Saturday Night at the Opera playlist for 01/18/2014

Program: 
Saturday Night at the Opera
  • Wagner, Richard
-
Einsam Wachend In Der Nacht
from
  • Tristan Und Isolde
(
  • Deutsche Grammophon
)
  • Wagner, Richard
-
Brünnhilde's Immolation
from
  • A 70th Birthday Tribute
(
  • RCA Victor Red Seal
)
Interview With Christa Ludwig
  • Strauss, Richard
-
Marschallin's Monologue/Final Trio
from
  • Der Rosenkavalier
(
  • Sony Classical
)
  • Strauss, Richard
-
Presentation of the Rose/Final Duet
from
  • Der Rosenkavalier
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
-
Voi che sapete
from
  • Le Nozze di Figaro
(
  • Gala
)
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
-
Ah guarda sorella
from
  • Cosi Fan Tutte
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Handel, Georg Frideric
-
Son Nata a lagrimar (in German)
from
  • Julius Caesar
(
  • Verona
)
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian
-
Erbarme Dich
from
  • St. Matthew Passion
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Bizet, Georges
-
Melons! Coupons!
from
  • Carmen
(
  • Orfeo
)
  • Verdi, Giuseppe
-
Re dell'abisso Affretati
from
  • Un Ballo In Maschera
(
  • Decca
)
  • Verdi, Giuseppe
-
La Luce Langue
from
  • Macbeth
(
  • Opera d'Oro
)
  • Wagner, Richard
-
Höre Mit Sinn
from
  • Götterdämmerung
(
  • Decca
)
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
-
Abscheulicher!
from
  • Fidelio
(
  • Deutsche Grammophon
)
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van
-
O Namenlose Freude
from
  • Fidelio
(
  • Deutsche Grammophon
)
  • Strauss II, Johann
-
Ich Lade Gern
from
  • Die Fledermaus
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Bernstein, Leonard
-
I Am Easily Assimilated
from
  • Candide
(
  • Deutsche Grammophon
)
  • Brahms, Johannes
-
Three Lieder
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Wolf, Hugo
-
Mörike Lieder
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Schubert, Franz
-
Gretchen am Spinnrade
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Schubert, Franz
-
Die Allmacht
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Schubert, Franz
-
Das Wirtshaus
from
  • Die Winterreise
(
  • Deutsche Grammophon
)
  • Mahler, Gustav
-
Rückert-Lieder
from
  • 6. Symphonie/Rückert-Lieder
(
  • Deutsche Grammophon
)
  • Schubert, Franz
-
An Die Musik
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)

An exclusive look at the life and career of German mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig. On January 16, Kammersängerin Ludwig spoke to Stepan Atamian at the Blakely Hotel about her work in opera, oratorio, and lieder over her impressive five decades on the stage.

  1. Einsam Wachend In Der Nacht-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Karl Böhm (conductor); Bayreuth Festival Orchestra.
  2. Brünnhilde's Immolation-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Heinrich Hollreiser (conductor); Orchester Deutschen Oper Berlin.
  3. Interview with Christa Ludwig-conducted by Stepan Atamian.
  4. Der Rosenkavalier Excerpts-For this segment, we played excerpts from Ks. Ludwig's performances as Oktavian and as the Marschallin. All Marschallin excerpts were on the Sony Classical recording with Leonard Bernstein leading the Vienna Philharmonic; soloists also included Gwyneth Jones (soprano) and Lucia Popp (soprano). All Oktavian excerpts were on the EMI Classics recording with Herbert von Karajan leading the Philharmonia Orchestra; soloists also included Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Teresa Stich-Randall (soprano), and Eberhard Wächter (baritone).
  5. Voi che sapete-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Karl Böhm (conductor); Vienna Philharmonic.
  6. Ah Guarda Sorella-Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano); Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Karl Böhm (conductor); Philharmonia Orchestra.
  7. Son Nata A Lagrimar-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Fritz Wunderlich (tenor); Ferdinand Leitner (conductor); Münchner Philharmoniker.
  8. Erbarme Dich-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Otto Klemperer; Philharmonia Orchestra.
  9. Melons! Coupons!-Lucia Popp (soprano); Margarita Lilova (mezzo); Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Lorin Maazel (conductor); Vienna State Opera Orchestra.
  10. Re dell'abisso Affretati-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Luciano Pavarotti (tenor); Georg Solti (conductor); Royal College of Music Junior Department Chorus; National Philharmonic Orchestra.
  11. La Luce Langue-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Karl Böhm (conductor); Vienna Philharmonic.
  12. Höre Mit Sinn-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Georg Solti (conductor); Vienna Philharmonic.
  13. Abscheulicher-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Herbert von Karajan (conductor); Vienna Philharmonic.
  14. O Namenlose Freude-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Jon Vickers (tenor); Herbert von Karajan (conductor); Vienna Philharmonic.
  15. Ich Lade Gern-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Otto Ackermann (conductor); Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus.
  16. I Am Easily Assimilated-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Leonard Bernstein (conductor); London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
  17. Three Lieder-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Gerald Moore (piano) for Saphische; Geoffrey Parsons (piano) for Von Ewiger Liebe and Mädchenlied. Songs were: Sapphische Ode (Op. 94 No. 4); Von Ewiger Liebe (Op. 43. No.1); Mädchenlied (Op. 107 no. 5).
  18. Mörike Lieder-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Gerald Moore (piano).
  19. Die Allmacht-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Gerald Moore (piano).
  20. Gretchen am Spinnrade-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Geoffrey Parsons (piano).
  21. Das Wirsthaus-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); James Levine (piano).
  22. Rückert Lieder-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Herbert von Karajan (conductor); Berliner Philharmoniker.
  23. An Die Musik-Christa Ludwig (mezzo); Geoffrey Parsons (piano).
Department: 
Classical