Johann Strauss, Jr.: Die Fledermaus [Wiener Staatsoper -- December 31, 1960: Hilde Gueden, Rita Streich, Giuseppe Zampieri, Eberhard Waechter (Wachter), Walter Berry, Erich Kunz, Gerhard Stolze, Peter Klein, Elfriede Ott, Josef Meinrad, Orchestra and Chorus of the Vienna State Opera; Herbert von Karajan]
On Andromeda 9082; 3 CD's; New Year's Eve in Vienna!! Here is a fabulous live performance with a classically Viennese cast, redolent of magnificent "schwung und schlag!" This is an essential "Fledermaus" which deserves a place in every collection! It also includes a guest appearance by Giuseppe di Stefano singing "O sole mio" and "Dein ist mein ganzes herz." The cast sings splendidly, and Karajan is stupendous! In keeping with Viennese tradition at the time, Gerhard Stolze is a tenor Orlofsky.
Johann Strauss, Jr.  (Composer),     Johann Strauss II  (Composer),     Herbert von Karajan  (Conductor),     Eberhard Waechter  (Performer),     Hilde Gueden  (Performer),     Walter Berry  (Performer),     Rita Streich  (Performer),     Gerhard Stolze  (Performer),     Giuseppe Zampieri  (Performer),     Giuseppe di Stefano  (Performer),     Erich Kunz  (Performer),     Peter Klein  (Performer),     Josef Meinrad  (Performer),     Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera   Wiener Staatsoper  (Orchestra),     Chorus Chor of the Vienna State Opera  Wiener Staatsoper  (Vocals),     Eberhard Wachter  (Artist)    &                   13                  more   Format: Audio CD
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