Cologne Collection
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Bizet: Carmen
RecommendedChrista Ludwig (Carmen), Melitta Muszely (Micaëla), Ursula Schirrmacher (Frasquita), Ursula Gust (Mercédès), Rudolf Schock (Don José), Hermann Prey (Escamillo); Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Berliner Symphoniker, Horst Stein
[Ludwig] is absolutely stunning...She is superb, vocally and dramatically in the long second act duet scene with Don José, doom-laden in the card scene in act III and magnificent in the finale...[Muszely]... —
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Presto Favourites, Christa Ludwig - Our Top 10 Recordings
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Kalman: Gräfin Mariza
Anneliese Rothenberger (Maritza), Nicolai Gedda (Count Tassilo Endrody Wittemburg), Olivera Miljakovic (Lisa), Willi Brokmeier (Baron Koloman Zsupán), Edda Moser (Mania), Kurt Bohme (Prinz Populescu)
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper Munchen & Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Willy Mattes
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Mozart: Der Messias, K572 (after Handel)
Monika Frimmer, Mechthild Georg, Christoph Prégardien, Stephan Schreckenberger
Rheinische Kantorei & Das Kleine Konzert, Hermann Max
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Braunfels: Die Verkündigung (The Annunciation), Op. 50
Claudia Rüggeberg, Siegmund Nimsgern, Chieko Shirasaka-Teratani, John Bröcheler, Christer Bladin, Christian Brüggemann, Akemi Kajiyama, Stefan Sevenich & Barbara Dommer
Chor des Kölner Sinfonieorchesters & Kölner Sinfonieorchester, Dennis Russell Davies
This recording comes from a concert in Munich three years ago. It’s conducted with great care and sympathy by Ulf Schirmer, but it’s Juliane Banse, wonderfully touching as the miracle-worker... —
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Benatzky: Im weissen Rössl (The White Horse Inn)
Anneliese Rothenberger, Peter Minich, Benno Hoffmann, Peter Kraus, Elke Schary, Grit van Jüten & Norbert Orth
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Willy Mattes
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Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Jeanette Scovotti (Olympia), Norma Sharp (Giulietta), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Lindorf, Coppelius, Dapertutto, Mirakel), Julia Varady (Antonia), Gisela Schunk (Stella), Hanna Schwarz (Stimme der Mutter), Siegfried Jerusalem (Hoffmann), Klaus Hirte (Spalanzani), Norbert Orth (Nathanael) & Kurt...
German-language edition offers high musical standards, with Siegfried Jerusalem lithe in the title-role and Fischer-Dieskau memorable as the four villains. —
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Lehár: Der Zarewitsch
Nicolai Gedda/Rita Streich /Ursula Reichart/Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München/Symphonie-Orchester Graunke/Willy Mattes/Harry Friedauer, Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München (chorus), Harry Friedauer (vocals), Nicolai Gedda/Rita Streich /Ursula Reichart/Symphonie-Orchester...
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Lehár: Paganini
Anneliese Rothenberger (Maria Anna Elisa), Nicolai Gedda (Paganini), Olivera Miljakovic (Bella Ciretti), Benno Kusche (Fürst), Horst Sachtleben (Bartucci), Gerd W. Dieberitz (Hedouville), Heinz Zednik (Pimpinelli), Ulf Hoelscher (solo violin)
Bayerisches Symphonie-Orchester & Chor der Bayerischen...
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Strauss, J, II: Wiener Blut (operetta)
Anneliese Rothenberger, Nicolai Gedda, Klaus Hirte, Renate Holm
Philharmonia Hungarica & Chor der Kölner Oper, Willi Boskovsky
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Rene Kollo sings Wagner and Strauss
René Kollo (tenor), Ingrid Haubold (soprano)
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Christian Thielemann
Before Jonas Kaufmann there was Rene Kollo. Try the gravitas and limitless breath-control of his 'Dünkt dich das?' from Tristan. —
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