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 Kirsten Flagstad Vol 3 - Live Performances 1948-1957
Release Date: 01/30/2008 
Label:  Simax   Catalog #: 1823   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Richard Wagner,  Richard Strauss,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Henry Purcell,  Christoph W. Gluck, 
Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad,  Viorica Ursuleac,  Set Svanholm
Conductor:  Erich Kleiber,  Gaetano Merola,  Wilhelm Furtwängler,  Alfred Wallenstein,  Bruno Walter, 
Geraint Jones,  Georges Sebastian,  Sir Thomas Beecham,  Johan Hye-Knudsen, 
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra,  San Francisco Opera Orchestra,  San Francisco Opera Chorus,  Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra, 
Philharmonia Orchestra,  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra,  Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, 
Mermaid Orchestra,  Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra,  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra,  BBC Symphony Orchestra

Number of Discs: 3 
Recorded in: Mono 
Length: 3 Hours 35 Mins. 

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1.  Tristan und Isolde: O sink' hernieder, Nacht der Liebe by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano), Viorica Ursuleac (Mezzo Soprano), Set Svanholm (Tenor)
Conductor:  Erich Kleiber
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1857-1859; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 08/13/1948 
Venue:  Live  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Length: 23 Minutes 20 Secs. 
Language: German 
2.  Der fliegende Holländer: Jo-ho-joe! Trafft ihr das Schiff by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Gaetano Merola
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Opera Orchestra,  San Francisco Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1841/1852; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 10/09/1949 
Venue:  Live  San Francisco, California 
Length: 8 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Language: German 
3.  Die Walküre: Ho-jo-to-ho! by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1856; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 03/09/1950 
Venue:  Live  Milan, Italy 
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Language: German 
4.  Die Walküre: Siegmund, sieh' auf mich "Todesverkündigung" by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1856; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 03/09/1950 
Venue:  Live  Milan, Italy 
Length: 7 Minutes 8 Secs. 
Language: German 
5.  Die Walküre: War es so schmählich by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1856; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 03/09/1950 
Venue:  Live  Milan, Italy 
Length: 18 Minutes 37 Secs. 
Language: German 
6.  Götterdämmerung: Zu neuen Thaten, theurer Helde! by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1874; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 04/02/1950 
Venue:  Live  Milan, Italy 
Length: 4 Minutes 39 Secs. 
Language: German 
7.  Götterdämmerung: Immolation by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1861-1874; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 04/02/1950 
Venue:  Live  Milan, Italy 
Length: 18 Minutes 22 Secs. 
Language: German 
8.  Four Last Songs, AV 150 by Richard Strauss
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1948; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 05/22/1950 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 18 Minutes 19 Secs. 
Language: German 
9.  Lieder (5), Op. 39: no 4, Befreit by Richard Strauss
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Gaetano Merola
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1898; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 10/08/1950 
Venue:  Live  San Francisco, California 
Length: 6 Minutes 0 Secs. 
Language: German 
10.  Lieder (8), Op. 10: no 8, Allerseelen by Richard Strauss
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Gaetano Merola
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1885; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 10/08/1950 
Venue:  Live  San Francisco, California 
Length: 3 Minutes 25 Secs. 
Language: German 
11.  Lieder (4), Op. 27: no 2, Cäcilie by Richard Strauss
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Gaetano Merola
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1894; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 10/08/1950 
Venue:  Live  San Francisco, California 
Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs. 
Language: German 
12.  Ah, Perfido!, Op. 65 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Alfred Wallenstein
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1795-1796; Vienna, Austria 
 		Date of Recording: 11/16/1951 
Venue:  Live  Los Angeles, California 
Length: 6 Minutes 19 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
13.  Fidelio, Op. 72: Abscheulicher!...Komm, Hoffnung by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Bruno Walter
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1805/1814; Vienna, Austria 
 		Date of Recording: 03/10/1951 
Venue:  Live  New York City 
Length: 7 Minutes 29 Secs. 
Language: German 
14.  Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Thy hand, Belinda...When I am laid in earth by Henry Purcell
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Geraint Jones
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Mermaid Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1689; England 
 		Date of Recording: 12/02/1951 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 6 Minutes 2 Secs. 
Language: English 
15.  Elektra, Op 58: Orest! Es rührt sich niemand by Richard Strauss
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Georges Sebastian
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1906-1908; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 1952 
Venue:  Live  Berlin, Germany 
Length: 5 Minutes 44 Secs. 
Language: German 
16.  Wesendonck Lieder by Richard Wagner
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1857-1858; Germany 
 		Date of Recording: 12/21/1952 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 20 Minutes 30 Secs. 
Language: German 
17.  Alceste: Divinités du Styx by Christoph W. Gluck
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Johan Hye-Knudsen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: 1767; Vienna, Austria 
 		Date of Recording: 04/14/1957 
Venue:  Live  Copenhagen, Denmark 
Length: 6 Minutes 19 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
18.  Melodies (12), Op. 33: no 2, Spring by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1880; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 5 Minutes 55 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
19.  Melodies (12), Op. 33: no 1, The youth by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1880; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
20.  Melodies (12), Op. 33: no 9, At Rundarne by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1880; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 3 Minutes 37 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
21.  Melodies (12), Op. 33: no 12, Goal by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1880; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 3 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
22.  Romances (6), Op. 39: no 1, From Monte Pincio by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1870; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 5 Minutes 34 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
23.  Songs (4), Op. 21: no 1, The first meeting by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1870; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 4 Minutes 29 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
24.  Songs (5), Op. 26: no 1, Hope by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1876; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 13 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
25.  Songs (6), Op. 25: no 2, A swan by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1876; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
26.  Songs (5), Op. 70: no 1, Eros by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1900; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
27.  Heart's melodies, Op. 5: no 3, I love thee by Edvard Grieg
Performer:  Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra/Ensemble:  BBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863-1864; Norway 
 		Date of Recording: 09/07/1957 
Venue:  Live  London, England 
Length: 3 Minutes 11 Secs. 
Language: Norwegian 
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