Description
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zaubeeflote - Anton Dermota, Arnold van Mill, Pilar Lorengar, Rita Streich, Walter Berry, Sir Thomas Beecham / Buenos Aires, September, 1958 / Golden Melodram 2x Audio CD 2005 Mono / GM 6.0017
UPC 608974160173
Product Details:
- Label: Golden Melodram – GM 6.0017
- Format: 2 x CD
- Country: Europe
- Released: 2005
- Genre: Opera
- Style: Classical Opera, German Opera
Overview
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) features a stunning 1958 live performance conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, showcasing a remarkable ensemble of operatic talent. The recording, from the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, includes an exceptional cast led by Anton Dermota as Tamino, Arnold van Mill as Sarastro, Pilar Lorengar as Pamina, and Rita Streich as the Queen of the Night. This classic rendition of Mozart's beloved opera captures both the drama and the whimsy of the story, with Beecham’s direction bringing the music to life in a way that has made this performance a lasting favorite among opera lovers. The performance is complemented by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Colon, making this a unique and essential recording for any opera collection.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Overture (5:30)
- Act I:
- "Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!" (Tamino, Pamina, Queen of the Night) (3:45)
- "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" (Queen of the Night) (3:20)
- "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (Papageno) (4:10)
- "Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton" (Sarastro, Pamina) (2:50)
- "In diesen heil'gen Hallen" (Sarastro) (4:15)
- "Papageno, Papagena" (Papageno, Papagena) (3:00)
- "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" (Pamina, Tamino) (2:40)
Disc 2:
- Act II:
- "O Isis und Osiris" (Sarastro, Priests) (4:30)
- "Die Zauberflöte" (Tamino, Papageno) (5:00)
- "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night) (3:25)
- "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden" (Pamina) (4:10)
- "Du feines Täubchen, nur herein" (Papageno, Papagena) (4:05)
- Finale (6:45)
Key Credits
Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Performers:
- Tamino: Anton Dermota
- Sarastro: Arnold van Mill
- Pamina: Pilar Lorengar
- Königin der Nacht (Queen of the Night): Rita Streich
- Papageno: Walter Berry
- Papagena: Olga Chelavine
- 1st Dame: Amanda Cetera
- 2nd Dame: Maria del Carmen Ecignard
- 3rd Dame: Carmela Giuliano
- Sprecher: Paul Schöffler
- Monostatos: Eugenio Valori
- Geharnischte (Armored Men): Humberto di Toto, Tullio Gagliardo
- Priester (Priests): Italo Pasini, Humberto di Toto
- Knaben (Boys): Susanna Ruoco, Corrada Malfa, Noemi Souza
Orchestra and Chorus: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires