DIE FEEN

This is a list of all the complete (or abridged) recordings of DIE FEEN 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 DIE FEEN 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

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About this opera

Opera: FEEN, DIE (1888*)
Libretto: Text by the composer, after Carlo Gozzi
Composer: Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)
National Origin: NO/German



About this recording

Set Number: MRF 146 S
Individual LP Numbers: S 1461, S 1462, S 1463, S 1464
Label: MRF
Phonics: stereo
Number of LPs: 4 - 12" LPs; automatic playing sequence
Accompanying Text: libretto (German, English), liner notes in                              English
Recording Location: Manchester, England; BBC Broadcast
Recording Date: 2 May 1976
Year: 1976
Packaging:  single hinge, standard size opera box
Autographs: John Mitchinson, Edward Downes, Lorna Haywood
Notes: Live performance; although written in 1833-34, this opera           was not first performed until 1888, after Wagner's death

 
About the performers

Conductor: Edward Downes
Orchestra: BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
Chorus: BBC Northern Singers

CAST:

Role ........................................................ Performer

Ada: ....................................................................................... April Cantello
Arindal: ............................................................................. John Mitchinson
Drolla: .................................................................................... Teresa Cahill
Farzana: ................................................................................... Della Jones
Zemina: ............................................................................... Elisabeth Gale
Morald: ............................................................................... Tom McDonald
Gernot: .................................................................................... Paul Hudson
Lora: .................................................................................. Lorna Haywood
Günther: ........................................................................... Richard Graeger
Der Feenkönig: ...................................................................... Don Garrard
Die Stimme des Zauberers Groma: ..................................... Don Garrard
Harald: ..................................................................................... Don Garrard
Ein Bote: ............................................................................ Julian Dodgson

Note: roles not included in the above cast are not listed on this specific recording.


Remaining recordings of DIE FEEN 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 Arindal; the conductor; the orchestra


1967 Arindal ................................................................................... Miroslav Frydlewicz
John Bell; Das Orchester des Internationalen Jugend-Festspieltreffens Bayreuth 1967

1976 Arindal ......................................................................................... John Mitchinson
Edward Downes; BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra

1983 Arindal .......................................................................................... John Alexander
Wolfgang Sawallisch; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks


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