Great Singers at the Berlin State Opera











1Margherita Perras (1908-1984)
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, Mozart, Ach, ich liebte, war so glücklich4.44
Rec: 1939 Matrix: 2RA 868-4 HMV Cat: DB 4439 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Bruno Seidler-Winkler conductor
2Erna Berger (1900-1990), Henriette Gottlieb (1884-1943),
Marcel Wittrisch (1903-1955), Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender (1897-1978)
FIDELIO, Beethoven, Mir ist so wunderbar4.36
Rec: ? Matrix: 2D 1336-2 HMV Cat: DB 4417 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Fritz Zweig conductor
3Erna Berger (1900-1990), Gino Sinimberghi (b. 1913)
DON PASQUALE, Donizetti, Tornami a dir [Sung in German]3.00
Rec: 1939 Matrix: 1048-2 GS9 DGG Cat: 67536 A Staatskapelle Berlin
4Franz Völker (1899-1965)
RIENZI, Wagner, Allmàcht'ger Vater, blick' herab4.45
Rec: 1930 Matrix: 940 BI-1 DGG Cat: 67100 B Staatskapelle Berlin, Alois Melichar conductor
5Friedrich Schorr (1888-1953)
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER, Wagner, Wie aus der Ferne4.10
Rec: 7 September 1927 Matrix: CWR 1107-1 HMV Cat: D 1355 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Leo Blech conductor
6Tiana Lemnitz (b. 1897)
TANNHÄUSER, Wagner, Dich, teure Halle3.27
Rec: 1934 Matrix: 472 GS DGG Cat: 15079 A
7Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973)
TANNHÄUSER, Wagner, Inbrunst im Herzen... Da sah ich ihn7.54
Rec: 22 May 1929 Matrix: CR 2407-2/2408-1 HMV Cat: D 1675 London Symphony Orchestra, Albert Coates conductor
8Frida Leider (1888-1975), Elfriede Marherr-Wagner (1888-1973)
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, Wagner, Doch nun von Tristan!... Er schwur mit tausend Eiden8.37
Rec: 8 November 1928 Matrix: CLR 4722-1/4723-2 HMV Cat: D 1667 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Leo Blech conductor
9Max Lorenz (1901-1975)
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG, Wagner, Am stillen Herd4.12
Rec: 1930 Matrix: 2RA 2988-1 HMV Cat: DB 4547 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Clemens Schmalstich conductor
10Heinrich Schlusnus (1888-1952)
IL TROVATORE, Verdi, Il balen del suo sorriso [Sung in German]3.14
Rec: 1937 Matrix: 200 1/2 GS 8 DGG Cat: 67362 B Staatskapelle Berlin, Johannes Schüler conductor
11Helge Roswaenge (1897-1972)
LA TRAVIATA, Verdi, De' miei bollenti spiriti [Sung in German]3.42
Rec: 1935 Matrix: 2RA 1814-2 HMV Cat: DB 4646 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Bruno Seidler-Winkler conductor
12Gerhard Hüsch (1901-1984)
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, Humperdinck, Besenbinderlied4.31
Rec: 5 January 1937 Matrix: 2RA 1704-1 HMV Cat: EH 1024 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Hanns Udo Müller conductor
13Maria Cebotari (1910-1949), Marcel Wittrisch (1903-1955)
LA BOHÈME, Puccini, Si, mi chiamano Mimì... O soave fanciulla [Sung in German]8.09
Rec: November 1932 Matrix: 2D 1303-1/2D 1302-1 HMV Cat: DB 4415 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Fritz Zweig conductor
14Lotte Schöne (1891-1977)
TURANDOT, Puccini, Signore, ascolta2.54
Rec: c. 1927-1931 Matrix: BLR 3793-2 HMV Cat: E 503 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Fritz Zweig conductor
15Else Ruziczka (b. 1898), Alexander Kipnis (1891-1978)
DER ROSENKAVALIER, Richard Strauss, Herr Kavalier (Letter Scene and Waltz)4.47
Rec: August 1931 Matrix: 2D 213 HMV Cat: DB 1543 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Erich Orthmann conductor
16Erna Berger (1900-1990), Tiana Lemnitz (b. 1897)
DER ROSENKAVALIER, Richard Strauss, Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein4.45
Rec: 1936 Matrix: 606 1/2 GS DGG Cat: 67075 B Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Clemens Krauss conductor
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