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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | live recording 11th June 1944
Paul Schöffler, Irmgard Seefried & Max Lorenz Vienna Stateopera, Karl Bohm | 
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Gundula Janowitz, James King, Sylvia Geszty, Teresa Zylis-Gara, Hermann Prey, Peter Schreier & Theo Adam Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe “Still the airiest, most lyrical recording. Silver-voiced Janowitz and ringingly golden-toned King are superb as the divine lovers heading a cast as vibrant as any on disc.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2008 ***** |
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| |  | Opernhaus Zürich, 2006
Emily Magee, Elena Mosuc, Roberto Saccà, Michael Volle & Michelle Breedt Orchester des Opernhauses Zürich, Christoph von Dohnányi Stage Director: Claus Guth “Emily Magee as Ariadne and Roberto Saccà as Bacchus make, with their vocal charisma and technical care, an ideal couple. Christoph von Dohnanyi coaxes sounds of the highest distinction from the Zurich Opera Orchestra…..A great experience.” www.opera-guide.com “The (very) close-up filming seems to tell Claus Guth's story to perfection. Magee's towering performance must be seen and heard.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Hilde Zadek, Rita Streich, Sena Jurinac & Hans Hopf Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth Recorded in 1954 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Primadonna / Ariadne Jessye Norman, Komponist Julia Varady, Zerbinetta Edita Gruberova, Tenor / Bacchus Paul Frey, Musiklehrer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Haushofmeister Rudolf Asmus Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur 2 CDs with complete libretto at mid price for first time! "... where the recording scores most convincingly ... is in the casting of Ariadne and Bacchus. Jessye Norman brings to the title-role opulence of tone, nobility of phrasing and Straussian richness ... and Norman gives us the classical dignity and tragedy of the role in generous measure ... Paul Frey ... really sings the role, riding the climaxes effortlessly and tunefully and, with Norman, making the final duet the ecstatic experience Strauss had in mind but which so rarely materialises ... the playing of the instrumentalists from the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is exemplary ... there's no doubt in my mind that this is an Ariadne with outstanding virtues.” Gramophone November 1988 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Rudolf Schock, Rita Streich, Karl Dönch, Irmgard Seefried, Hugues Cuenod Philharmonia, Herbert von Karajan | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Brünnhild Friedland (Ariadne), Kurt Schüffler (Bacchus), Christa Maria Ziese (Composer), Hans Wocke (Music master), Jutta Vulpius (Zerbinetta) & Robert Lauhöfer (Harlequin) Radio Orchestra Leipzig, Herbert Kegel 1954 Recording |
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Gundula Janowitz, René Kollo, Edita Gruberova & Walter Berry Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Recorded 30th June - 7th July 1954 in Kingsway Hall, London
(Prima Donna/Ariadne) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, (Zerbinetta) Rita Streich, (The Composer) Irmgard Seefried, (The Tenor / Bacchus) Rudolf Schock, (The Major Domo) Alfred Neugebauer, (The Music Teacher) Karl Dönch, (An Officer) Gerhard Unger, (Naiad) Lisa Otto, (Dryad) Grace (Hoffman) & (Echo) Anny Felbermayer Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan “the opera… perfectly cast, magnificently performed, and very well recorded… Schwarzkopf brings the dark tone that is needed for Ariadne’s sorrows, and all the rapture called for at the end” (Gramophone) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Hilde Zadek, Hans Hopf, Sena Jurinac, Alfred Poell, Rita Streich, Horst Günter Orchestra of West German Radio, Joseph Keilberth Recorded Cologne 1954 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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