TANNHÄUSER This is a list of all the complete (or abridged) recordings of TANNHÄUSER 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 TANNHÄUSER 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: TANNHÄUSER (1845) Libretto: Text by the composer Composer: Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) National Origin: NO/German   About this recording Set Number: P91 00059-66 Label: Aufron Phonics: stereo Number of LPs: 7 sides (of 4) - 12" LPs; manual playing sequence Accompanying Text: libretto (Russian),                              liner notes in Russian Recording Location: Bayreuth; Festspielhaus Recording Date: 29 July 1967 Year: 1967 Packaging: single fold, flexible double sleeve jacket Notes: Live performance; the Aufron label appears to be the label           of The Center of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of           Russia; label inscription: "consummari in unum,           Alpha-Omega, St. Petersburg" Bonus: Side 8, see Appendix 2   About the performers Conductor: Berislav Klobucar Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Chorus: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Wilhelm Pitz, dir. CAST: Role ............................................................ Performer Tannhäuser: ......................................................................... Jess Thomas Wolfram von Eschenbach: ............................................... Hermann Prey Elisabeth: .................................................................................... Anja Silja Venus: ................................................................................. Berit Lindholm Hermann: ............................................................................ Tugomir Franc Walther von der Vogelweide: ............................................ Hermin Esser Biterolf: .............................................................................. Gerd Nienstedt Heinrich der Schreiber: ................................................... Horst Hoffmann Reinmar von Zweter: ..................................................... Dieter Slembeck Ein junger Hirt: .......................................................................... Lily Sauter Note: roles not included in the above cast are not listed on this specific recording. Remaining recordings of TANNHÄUSER 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 Tannhäuser; the conductor; the orchestra) 1930 Tannhäuser ................................................................................ Sigismund Pilinsky Karl Elmendorff;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1941 Tannhäuser ................................................................................... Lauritz Melchior Erich Leinsdorf;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1941 Tannhäuser ................................................................................... Lauritz Melchior Erich Leinsdorf;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1942 Tannhäuser ................................................................................... Lauritz Melchior George Szell;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1942 Tannhäuser ................................................................................... Lauritz Melchior George Szell;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1944 Tannhäuser ................................................................................... Lauritz Melchior Paul Breisach;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1949 Tannhäuser ................................................................................... Ludwig Suthaus Leopold Ludwig;   Berlin State Opera Orchestra 1950 Tannhäuser ................................................................................. Günther Treptow Kurt Schröder;   Symphonie Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks 1950 Tannhäuser ................................................................................. Günther Treptow Kurt Schröder;   Symphonie Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks 1951 Tannhäuser ...................................................................................... August Seider Robert Heger;   Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München 1951 Tannhäuser ...................................................................................... August Seider Robert Heger;   Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München 1951 Tannhäuser ...................................................................................... August Seider Robert Heger;   Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München 1951 Tannhäuser ...................................................................................... August Seider Robert Heger;   Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München 1951 Tannhäuser ...................................................................................... August Seider Robert Heger;   Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München 1951 Tannhäuser ...................................................................................... August Seider Robert Heger;   Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München 1953 Tannhäuser ....................................................................................... Set Svanholm Artur Rodzinski;   Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze 1954 Tannhäuser ....................................................................................... Ramón Vinay Joseph Keilberth;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1955 Tannhäuser ....................................................................................... Ramón Vinay Rudolf Kempe;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus 1955 Tannhäuser ....................................................................................... Ramón Vinay Rudolf Kempe;   The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus 1957 Tannhäuser ............................................................................................ Karl Liebl Artur Rodzinski;   RAI Roma Orchestra and Chorus 1960 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................... Hans Hopf Franz Konwitschny;   Staatskapelle Berlin  1960 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................... Hans Hopf Franz Konwitschny;   Staatskapelle Berlin  1960 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................... Hans Hopf Franz Konwitschny;   Staatskapelle Berlin  1960 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................... Hans Hopf Franz Konwitschny;   Staatskapelle Berlin  1960 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................... Hans Hopf Franz Konwitschny;   Staatskapelle Berlin  1961 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1961 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1961 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1961 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1961 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1962 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1962 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1962 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Wolfgang Sawallisch;   Das Festspielorchester Bayreuth 1963 Tannhäuser ......................................................................................... Hans Beirer Herbert von Karajan;   Vienna State Opera Orchestra 1967 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................ Jess Thomas Berislav Klobudar;   Bayerischen Rundfunks Orchestra 1969 Tannhäuser .......................................................................... Wolfgang Windgassen Otto Gerdes;   Deutschen Oper Berlin Orchester 1970 Tannhäuser .......................................................................................... René Kollo Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1970 Tannhäuser .......................................................................................... René Kollo Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1970 Tannhäuser .......................................................................................... René Kollo Georg Solti;   Wiener Philharmoniker  1976 Tannhäuser ....................................................................................... Ferry Gruber Karl Bogner;   Münchner Rundfunkorchester  1985 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................ Klaus König Bernard Haitink;   Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks 1985 Tannhäuser ........................................................................................ Klaus König Bernard Haitink;   Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks 1988 Tannhäuser ................................................................................. Plácido Domingo Giuseppe Sinopoli;  Philharmonia Orchestra  Return to the Home Page of The Durbeck Archive