.115, p.117 [AB]

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Opéra International - No.300 mai 2005 p.83 [FL-2]

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International Record Review - January 2002 pp.77-78 [MVA]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - septiembre 2002 No.157 p.46 (mention) [LT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.54 octubre 2002 p.85 [MC]

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Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.107 [PF]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Met (10 February 1951). See «Signing-Off for the Old Met» pp.40-43.

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Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Brünnhilde - Helen Traubel

Siegfried - Set Svanholm

Hagen - Dezsö Ernster

Alberich - Gerhard Pechner

Gunther - Paul Schöffler

Gutrune - Regina Resnik

Waltraute - Margaret Harshaw

Woglinde - Paula Lenchner(-Schmidt)

Wellgunde - Lucine Amara

Floßhilde - Hertha Glaz

First Norn - Jean Madeira

Second Norn - Margaret Roggero

Third Norn - Margaret Harshaw

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 306

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Recordings of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.136; HARRIS p.233; Opera on Record p.393; CELLETTI p.1088; Opera on CD (1) p.68 (2) p.75 (3) p.84; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.16/17 p.150; MET p.727; MET(VID) p.444; PENGUIN p.522; Diapason No.405 juin 1994 p.44; Opera October 1995 p.1166; GIUDICI p.1115 (2) p.1777; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.108; American Record Guide Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (5 January 1952). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner performed in German

Conductor Fritz Stiedry - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Tristan - Set Svanholm

Isolde - Helen Traubel

Brangaene - Blanche Thebom

Marke - Hans Hotter

Kurwenal - Paul Schöffler

Melot - Emery Darcy

Hirt - Dieter Franke

Steuerman - Algerd Brazis

Stimme eines jungen Seemans - Thomas Hayward

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 323 (& 815)

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Recordings of Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Tristan und Isolde on Record by Jonathan Brown; Opera on Record p.363; CELLETTI p.1148; Opera on CD (1) p.64 (2) p.72 (3) p.81; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.34-45 p.196; MET p.692; MET(VID) p.428; PENGUIN p.548; Répertoire mars 1994 p.9; American Record Guide Mar/Apr 1994 p.59, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; Classic CD February 1995 p.32; BBC Music Magazine Oct 1995 p.49; Gramophone October 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.1086 (2) p.1742; Opéra International février 1998 No.221 p.20; Wagner News Issue No.125 February 1998 pp.10-11 (list of recordings); The Gramophone September 2006 p.56

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (21 March 1953). See «Sign-Off for the Old Met» pp.72-74. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan performed in English

Conductor Donald Voorhees - 1959(FI)

Orchestra - Bell Telephone Orchestra

Chorus - Norman Luboff Choir

Mikado - Dennis King

Nanki-Poo - Robert Rounseville

Ko-Ko - Groucho Marx

Pooh-Bah - Stanley Holloway

Yum-Yum - Barbara Meister

Pitti-Sing - Sharon Randall

Peep-Bo - Melinda Marx

Katisha - Helen Traubel

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Black Disc - Columbia OL 5480 {1LP}; Columbia OS 2022 {1LP}

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Recordings of The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan are surveyed in the following publications:-

Gramophone November 1978 p.847; BBC Music Magazine May 1999 p.58

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

High Fidelity Magazine - July 1959 Vol.10 No.7 p.70 [JFI]

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American Record Guide - August 1959 Vol.26 No.12 p.1003 [PLM]

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The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.73

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Comments:- The soundtrack of a television film. The LPs are also reviewed on the G&S website:-

http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/mikmarx.htm

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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