Description
Zauberreich der Oper: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / LP Vinyl
136 526
Product Details
- Artists: Fritz Wunderlich, Roberta Peters, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Franz Crass, Rita Streich, Erika Köth, Evelyn Lear, and others
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Catalog Number: 136 526 STEREO
- Genre: Classical, Opera
Overview
Zauberreich der Oper offers a stunning collection of some of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most iconic operatic arias, performed by a selection of the greatest opera singers of the time. This album features brilliant tenors, sopranos, baritones, and basses, including Fritz Wunderlich, Roberta Peters, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Franz Crass, all delivering heartfelt and virtuosic renditions of arias from Mozart’s operas. The Berlin Philharmonic and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin provide lush orchestral accompaniment, conducted by Ferdinand Leitner, Eugen Jodum, and Hans Löwlein.
The album spans multiple renowned Mozart operas, including Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio). Among the highlights are unforgettable performances of "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from Die Zauberflöte, and the exuberant "Champagner-Arie" from Don Giovanni. Each aria is brought to life with precision and emotional depth, showcasing the remarkable vocal talents of the performers.
This compilation not only highlights the beauty and drama of Mozart’s operatic creations but also serves as an introduction to the grandeur of classical opera through some of the most beloved and dramatic pieces in the opera repertoire.
Track Listing
Side A:
- Ouvertüre (Le Nozze di Figaro)
- Nun vergiss leises Fleh'n (Aria of Figaro, Le Nozze di Figaro)
- Hör mein Fleh'n (Kavatine der Gräfin, Le Nozze di Figaro)
- Sagt, holde Frauen (Canzone des Cherubino, Le Nozze di Figaro)
- Wenn die sanften Abendwinde (Brief-Duett Gräfin-Susanne, Le Nozze di Figaro)
- Figaro's Hochzeit (Duet, Le Nozze di Figaro)
- Hier soll ich dich denn sehen (Aria of Belmonte, Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
- Ach, ich liebte, war so glücklich (Aria of Constanze, Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
- O! Wie will ich triumphieren (Aria of Osmin, Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
Side B:
- Auf denn, zum Feste (Champagner-Arie, Don Giovanni)
- Reich' mir die Hand, mein Leben (Duet Giovanni-Zerlina, Don Giovanni)
- Du kennst nun den Frevler (Aria of Donna Anna, Don Giovanni)
- Feinsliebchen, komm ans Fenster (Ständchen des Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni)
- Ach, Erbarmen, meine Herren (Aria of Leporello, Don Giovanni)
- Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Aria of Tamino, Die Zauberflöte)
- Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (Duet Pamina-Papageno, Die Zauberflöte)
- Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Aria of the Queen of the Night, Die Zauberflöte)
- In diesen heil'gen Hallen (Aria of Sarastro, Die Zauberflöte)
Key Credits
- Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner, Eugen Jodum, Hans Löwlein
- Orchestras: Berlin Philharmonic, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
- Produced by: Deutsche Grammophon
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