Fritz Wunderlich – Opernarien / ETERNA LP Stereo 1975 

8 26 550

Product Features:

• Label: ETERNA – 8 26 550
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
• Country: German Democratic Republic (GDR)
• Released: 1975
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera

Overview:

Experience the brilliance of Fritz Wunderlich, renowned for his lyrical tenor voice, in this captivating compilation of operatic arias. This ETERNA LP showcases Wunderlich's versatility and emotive power across a range of classic opera compositions.

Interesting Facts:

• Fritz Wunderlich delivers memorable performances from operas like Mozart's "Don Giovanni," Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer," and Puccini's "Madame Butterfly."
• Collaborations with renowned orchestras and conductors including Hans Zanotelli, Franz Konwitschny, and Berislav Klobučar highlight Wunderlich's interpretative depth.
• Liner notes by Ernst Krause provide historical context and insights into Wunderlich's artistry and the operatic selections featured.

Tracklist:

• Side A:

  1. Don Giovanni
     • "Nur Ihrem Frieden Weih' Ich Mein Leben" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
  2. Zar Und Zimmermann
     • "Lebe Wohl, Mein Flandrisch Mädchen" (Albert Lortzing)
  3. Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor
     • "Horch, Die Lerche Singt Im Hain" (Otto Nicolai)
     • "Fenton! Mein Mädchen!" (Otto Nicolai, with Edith Mathis)
  4. Der Fliegende Holländer
     • "Mit Gewitter Und Sturm Aus Fernem Meer" (Richard Wagner)

• Side B:

  1. Madame Butterfly
     • "Im Weiten Weltall Fühlt Sich Der Yankee Heimisch" (Giacomo Puccini, with Hermann Prey)
     • "Mädchen, In Deinen Augen Liegt Ein Zauber" (Giacomo Puccini, with Pilar Lorengar)
     • "So Geht Denn, Die Bittre Wahrheit / Leb Wohl, Mein Blütenreich" (Giacomo Puccini, with Hermann Prey)

Key Credits:

• Tenor Vocals: Fritz Wunderlich
• Conductors: Hans Zanotelli, Berislav Klobučar, Robert Heger, Franz Konwitschny
• Orchestras: Großes Opernorchester, Chor Der Städtischen Oper Berlin, Orchester Der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Staatskapelle Berlin, Berliner Symphoniker
• Design: Manfred Kempfer

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