Notes and Editorial Reviews
"Prosperity weaves no wreaths for mimes." This quotation once applied especially to singers. But maxims are not eternally valid, and records and tapes have preserved the voice of many an historical artist. However, old recordings often provide us with no more than the name of the artist. In the case of some presumably well-known singers, we frequently discover that little is known about their lives. The mezzo-soprano Marie-Luise Schilp, for example, enjoyed an excellent reputation during the 1930s and 40s. Some of the recordings she made for radio have been released on LP or CD, but little material has been available for the now-customary record sleeves and CD booklets. She deserves to be better remembered. She was exceptional in one
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respect for not darkening her voice in the exaggerated manner that is so typical of mezzo-sopranos and altos. The brighter, natural quality of her voice makes the varied roles she played seem younger and more convincing than does the artificial vocal body of conventional altos. It is so very sad that most of the recordings she made for Hessian Radio were inexplicably erased, along with so many others from the early days of stereo. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle "Habańera" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Kurt Schröder
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 1947
Venue: Hessian Radio, Frankfurt, Germany
Language: German
Notes: Composition written: France (1873 - 1874).
2.
Carmen: Prčs des ramparts de Seville "Seguidilla" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Kurt Schröder
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 1947
Venue: Hessian Radio, Frankfurt, Germany
Language: German
Notes: Composition written: France (1873 - 1874).
3.
Carmen: En vain pour éviter les réponses amčres "Card Aria" by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Kurt Schröder
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 1947
Venue: Hessian Radio, Frankfurt, Germany
Language: German
4.
Carmen: C'est toi! C'est moi!...Carmen, il est temps encore by Georges Bizet
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Kurt Schröder
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt
Period: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874; France
Date of Recording: 1947
Venue: Hessian Radio, Frankfurt, Germany
Language: German
5.
Das Rheingold: Weiche, Wotan, weiche by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Winfried Zillig
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt
Period: Romantic
Written: 1854; Germany
Date of Recording: 1948
Venue: Hessian Radio, Frankfurt, Germany
Language: German
6.
Un ballo in maschera: Re dell' abisso, affrettati by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Arthur Rother
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Italy
Date of Recording: 1942
Venue: Reich's Radio, Germany
Language: German
7.
Il trovatore: Ai nostri monti by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano),
Helge Rosvaenge (Tenor)
Conductor:
Arthur Rother
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 1942
Venue: Reich's Radio, Germany
Language: German
Notes: ITALY
8.
Il trovatore: Madre, non dormi? by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano),
Helge Rosvaenge (Tenor)
Conductor:
Arthur Rother
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 1942
Venue: Reich's Radio, Germany
Language: German
9.
La forza del destino: Rataplan, della gloria pel soldato by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Arthur Rother
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1862/1869; Italy
Date of Recording: 1943
Venue: Reich's Radio, Germany
Language: German
10.
Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Nein, das ist wirklich doch zu keck! by Otto Nicolai
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano),
Irma Beilke (Soprano)
Conductor:
Arthur Rother
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1849; Berlin, Germany
Date of Recording: 1943
Venue: Reich's Radio, Germany
Language: German
11.
Madama Butterfly: Aria(s) by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1904; Italy
Date of Recording: 1937
Language: German
12.
Der Evangelimann, Op. 45: O schöne Jugendtage by Wilhelm Kienzl
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Arthur Grüber
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; Bad Aussee, Austria
Date of Recording: 1941
Language: German
13.
Hänsel und Gretel: Suse, liebe Suse, was raschelt im Stroh by Engelbert Humperdinck
Performer:
Marie-Luise Schilp (Mezzo Soprano),
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Conductor:
Arthur Rother
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893; Germany
Date of Recording: 1944
Venue: Reich's Radio, Germany
Language: German
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