Leonie Rysanek as Die Kaiserin

May 5th, 2008

Leonie Rysanek as Die Kaiserin
MP3 l 320 kbps l 540 MB l
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) l Die Frau ohne Schatten, an opera in 3 acts l Language: German
This is the historic first Met broadcast of Richard Strauss’ Die Frau Ohne Schatten, which had it’s debut performance at the new Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, in magnificent sound. All of the cast is in stellar form, especially Christa Ludwig, essaying her first dramatic soprano role at the Met. Karl Boehm conduct luminously as usual, and Leonie Rysanek is unforgettable in that which was, and remains, her signature role.

Metropolitan Opera House

December 17, 1966 Matinee Broadcast

DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN

Empress……………..Leonie Rysanek
Emperor……………..James King
Dyer’s Wife………….Christa Ludwig
Barak……………….Walter Berry
Nurse……………….Irene Dalis
Messenger……………William Dooley
Falcon………………Carlotta Ordassy
Hunchback……………Paul Franke
One-Eyed…………….Clifford Harvuot
One-Armed……………Lorenzo Alvary
Servant……………..Loretta Di Franco
Servant……………..Karan Armstrong
Servant……………..Nancy Williams
Apparition…………..Robert Nagy
Unborn………………Patricia Welting
Unborn………………Margaret Kalil
Unborn………………Marcia Baldwin
Unborn………………Joann Grillo
Unborn………………Shirley Love
Unborn………………Lilian Sukis
Watchman…………….Charles Anthony
Watchman…………….Robert Goodloe
Watchman…………….Russell Christopher
Voice……………….Belén Amparan
Guardian…………….Mary Ellen Pracht

Conductor……………Karl Böhm

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