Orfeo
Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Böhm, Rysanek
$37.99
Details
- Composer
- STRAUSS, RICHARD
- Artist
- Hopf, Rysanek, Hongen, Bohme, Terkal, Hellwig, Weber, Goltz, Proglhof, Czerwenka, Dickie, Chor Der W
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Orfeo
- Released
- Sep 21, 2005
- Catalog #
- ORF-C668053
- UPC
- 4011790668321
About
This recording, live from the Vienna State Opera in 1955, was taped just weeks before virtually the same cast (there's only one major difference) entered the studio and recorded it for Decca. The performances are remarkably similar: Karl Böhm, a master of this complex, beautiful score, presents it almost complete (there are, I believe, very small cuts here and there) and has assembled a superb, enthralled, and enthralling cast. The one major change from the studio recording is that whereas Paul Schöffler was the Barak for Decca, here we get Ludwig Weber, whose voice may be somewhat less beautiful than Schöffler's, but is easily as expressive, endearing, and impressive.
Leonie Rysanek is the familiar Empress, seemingly hypnotized and enchanted, her voice settling down after some initial pitch problems mid-range to offer a glorious reading, with gleaming, cutting top notes and true sentiment throughout. She makes us feel for the character and her plight. Her Emperor is the beefy tenor Hans Hopf, who is less crude than usual and has the notes and stamina for the role, particularly in the seemingly endless final scene, which, when presented as complete as is it here, can be quite a challenge.
As the Dyer's Wife, Christel Goltz is not quite in the same class with the others; her singing is secure and good enough but she lacks any subtlety and can't compare with, say, Christa Ludwig in the role. Elisabeth Höngen's Nurse is nasty and biting, and she gets through the role without shouting. Kurt Böhme's Messenger is potent and the rest of the cast--Vienna stalwarts from the '50s--is top notch.
Böhm captures just the correct otherworldliness of the music, and the Vienna Philharmonic, tam tam, gongs and all, plays with great feeling and love. The sound is pure, clear monaural (the studio recording is early stereo but is essentially no better), with even the harps audible; Strauss' exotica is underlined but not so prominent that we can't hear the gorgeously tonal score. The vibrancy of the live experience is thrilling. If you own the Decca, you won't need this, really, but you must own one or the other.
--Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com
Leonie Rysanek is the familiar Empress, seemingly hypnotized and enchanted, her voice settling down after some initial pitch problems mid-range to offer a glorious reading, with gleaming, cutting top notes and true sentiment throughout. She makes us feel for the character and her plight. Her Emperor is the beefy tenor Hans Hopf, who is less crude than usual and has the notes and stamina for the role, particularly in the seemingly endless final scene, which, when presented as complete as is it here, can be quite a challenge.
As the Dyer's Wife, Christel Goltz is not quite in the same class with the others; her singing is secure and good enough but she lacks any subtlety and can't compare with, say, Christa Ludwig in the role. Elisabeth Höngen's Nurse is nasty and biting, and she gets through the role without shouting. Kurt Böhme's Messenger is potent and the rest of the cast--Vienna stalwarts from the '50s--is top notch.
Böhm captures just the correct otherworldliness of the music, and the Vienna Philharmonic, tam tam, gongs and all, plays with great feeling and love. The sound is pure, clear monaural (the studio recording is early stereo but is essentially no better), with even the harps audible; Strauss' exotica is underlined but not so prominent that we can't hear the gorgeously tonal score. The vibrancy of the live experience is thrilling. If you own the Decca, you won't need this, really, but you must own one or the other.
--Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com
Tracklist 28 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Act I: Licht uberm see (Amme, Geisterbote) 05:41
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act I: Licht uberm see (Amme, Geisterbote)
- Duration
- 05:41
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Elisabeth Höngen, Kurt Böhme
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
2 Act I: Amme! Wachst du? (Kaiser, Amme) 05:50
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act I: Amme! Wachst du? (Kaiser, Amme)
- Duration
- 05:50
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Hans Hopf, Elisabeth Höngen
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
3 Act I: Ist mein Liebster dahin? (Kaiserin, Falke, Amme) 06:19
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act I: Ist mein Liebster dahin? (Kaiserin, Falke, Amme)
- Duration
- 06:19
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Leonie Rysanek, Judith Hellwig, Elisabeth Höngen
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
4 Act I: Amme, um alles, wo find' ich den Schatten? (Kaiserin, Amme) 05:47
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act I: Amme, um alles, wo find' ich den Schatten? (Kaiserin, Amme)
- Duration
- 05:47
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Höngen
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
5 Act I: Verwandlung - Dieb! Da, nimm! (Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Frau, Barak) 03:36
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act I: Verwandlung - Dieb! Da, nimm! (Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Frau, Barak)
- Duration
- 03:36
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Harald Pröglhöf, Oscar Czerwenka, Murray Dickie, Christel Goltz, Ludwig Weber
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
6 Act I: Sie aus dem Hause, und das fur immer (Frau, Barak) 09:08
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act I: Sie aus dem Hause, und das fur immer (Frau, Barak)
- Duration
- 09:08
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz, Ludwig Weber
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
7 Act I: Dritthalb Jahr bin ich dein Weib (Farberin, Frau) 04:56
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act I: Dritthalb Jahr bin ich dein Weib (Farberin, Frau)
- Duration
- 04:56
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz, Ludwig Weber
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
8 Act I: Was wollt ihr hier? (Farberin, Amme, Kaiserin, Dienerinnen, Jungling) 10:42
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act I: Was wollt ihr hier? (Farberin, Amme, Kaiserin, Dienerinnen, Jungling)
- Duration
- 10:42
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz, Elisabeth Höngen, Leonie Rysanek, Emmy Loose, Anny Felbermayer, Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Karl Terkal
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
9 Act I: Meine Seele ist satt geworden der Mutterschaft (Farberin, Amme, Kinderstimmen) 06:31
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act I: Meine Seele ist satt geworden der Mutterschaft (Farberin, Amme, Kinderstimmen)
- Duration
- 06:31
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz, Elisabeth Höngen, Alfred Poell, Eberhard Wächter, Ljubomir Pantscheff
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
10 Act I: Trag' ich die ware selber zu markt (Barak, Farberin, Wachter) 09:11
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act I: Trag' ich die ware selber zu markt (Barak, Farberin, Wachter)
- Duration
- 09:11
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Christel Goltz, Alfred Poell, Eberhard Wächter, Ljubomir Pantscheff
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II: Komm bald wieder nach Haus, mein Gebieter (Amme, Farberin, Kaiserin, Chorus) 06:53
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II: Komm bald wieder nach Haus, mein Gebieter (Amme, Farberin, Kaiserin, Chorus)
- Duration
- 06:53
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Elisabeth Höngen, Christel Goltz, Leonie Rysanek
- Ensemble
- Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
2 Act II: Was ist nun die Rede, du Prinzessin (Barak, Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Bettelkinder, Farberin) 06:21
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II: Was ist nun die Rede, du Prinzessin (Barak, Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Bettelkinder, Farberin)
- Duration
- 06:21
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Harald Pröglhöf, Oscar Czerwenka, Murray Dickie, Liselotte Maikl, Ruthilde Boesch, Berta Seidl, Edith Priessner, Gertraud Bastezky, Christel Goltz
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
3 Act II: Verwandlung 04:13
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II: Verwandlung
- Duration
- 04:13
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
4 Act II: Falke, Falke, du wiedergefundener (Kaiser) 10:57
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II: Falke, Falke, du wiedergefundener (Kaiser)
- Duration
- 10:57
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Hans Hopf
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
5 Act II: Es gibt deren, die haben immer Zeit (Farberin, Barak, Amme, Jungling) 08:23
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II: Es gibt deren, die haben immer Zeit (Farberin, Barak, Amme, Jungling)
- Duration
- 08:23
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz, Ludwig Weber, Elisabeth Höngen, Karl Terkal
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
6 Act II: Ein handwerk verstehst du sicher nicht (Farberin, Barak, Kaiserin) 07:29
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II: Ein handwerk verstehst du sicher nicht (Farberin, Barak, Kaiserin)
- Duration
- 07:29
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Christel Goltz, Leonie Rysanek
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
7 Act II: Sieh - Amme - sieh (Kaiserin, Chorus, Falke) 11:56
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act II: Sieh - Amme - sieh (Kaiserin, Chorus, Falke)
- Duration
- 11:56
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Leonie Rysanek, Judith Hellwig
- Ensemble
- Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
8 Act II: Es dunkelt, Dass ich nicht sehe zur Arbeit (Barak, Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Amme, Farberin, Kaiserin) 05:44
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act II: Es dunkelt, Dass ich nicht sehe zur Arbeit (Barak, Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Amme, Farberin, Kaiserin)
- Duration
- 05:44
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Harald Pröglhöf, Oscar Czerwenka, Murray Dickie, Elisabeth Höngen, Christel Goltz, Leonie Rysanek
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
9 Act II: Das Weib ist irre (Barak, Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Amme, Kaiserin, Farberin) 05:12
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act II: Das Weib ist irre (Barak, Einaugiger, Einarmiger, Buckliger, Amme, Kaiserin, Farberin)
- Duration
- 05:12
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Harald Pröglhöf, Oscar Czerwenka, Murray Dickie, Elisabeth Höngen, Leonie Rysanek, Christel Goltz
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
- Disc 3
-
1 Act III: Schweigt doch, ihr Stimmen! (Farberin) 08:25
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act III: Schweigt doch, ihr Stimmen! (Farberin)
- Duration
- 08:25
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
2 Act III: Mir anvertraut, dass ich sie hege (Barak, Farberin) 04:56
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act III: Mir anvertraut, dass ich sie hege (Barak, Farberin)
- Duration
- 04:56
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Christel Goltz, Hilde Rössel-Majdan
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
3 Ach III: Verwandlung - Sie kommen! (Geisterbote, Chorus) 03:51
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Ach III: Verwandlung - Sie kommen! (Geisterbote, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:51
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Emmy Loose, Anny Felbermayer, Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Kurt Böhme
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
4 Act III: Fort von hier! (Amme, Kaiserin) 10:31
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act III: Fort von hier! (Amme, Kaiserin)
- Duration
- 10:31
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Elisabeth Höngen, Leonie Rysanek
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
5 Act III: Was Menschen bedurfen? (Amme, Barak, Farberin, Echo, Bote) 06:19
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act III: Was Menschen bedurfen? (Amme, Barak, Farberin, Echo, Bote)
- Duration
- 06:19
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Elisabeth Höngen, Ludwig Weber, Christel Goltz, Kurt Böhme
- Ensemble
- Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
6 Act III: Verwandlung - Vater bist du's? (Kaiserin, Farberin, Barak, Chorus) 12:12
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act III: Verwandlung - Vater bist du's? (Kaiserin, Farberin, Barak, Chorus)
- Duration
- 12:12
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Leonie Rysanek, Alfred Poell, Eberhard Wächter, Ljubomir Pantscheff, Christel Goltz, Ludwig Weber
- Ensemble
- Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
7 Act III: Wenn das Herz aus Kristall … (Kaiser, Kaiserin, Chorus) 07:47
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act III: Wenn das Herz aus Kristall … (Kaiser, Kaiserin, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:47
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Hans Hopf, Liselotte Maikl, Ruthilde Boesch, Berta Seidl, Edith Priessner, Gertraud Bastezky, Leonie Rysanek
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
8 Act III: Trifft mich sein Lieben nicht (Farberin, Barak, Chorus) 03:25
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act III: Trifft mich sein Lieben nicht (Farberin, Barak, Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Christel Goltz, Ludwig Weber, Liselotte Maikl, Ruthilde Boesch, Berta Seidl, Edith Priessner, Gertraud Bastezky
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm
-
9 Act III: Nun will ich jubeln (Barak, Kaiser, Farberin, Chorus) 07:10
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act III: Nun will ich jubeln (Barak, Kaiser, Farberin, Chorus)
- Duration
- 07:10
- Composer
- Richard Strauss
- Performer
- Ludwig Weber, Hans Hopf, Leonie Rysanek, Christel Goltz, Liselotte Maikl, Ruthilde Boesch, Berta Seidl, Edith Priessner, Gertraud Bastezky
- Ensemble
- Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
- Conductor
- Karl Böhm