DAS RHEINGOLD This is a list of all the complete (or abridged) recordings of DAS RHEINGOLD in THE DURBECK ARCHIVE. All opera entries in THE DURBECK ARCHIVE are fully documented, as shown immediately below. Following this fully documented entry is a listing of all of the other complete recordings of DAS RHEINGOLD in THE DURBECK ARCHIVE. These listings are in an abbreviated form, listed in the chronological order of their recording dates. This is a full document entry ******************* About this opera Opera: RHEINGOLD, DAS (1869) Libretto: Text by the composer Composer: Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) National Origin: NO/German   About this recording Set Number: UORC 276 Label: Unique Opera Records Phonics: monaural Number of LPs: 2 - 12" LPs; manual playing sequence Accompanying Text: no libretto, no liner notes Recording Location: New York City; Metropolitan Opera House Recording Date: 27 January 1951 Year: 1951 Packaging:  single fold, double sleeve jacket (generic) Autographs: (Inscribed, "Jerome Hines, John 17:3");                   (Inscribed, "To Ed, Herta Glaz"); Hans Hotter Notes: Live performance   About the performers Conductor: Fritz Stiedry Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Chorus: Metropolitan Opera Chorus CAST: Role ......................................................... Performer Woglinde: ............................................................................... Erna Berger Wellgunde: .......................................................................... Lucine Amara Flosshilde: ................................................................................. Herta Glaz Alberich: ..................................................................... Lawrence Davidson Wotan: ..................................................................................... Hans Hotter Fricka: .......................................................................... Margaret Harshaw Freia: ................................................................................ Jarmila Novotna Fasolt: .................................................................................. Jerome Hines Fafner: ................................................................................. Dezsö Ernster Donner: ................................................................................. Osie Hawkins Froh: ...................................................................................... Brian Sullivan Loge: .................................................................................... Set Svanholm Mime: ................................................................................... Leslie Chabay Erda: ..................................................................................... Karin Branzell Note: roles not included in the above cast are not listed on this specific recording. Remaining recordings of DAS RHEINGOLD in THE DURBECK ARCHIVE Note: in the Wagner Opera Discography, all of these operas will be listed in full document form just as the one shown above and not in the abbreviated form as listed below.   (listed in abbreviated form e.g. year of recording; performer of the role of Wotan ; the conductor; the orchestra) 1937 Wotan .......................................................................................... Friedrich Schorr Artur Bodanzky;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1950 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala 1950 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala 1950 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala 1950 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala 1950 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala 1950 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala 1951 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Fritz Stiedry;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1951 Wotan ............................................................................................ Sigurd Björling Herbert von Karajan;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1952 Wotan ........................................................................................... Hermann Uhde Joseph Keilberth;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1953 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz  Wilhelm Furtwängler;   RAI Roma Orchestra  1953 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz  Wilhelm Furtwängler;   RAI Roma Orchestra  1953 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Joseph Keilberth;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1953 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Joseph Keilberth;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1953 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Clemens Krauss;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1953 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   RAI Roma Orchestra  1953 Wotan ......................................................................................... Ferdinand Frantz Wilhelm Furtwängler;   RAI Roma Orchestra  1957 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Hans Knappertsbusch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1957 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Hans Knappertsbusch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1957 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Hans Knappertsbusch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1957 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Hans Knappertsbusch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan .......................................................................................... George London Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1958 Wotan ................................................................................................ Hans Hotter Hans Knappertsbusch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1960 Wotan ........................................................................................... Hermann Uhde Rudolf Kempe;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1966 Wotan ................................................................................................ Theo Adam Karl Böhm;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth  1966 Wotan ................................................................................................ Theo Adam  Karl Böhm;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth  1966 Wotan ................................................................................................ Theo Adam  Karl Böhm;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth  1966 Wotan ................................................................................................ Theo Adam Karl Böhm;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth  1968 Wotan ............................................................................. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Herbert von Karajan;   Berliner Philharmoniker 1968 Wotan ............................................................................. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Herbert von Karajan;   Berliner Philharmoniker 1968 Wotan ............................................................................. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Herbert von Karajan;   Berliner Philharmoniker 1968 Wotan .................................................................................................. Rolf Polke Hans Swarovsky;   Süddeutsche Philharmonie Orchestra 1975 Wotan ............................................................................................ Norman Bailey Reginald Goodall;   English National Opera Orchestra 1975 Wotan ............................................................................................ Norman Bailey Reginald Goodall;   English National Opera Orchestra 1975 Wotan ............................................................................................ Norman Bailey Reginald Goodall;   English National Opera Orchestra 1980 Wotan ........................................................................................ Donald McIntyre Pierre Boulez;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1980 Wotan ................................................................................................ Theo Adam Marek Janowski;   Staatskapelle Dresden  1980 Wotan ................................................................................................ Theo Adam Marek Janowski;   Staatskapelle Dresden  1987 Wotan .............................................................................................. James Morris James Levine;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra  1988 Wotan .............................................................................................. James Morris Bernard Haitink;   Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Return to the Home Page of The Durbeck Archive