Saturday Night at the Opera playlist for 10/27/2012

Program: 
Saturday Night at the Opera
  • Wagner, Richard
-
Wie Todesahnung
from
  • Great Baritone Arias
(
  • BIS
)
  • Wagner, Richard
from
  • Tannhauser
(
  • London
)
  • Wagner, Richard
-
Entweihte Götter
from
  • Lohengrin
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Wagner, Richard
-
Mild und Leise
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Strauss, Richard
-
Finale
from
  • Capriccio
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Schubert, Franz
-
An Die Musik
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
  • Schubert, Franz
-
Erlkonig
from
  • The Art of Christa Ludwig
(
  • EMI Classics
)
Wagnerian Night starting with Tannhauser. To contrast the demands of the Wagnerian soprano, Ortrud's Curse from Lohengrin was played alongside Isolde's Liebestod. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the world premiere of Richard Strauss's Capriccio, the program included the opera's finale. 1. Wie Todesahnung-Peter Mattei (baritone). Lawrences Renes (conductor). Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. 2. Tannhauser-Helga Dernesch (soprano). Christa Ludwig (mezzo). Rene Kollo (tenor). Victor Braun (baritone). Hans Sotin (bass). Sir Georg Solti (conductor). Vienna Philharmonic. 3. Entweihte Götter-Elisabeth Grummer (soprano). Christa Ludwig (mezzo in soprano role). Rudolf Kempe (conductor). Vienna Philharmonic. 4. Mild und Leise-Christa Ludwig (mezzo in soprano role). Otto Klemperer (conductor). Philharmonia Orchestra. 5. Capriccio-Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano). Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor). Philharmonia Orchestra. 6. An Die Musik-Christa Ludwig (mezzo). Geoffrey Parsons (pianist). 7. Erlkonig-Christa Ludwig (mezzo). Geoffrey Parsons (pianist).
Department: 
Classical