Richard Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier (Highlights)
01. Act 1 - Introduction and opening scene [8'48]
02. Act 1 - Marschallin's monologue, duet and closing scene [26'47]
03. Act 2 - Presentation of the Silver Rose [7'35]
04. Act 3 - Marschallin meeting with Sophie, parting, final trio and duet [19'13]
Regine Crespin- Die Marschallin, Elisabeth Soderstrom- Octavian, Hilde Gueden- Sophie (sopranos), Heinz Holecek- Herr von Faninal (baritone), Members of Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Silvio Varviso
Decca 452 7362 (recorded September 1964; this CD release 1997)
(flac and scans)
Recording venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
Recording engineers: James Brown & James Lock; Producer: Christopher Raeburn
This collection of "bleeding chunks" from Strauss' most popular opera took a long time to appear for this first time on CD - although it has since appeared on the Australian Eloquence label. It remains one of the most desirable collections of "highlights" with Silvio Varviso's elegant and ardent conducting and wonderful performances from the three sopranos. Regine Crespin, one of the finest ever Marschallins, is in finer voice than in her later complete recording with Solti. And it is also good to have a soprano Octavian as Strauss intended.
Fine period Decca sound adds to the enjoyment of this disc and only the absence of sung texts detracts.
01. Act 1 - Introduction and opening scene [8'48]
02. Act 1 - Marschallin's monologue, duet and closing scene [26'47]
03. Act 2 - Presentation of the Silver Rose [7'35]
04. Act 3 - Marschallin meeting with Sophie, parting, final trio and duet [19'13]
Regine Crespin- Die Marschallin, Elisabeth Soderstrom- Octavian, Hilde Gueden- Sophie (sopranos), Heinz Holecek- Herr von Faninal (baritone), Members of Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Silvio Varviso
Decca 452 7362 (recorded September 1964; this CD release 1997)
(flac and scans)
Recording venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
Recording engineers: James Brown & James Lock; Producer: Christopher Raeburn
This collection of "bleeding chunks" from Strauss' most popular opera took a long time to appear for this first time on CD - although it has since appeared on the Australian Eloquence label. It remains one of the most desirable collections of "highlights" with Silvio Varviso's elegant and ardent conducting and wonderful performances from the three sopranos. Regine Crespin, one of the finest ever Marschallins, is in finer voice than in her later complete recording with Solti. And it is also good to have a soprano Octavian as Strauss intended.
Fine period Decca sound adds to the enjoyment of this disc and only the absence of sung texts detracts.
