Highlights 1955

1. Ariadne auf Naxos, opera, Op. 60 Seien wir wieder gut
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Christa Ludwig , Paul Schoffler
Conducted by Karl Bohm

2. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Voi che sapete
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Christa Ludwig
Conducted by Karl Bohm

3. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Sorella, cosa dici?...Prenderò quel brunettino
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Christa Ludwig , Irmgard Seefried
Conducted by Karl Bohm

4. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Passegiamo anche noi...Il cor vi dono
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Christa Ludwig , Rolando Panerai
Conducted by Karl Bohm

5. Iphigénie en Aulide, opera in 3 acts, Wq. 40 Ist das denn wahr, was sie sagt...So ist es denn wahr
Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with James King , Christa Ludwig
Conducted by Karl Bohm

6. Ariadne auf Naxos, opera, Op. 60 Es gibt ein Reich
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Christa Ludwig
Conducted by Karl Bohm

7. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 Ihr habt recht, Vater Rocco...Gut Söhnchen, gut
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Franz Crass , Christa Ludwig , Edith Mathis
Conducted by Karl Bohm

8. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 De geht er hin...Ach du bist wieder de...Die Zeit, die ist ein sonderbar Ding
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Christa Ludwig , Tatiana Troyanos
Conducted by Karl Bohm

9. Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow), opera, Op. 65 Schweigt doch, ihr Stimmen
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Walter Berry , Christa Ludwig
Conducted by Karl Bohm

Tracks:

Ariadne Auf Naxos: 'Seien Wir Wieder Gut'-Finale Des Vorspiels
Le Nozze Di Figaro: 'Voi Che Sapete'-Cavatina Des Cherubino
Cosi Fan Tutte: Recitativo E Duetto: 'Sorella, Cosa Dici?-Prendero Quel Brunettino'
Cosi Fan Tutte: Recitativo E Duetto: 'Passegiamo Anche Noi-ll Cor Vi Dono'
Iphigenie In Aulis: 'Is Das Denn Wahr, Was Sie Sagt-So Ist Es Denn Wahr'
Ariadne Auf Naxos: 'Es Gibt Ein Reich'-Monolog Der Ariadne
Fidelio: 'Ihr Habt Recht, Vater Rocco-Gut, Sohnchen, Gut'
Der Rosenkavalier: 'Da Geht Er Hin-Ach Du Bist Wieder Da-Die Zeit, Die Ist Ein Sonderbar Ding'
Die Frau Ohne Schatten: 'Schweigt Doch, Ihr Stimmen'

Customer Reviews:

Terrific!!.......2003-08-21

This is indeed a treasure find - 79 minutes of glorious music packed into one CD, in good mono and stereo sound. For Christa Ludwig fans and people who are interested to hear Christa Ludwig in various excerpts of her different works, this CD is invaluable. There is th 1955 performance of Ariadne Auf Naxos (as Composer), 1957 Le Nozze Di Figaro (as Cherubino), 1959 Cosi Fan Tutte (as Dorabella), 1962 Aphigenie in Aulis (as Iphiogenie), 1964 Ariadne Auf Naxos (as Ariadne), 1968 Fidelio (as Leonore), 1969 Der Rosenkavalier (as Marschallin), 1974 Die Frau Ohne Schatten (as Dyer's Wife). The last 2 items in very good stereo sound. The first 7 items in very good mono sound. You can find the complete Fidelio and Die Frau Ohne Schatten on Opera D'oro label but there the sound is noisier. You can find the complete Rosenkavalier with Deutsche in excellent stereo. You can find the complete Ariadne auf Naxos 1964 with Myto records but that is expensive. You can catch her complete Dorabella with Karl Bohm both on EMI & Decca. You can catch her complete Cherubino on Philips & Orfeo (this very same label). You can catche her complete Iphigeneie en Aulide with Bohm on Orfeo as well. Her performances here are distinguished. She is in glorious voice and dramatically with the situation always. It makes one just wish that there is a Christa Ludwig today.

So why buy this CD? If you don't want to buy all the above CDs and if you just one a souvenir of the incomparable Christa Ludwig in various roles, this CD is great. If you are a collector, this CD is great as well. If you are annoyed by noisy records of her 1968 Fidelio and 1974 Farberin from other labels, this CD provides excerpts in better sound - too bad Orfeo didn't release the complete performances. if you want to see how Ludwig has developed over time, this is invaluable. I think this is a very important historic document.

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