Arabella

~ Release by Richard Strauss; Eleanor Steber, George London, Hilde Güden, Brian Sullivan, Roberta Peters, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Rudolf Kempe (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Live Recording: New York, February 26, 1955
Sung in English

minor roles:
Welko: Benjamin Wilkes
Djura: Matthew Farruggio
Jankel: Paul Marko
Walter: Rudolf Mayreder

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-06 12:13 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "The cards are turning out" (Die Karten fallen) (Adelaide, Fortuneteller)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Adelaide Waldner]:
Blanche Thebom (mezzo-soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Fortuneteller]:
Thelma Votipka (mezzo-soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss4:25
2Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "They all want money" (Sie wollen alle Geld) (Zdenka, Matteo)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
tenor vocals [Matteo]:
Brian Sullivan (American tenor) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss1:49
3Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Matteo!... Zdenko! Are you alone?" (Bist du allein?) (Zdenka, Matteo)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
tenor vocals [Matteo]:
Brian Sullivan (American tenor) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss4:18
4Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Thank you, Fräulein" (Ich danke, Fräulein) (Zdenka, Arabella)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss3:24
5Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "I'm serious" (Ich red' im Ernst!) (Arabella)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss2:09
6Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "But if there is a man who is right for me" (Aber der Richtige wenn's einen gibt) (Arabella)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss4:59
7Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "That's Elemer's sleight" (Das ist der Schlitten vom Elemer) (Zdenka, Arabella)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss2:35
8Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Elemer is here" (Da kommt der Elemer) (Zdenka, Arabella, Elemer)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
tenor vocals [Elemer]:
Gabor Carelli (operatic tenor) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss5:00
9Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Have you got rid of him?" (Hast du ihn fortgeschickt?) (Zdenka, Arabella)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss1:30
10Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Leave us, daughters" (Lasst uns allein, meine Kinder) (Adelaide, Waldner)
bass vocals [Waldner]:
Ralph Herbert (austrian operatic bass-bariton) (on 1955-02-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Adelaide Waldner]:
Blanche Thebom (mezzo-soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss5:09
11Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "The gentlemen is most anxious" (Der Herr fragt dringend an) (Waldner, Mandryka)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
George London (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
bass vocals [Waldner]:
Ralph Herbert (austrian operatic bass-bariton) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss7:20
12Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Now I am Mandrika" (Heut bin ich der Mandryka, niemand sonst) (Mandryka, Waldner)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
George London (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
bass vocals [Waldner]:
Ralph Herbert (austrian operatic bass-bariton) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss2:45
13Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "May I? Perhaps you could do with some?" (Darf ich vielleicht?) (Mandryka, Waldner)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
George London (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
bass vocals [Waldner]:
Ralph Herbert (austrian operatic bass-bariton) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss2:12
14Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Have I been dreaming?" (Hab ich geträumt?) (Waldner)
bass vocals [Waldner]:
Ralph Herbert (austrian operatic bass-bariton) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss1:40
15Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Papa!.. He's gone" (Papa!... Er ist schon fort) (Zdenka, Matteo)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Hilde Güden (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
tenor vocals [Matteo]:
Brian Sullivan (American tenor) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss1:35
16Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "My Elemer!" (Mein Elemer!) (Arabella)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss8:35
17Arabella, op. 79: Act II. "I see an angel" (Das ist ein Engel) (Mandryka)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
George London (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
bass vocals [Waldner]:
Ralph Herbert (austrian operatic bass-bariton) (on 1955-02-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Adelaide Waldner]:
Blanche Thebom (mezzo-soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss3:11
18Arabella, op. 79: Act II. "You don't look like the sort" (Sie seh'n nicht aus wie jemand) (Arabella, Mandryka)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
George London (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
tenor vocals [Elemer]:
Gabor Carelli (operatic tenor) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss1:26
19Arabella, op. 79: Act II. "I had a wife" (Ich habe eine Frau gehabt) (Mandryka, Arabella)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
George London (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
bass vocals [Lamoral]:
Lawrence Davidson (bass-baritone) (on 1955-02-26)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (on 1955-02-26)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1955-02-26)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (on 1955-02-26)
Richard Strauss4:11
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ASIN:US: B000E5UBDW [info]