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This page lists every KNOWN recording of the great Danish Heldentenor Lauritz Melchior in live performance, either on the stage, or on radio or TV. It is quite possible that future live recordings of Melchior, especially in the 1950s, will emerge from private collectors.
Considering that Tristan was Melchior's most performed role, and the one for which he was famous, it is fitting that there are no less than 14 complete recordings of him in the role. In addition there are numerous complete acts or extracts from the opera which survive.
Of his other Wagnerian roles Lohengrin (with 8 complete recordings), Walkure (6), and Tannhauser (5), are the best documented. For Siegfried, Gotterdammerung and Parsifal there is only one complete recording of each opera, though for Gotterdammerung there are several extracts from additional performances that survive.
No live recordings of of Melchior's non-Wagnerian roles (Florestan, Otello, Pagliacci) are known to survive, though there are rumours that a complete Otello from Covent Garden in 1939 does exist.
3 March 1933 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (extracts 25 mins)
LEIDER, MELCHIOR, OLSZEWSKA, SCHORR, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
11 March 1933 Met. Opera: Tristan TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (extracts 66 mins)
LEIDER, MELCHIOR, OLSZEWSKA, SCHUETZENDORF, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
6 January 1934 Met Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (extracts 49 mins)
KAPPEL, MELCHIOR, DOE, SCHORR, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
24 March 1934 Met. Opera: LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, RETHBERG, OLSZEWSKA, SHUTZENDORF, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
30 September 1934 Vienna State Opera: Götterdämmerung. Anny Konetzni, Habrabova, Anday, Manowarda, Schipper, Wiedemann. Conductor, Felix von Weingartner (extracts 8 mins from acts 1 and 2)
12 January 1935 Met. Opera: TANNHAUSER (extracts Act 2 - 36 mins Act 3 - 52 mins)
MELCHIOR, MUELLER, MANSKI, BONELLI, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
25 January 1935. Radio Luxembourg short appearance
9 March 1935 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, BRANZELL, SCHORR, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
17 November 1935 RADIO: "Magic Key of RCA"
Traume – Wagner
Wintersturme – Wagner
21 December 1935 Met. Opera:. LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, LEHMANN, LAWRENCE, SCHORR, LIST /BODANZKY
11 January 1936 Met. Opera: GOTTERDAMMERUNG
LAWRENCE, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, MANSKI, HOFMANN, MEISLE, HABICH /BODANZKY
18 January 1936 Met. Opera: TANNHAUSER
MELCHIOR, FLAGSTAD, TIBBETT, LIST, HALSTEAD /BODANZKY
February 8, 1936 Met Opera TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, BRANZELL, SCHORR, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
8 March 1936 RADIO: The Magic Key of RCA
In fernem land – Wagner
Jeg elsker dig - Grieg
14 May 1936 Covent Garden: Götterdämmerung. Sir Thomas Beecham. Melchior, Leider, Thorborg, Janssen, List, Habich, Nezadal. (extracts)
29 May 1936 Covent Garden: Götterdämmerung. Sir Thomas Beecham. Melchior, Flagstad, Janssen, Ludwig Weber, Szantho, Nezadal, List, Habich, conducted by Beecham. (Extracts – together with above total 90 mins)
11 June 1936 Covent Garden: Tristan und Isolde. Fritz Reiner. Melchior, Flagstad, List, Janssen, Kalter.
13 November 1936 San Francisco Opera: Walküre Fritz Reiner. Melchior, Lehmann, Flagstad, Meisle, Schorr, List. Act 2
5 December 1936 Chicago Civic Opera: Lohengrin (60 mins of excerpts exist in the Library of Congress)
2 January 1937 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, THORBORG, HUEHN, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
16 January 1937 Met. Opera: DIE WALKURE (2 hrs of extracts from all 3 acts)
LAWRENCE, LEHMANN, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, THORBORG, LIST
30 January 1937 Met. Opera: SIEGFRIED
MELCHIOR, FLAGSTAD, LAUFKOETTER, SCHORR, THORBORG, HABICH /BODANZKY
11 April 1937 Magic Key of RCA (in the LOC)
15 May 1937 King Christian X's birthday broadcast (30 mins in the LOC)
1 June 1937 Covent Garden: Götterdämmerung with Flagstad, Thorborg, Nezadal, Weber; conducted by Furtwängler. (100 mins of extracts)
18 June 1937 Covent Garden: Tristan und Isolde with Flagstad, conducted by Beecham. (Acts 1 and 2)
22 June 1937 Covent Garden: Tristan und Isolde with Flagstad, conducted by Beecham. (Acts 2 and 3)
17 October 1937 Ford Sunday Evening Hour WJR Detriot
1. Mein Liebe Schwann into Prize Song
2. En Svane – Grieg
3. Heimliche Aufforderung – Strauss
15 November 1937 San Francisco Opera [at Shrine Auditorium, LA]: Tristan und Isolde.
Flagstad, List, Meisle, Huehn, conducted by Reiner. Act 2 only
12 December 1937 Magic Key of RCA (in LOC)
18 December 1937 Met. Opera: DIE WALKURE (extracts act 1, 7 mins, acts 2 & 3 complete.
LAWRENCE, FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, THORBORG, HOFMANN /BODANZKY
29 January 1938 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, WETTERGREN, HUEHN, LIST /BODANZKY
19 February 1938 Met. Opera: LOHENGRIN (act 2 only)
MELCHIOR, FLAGSTAD, BRANZELL, HUEHN, HOFMANN /DE ABRAVANEL
15 April 1938 Met. Opera: PARSIFAL
MELCHIOR, FLAGSTAD, SCHORR, LIST, GABOR /BODANZKY
16 April 1938 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, BRANZELL, HUEHN, LIST /BODANZKY
17 April 1938 Radio: Magic Key of RCA
Nur eine waffe – Wagner
Prize Song - Wagner
7 June 1938 Covent Garden: Götterdämmerung with Frida Leider, Janssen, Schirp, Adolf Vogel, Anny von Stosch, conducted by Furtwängler (Act 2 extract, 35 mins)
13 November 1938 Magic Key of RCA (in LOC)
2 February 1939 Rudy Vallee Radio Show (in LOC)
25 March 1939 Met. Opera in Boston: TANNHAUSER (extracts acts 2, 27 mins and 3, 22 mins MELCHIOR, FLAGSTAD, THORBORG, JANSSEN, LIST /LEINSDORF
8 April 1939 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, THORBORG, JANSSEN, LIST /BODANZKY
Tristan BROADCAST
12 May 1939 Met. Opera: GOTTERDAMMERUNG (Act 1 start, 31 mins)
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR /BODANZKY
20 October 1939 SF Opera Tristan und Isolde (Act 1, final 48 mins)
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, MEISLE /MACARTHUR
24 October 1939 SF Opera Die Walkure (Act 2)
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR/ MACARTHUR
27 December 1939 Concert: Finnish war benefit concert at Carnegie Hall; Melchior, Flagstad, Branzell, and Tibbett, with Eugene Goosens directing the NBC Symphony. Melchior sings songs by Henriques, Heise, and Rygaard accompanied by Ignace Strasfogel; everyone sings Pacius' "Suomi." (complete concert in LOC)
27 January 1940 Met. Opera: LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, RETHBERG, THORBORG, HEUHN, LIST /LEINSDORF
17 February 1940 Met. Opera: DIE WALKURE
FLAGSTAD, LAWRENCE, MELCHIOR, HUEHN, BRANZELL, LIST /LEINSDORF
23 March 1940 Met. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, THORBORG, HUEHN, LIST /LEINSDORF
30 March 1940 Met. Opera in Boston: DIE WALKURE
LAWRENCE, LEHMANN, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, LIST, THORBORG /LEINSDORF
4 January 1941 Met Opera: TANNHAUSER
MELCHIOR, FLAGSTAD, THORBORG, JANSSEN, LIST /LEINSDORF
7 January 1941 Radio –
We the people
Still Wie die Nacht, with Ruth Wells.
8 February 1941 Met Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
22 February 1941 Concert: Melchior sings an all-Wagner program with Helen Traubel, conducted by Toscanini at Carnegie Hall with the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Walkure Act 1 extract
Gotterdammerung dawn duet
21 May 1941 Eddie Cantor Show (in LOC)
23 October 1941 Kraft Music Hall
Jeg Elsker Dig
26 November 1941 Eddie Cantor Show (in LOC)
6 December 1941 Met Opera: DIE WALKURE
TRAUBEL, VARNAY, MELCHIOR, SCHORR, THORBORG, KIPNIS /LEINSDORF
17 January 1942 Met Opera: LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, VARNAY, THORBORG, JANSSEN, WARREN /LEINSDORF
14 February 1942 Met Opera: Tannhäuser BROADCAST
19 December 1942 Met Opera: TANNHAUSER
MELCHIOR, TRAUBEL, THORBORG, JANSSEN, KIPNIS /SZELL
2 January 1943 Met Opera: LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, VARNAY, THORBORG, JANSSEN, SVED /LEINSDORF
6 February 1943 Met Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
MELCHIOR, TRAUBEL, THORBORG, HUEHN, KIPNIS /LEINSDORF
27 February 1943 Met Opera: DIE WALKURE
TRAUBEL, BAMPTON, MELCHIOR, HUEHN, BRANZELL, LIST /LEINSDORF
10 April 1943 Religious Program (in LOC)
12 April 1943 The Mary Margaret McBride Show (in LOC)
7 August 1943 Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires: Tristan und Isolde
Melchior Traubel, Fritz Busch,
11 December 1943 Met Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (acts 2 and 3 only)
TRAUBEL, MELCHIOR, THORBORG, JANSSEN, CORDON /BEECHAM
12 December 1943 Texaco Star Theatre (songs not specified)
26 December 1943 Radio Hall of Fame (songs not specified)
December 1943 Command Performance (songs not specified)
1943 Spirit of the Vikings, Royal Norweigan Information Service (songs not specified)
5 February 1944 Met Opera: TANNHAUSER
MELCHIOR, VARNAY, LAWRENCE, HUEHN, KIPNIS /BREISACH
29 July 1944 Radio "Dinah Shore Program"
Skit on La Traviata
Jeg Elsker Dig
19 August 1944 RADIO: COMMAND PERFORMANCE #134. Judy Garland (emcee), Lauritz Melchior, Danny Kaye, Helen Forrest. Meredith Willson conducts the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) Orchestra. Melchior sings "Vesti la Giubba," "Home on the Range" with Kaye, and performs a comedy sketch-an opera parody called "Modern Travel"-with Garland and Kaye.
26 November 1944 The Chase and Sandborn Program (in LOC) [Music America Loves Best]
Viva l'amour
2 December 1944 Met Opera: DIE WALKURE
TRAUBEL, BAMPTON, MELCHIOR, JANSSEN, THORBORG, KIPNIS /SZELL
23 December 1944 TRISTAN UND ISOLDE TRAUBEL, MELCHIOR, THORBORG, JANSSEN, KIPNIS /LEINSDORF 49 mins of Act 2 broadcast over AFRS
24 December 1944 Fiorello La Guardia (songs not specified)
11 January 1945 Dinah Shore Show (in LOC)
24 January 1945 Mail Call (songs not specified)
4 February 1945 Music America Loves Best (in LOC)
24 February 1945 Met Opera: Lohengrin
MELCHIOR, VARNAY, THORBORG, SVED, CORDON /LEINSDORF
8 May 1945 Artists for Victory (in LOC)
17 June 1945 Music America Loves Best (in LOC)
18 November 1945 Railroad Hour [Request Performance sponsored by Campbell's Soup]
You are my heart's delight (Lehar)
Til the End of Time
16 December 1945 Fred Allen Show (in LOC) (songs not specified)
?1945
I want what I want when I want it - Herbert
The House I live in - Robinson
Life and Death - Coleridge Taylor
I Love Thee - Grieg
The Lost Chord - Sullivan.
27 January 1946 RADIO: a concert with Lauritz Melchior conducted by Thomas Beecham
2 February 1946 Met Opera: Tristan und Isolde BROADCAST
EXCERPTS SUPPOSED TO EXIST
6 February 1946 The Raleigh Room
Lonely Night
30 March 1946 Met Opera: DIE WALKURE
TRAUBEL, VARNAY, MELCHIOR, BERGLUND, THORBORG, LIST /BREISACH
5 June 1946 RADIO: Bob Crosby, WABC 9:30-10 PM; Lauritz Melchior, guest.
Because
16 December 1946 Sealtest Village Store (in LOC)
30 December 1946 Mobil Gas Program (in LOC)
6 January 1947 Concert Hall (AFRS)
Recondita Armonia (Tosca)
Hunter's Song (Trad.)
Prize song (Meistersinger)
Serenade (Schubert)
25 January 1947 Met Opera: LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, TRAUBEL, HARSHAW, HAWKINS, ERNSTER /BUSCH
27 January 1947 Bell Telephone Hour, WEAF NY
Notung!
Wintersturme
Mein Lieber Schwann
2 February 1947 Fred Allen Show (songs not specified)
5 February 1947 RADIO: Kay Kyser Show.
For you alone – Geheel
Open the Door, Richard. (skit)
8 March 1947 Met Opera: Walküre
(Act 1, 37 mins, Act 2 47 mins, Act 3 54 mins including commentary after each act )
VARNAY, BAMPTON, MELCHIOR, JANSSEN, HARSHAW, MOSCONA /STIEDRY
17 April 1947 Guest Star (songs not specified)
29 May 1947 Radio Command Performance celebrating 5th anniversary of AFRS
Vesti La Guibba
You are my hearts delight
9 Oct 1947 Radio: Kraft Music Hall
Torna a surriento
1947 Mail Call (songs not specified)
3 January 1948 Met Opera: Tristan und Isolde
(Act 1 complete, Act 2 nearly complete, Act 3 29 mins)
TRAUBEL, MELCHIOR, THEBOM, BERGLUND, SZEKELY /BUSCH
14 January 1948 Mail Call (songs not specified)
30 January 1948 Information Please (songs not specified)
6 March 1948 Met Opera: TANNHAUSER
MELCHIOR, TRAUBEL, JANSSEN, VARNAY, SZEKELY /STIEDRY
13 May 1948 RADIO: Eddie Cantor Show 10:30-11:00 PM
Vesti la guibba
26 August 1948 Concert, Hollywood Bowl: Melchior and Traubel sing excerpts from Lohengrin and Tristan separately and together, conducted by Ormandy.
Das Suss es lied verhalt
In fernam Land
O sink herneider
11 December 1948 Met Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
TRAUBEL, MELCHIOR, THEBOM, JANSSEN, ERNSTER /BUSCH
25 December 1948 Elgin Two Hours of Stars (in LOC) (Christmas carols not specified)
24 July 1949 Standard Hour
Durch gwitter und sturm
Ave maria
Come to Sorrento
Spring came back to Vienna
18 November 1949 We The People (songs not specified)
17 December 1949 Met Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
TRAUBEL, MELCHIOR, THEBOM, JANSSEN, SZEKELY /PERLEA
24 December 1949 RADIO: Melchior sings "Silent Night" at 11:47 PM over NBC "Sing We All Noel" (in LOC)
7 January 1950 Met Opera: LOHENGRIN
MELCHIOR, TRAUBEL, VARNAY, JANSSEN, ERNSTER /STIEDRY
6 February 1950 TV: Voice of Firestone
Because – D'Hardelot
Some enchanted evening – Rodgers
For you alone – Geehl
Mit Gwitter und sturm - Wagner
24 April 1950 TV: Voice of Firestone
Ave Maria – Bach-Gounod
Spring Came back to Vienna (Rotter)
Not enough - Duncan
Vesti la guibba - Leoncavallo
13 September 1950 The Mary Margaret McBride Show (in LOC)
19 September TV Voice of Firestone
Preislied - Wagner
9 October 1950 TV: Voice of Firestone
None but the lonely heart – Tchaikovsky
Vive L'amour – Fontaine
26 November 1950 RADIO: Tallulah Bankhead's "The Big Show;" the other guests are Fred Allen, Ed Wynn, and Jack Carson. NBC
24 December 1950 RADIO: "Birthday in Bethlehem." Melchior sings "Silent Night" at 11:57 PM over NBC.
? 1950 Radio
Deep in my heart
Serenade
12 February 1951 TV: Voice of Firestone
Jeg elsker dig - Grieg
Danish Children's Song – Anderson
In fernem land – Wagner
The song is the thing – O' Hara
18 February 1951 RADIO: Melchior appears on Tallulah Bankhead's "The Big Show" radio program on NBC again; the other guests are Fred Allen, Ed Wynn, and Beatrice Lillie.
Morgenlich Leuchtend - Meistersinger
24 September 1951 TV: "Voice of Firestone"
Morning – Speaks
Zueignung – Strauss
Spring Came back to Vienna – Rotter
Wintersturme – Wagner
Serenade - Romberg
2 December 1951 Melchior appears on Tallulah Bankhead's "The Big Show" radio program on NBC
25 December 1951 TV: Dinah Shore Show.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Jingle Bells
Music in the open air
1951 All Star Revue (TV) (songs not specified)
14 January 1952 TV: Voice of Firestone
With a primrose – Grieg
Eternal Life – Duncan
The song is you - Kern
22 February 1952 The Mary Margaret McBride Show (in LOC)
17 November 1952 Voice of Firestone (in LOC)
5 Septebmer 1953 The Mary Margaret McBride Show (in LOC)
March 1960 * RADIO: Walküre Act I. Melchior gives a studio performance as Siegmund broadcast over Danish radio from Copenhagen in celebration of his 70th birthday.
18 April 1963 * Concert: Adelphi University Melchior sings, with Stokowski conducting the American SO, at Adelphi University in New Jersey. Melchior is chairman of the Adelphi College Opera Association. He sings "Winterstürme" and "Ich Liebe Dich." (the latter appeared on EJS GAO 322) This is a benefit concert for a proposed Cultural Center for the Performing Arts at the college.
June 1963 Concert, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen: Melchior sings Midsommervise (Lange-Muller), Flaget (Rygard) and Jeg elsker dig (Grieg)
Melchior also made these commercial recordings, which cover a large number of Wagnerian extracts, as well as those from other operas. In addition there are numerous songs which Melchior performed live in concert. Of particular interest are Act 1 and 2 of Die Walkure, the 'potted' Siegfried which contains about 2/3 of the opera, the extracts from Otello recorded in 1942-3, as well as the lengthy extract from Act 3 of Tristan recorded at the same time.
1. Baritone Records, Copenhagen 1913-15
Di provenza il mar La Traviata (Verdi) Jan./Feb. 1913 Odeon A 144293, Kpo 252
Mit hjerte og min lyre Kjerulf Jan./Feb. 1913 Odeon A 144261, Kpo 253
Ornen lofter med staerke slag Heise Jan./Feb. 1913 Odeon A 144262, Kpo 254
Om strommen mod dig bruser Heise Jan./Feb. 1913 Odeon A 144294, Kpo 255
Behüt dich Gott Trompeter v. Säckingen (Nessler) Jan./Feb. 1913 Odeon A 144295, Kpo 256
Meet me tonight in Dreamland Friedman March 1913 Odeon A 144329, Kpo 410
Gud signe dig Somandsliv (Beechgaard) March 1913 Odeon A 144356, Kpo 411
Saa tidt jeg rider Elverskud Oluf's ballade (Gade) March 1913 Odeon A 144374, Kpo 413
Il balen Il Trovatore (Verdi) March 1913 Odeon A 144375, Kpo 414
Gud signe dig Somandsliv (Beechgaard) Aug. 1913 HMV 2-282437, 5030ab
Herre Konge, bliv her (with Astrid Neumann) Bertran de Born (Heise) Aug. 1913 HMV 284227, 5037ab
Tavlebordsduet (with Astrid Neumann) Liden Kirsten (Hartmann) Aug. 1913 HMV 284228, 5038ab
Fager er den blide var Bertran de Born (Heise) Aug. 1913 HMV 2-282160, 5039ab
Ornen lofter med starke slag Bertran de Born (Heise) Aug. 1913 HMV 2-282161, 5040ab
Befal du dine veje Hassler March 1915 HMV 2-282615, 17631L
Velkommen igen Berggreen March 1915 HMV 2-282743, 17632L
Den signede dag Weyse March 1915 HMV 2-282745, 17660L
Lover den herre den moegtige konge trad. March 1915 HMV 2-282742, 17661L
Toenk naar engang den taage Berggreen March 1915 HMV 2-282616, 17662L
Lovet vaere den herre Christ trad. March 1915 HMV 2-282744, 17663L
Altid frejdig naar du gaar Weyse March 1915 HMV 2-282808, 17664L
Nattens daemrende taager Mortenson March 1915 HMV 2-282809, 17665L
2. Early Tenor Records, Copenhagen 1920-21
Slottsklockan (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 84316, 742ar
Avskedet pa Flottsund (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 84317, 743ar
Glunten pa forelasning (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 84318, 744ar
Upsala ar bast (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 84319, 745ar
Nattmarschen (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 84320, 746ar
Dagen darpa (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 84307, 772ar
Magisterns misslyckade serenad (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 084032, 313as
En solnedgang i Eklundshofskogen (with H. Hansen) Glutarne (Wennerberg) 1920/21 084031, 314as
Firenze Letitia (Lange-Müller) 1920/21 3-82075, 766ar
Solen ler saa godt og mildt Allen 1920/21 3-82076, 767ar
Nu brister i alle de klofter S. Andersen 1920/21 3-82077, 768ar
Der flyver sa mange fugle S. Andersen 1920/21 3-82078, 769ar
Elskede min fra den unge vaar Kjellerup 1920/21 3-82079, 771ar
Fool's song Twelfth Night (Heise) 1920/21 3-82080, 776ar
Kongeas Bolger S. Andersen 1920/21 3-82081, 842ar
Flaget Rygaard 1920/21 3-82082, 844ar
Danmark Rygaard 1920/21 3-82083, 845ar
Da Freden drog over Lande Bonnen 1920/21 3-82084, 856ar
Christiansborg Howalt 1920/21 3-82085, 857ar
Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond Die Walküre (Wagner) 1920/21 3-82086, 859ar
E lucevan le stelle Tosca (Puccini) 1920/21 3-82087, 860ar
E lucevan le stelle (unpublished) Tosca (Puccini) 1920/21 860 1/2ar
Recondita armonia Tosca (Puccini) 1920/21 3-082088, 861ar
In fernem Land Lohengrin (Wagner) 1920/21 082102, 318as
Sverkel's romance Liden Kirsten (Hartmann) 1920/21 082103, 319as
Tirande frage stjärna Wideen 1920/21 284326, 862ar
Det Skymmer Körling 1920/21 284327, 863ar
Dagen er omme Canta-Sangene (Henriques) 1920/21 284328, 864ar
Kornmodsglansen Lange-Müller 1920/21 284329, 865ar
Solvirkning Kjerulf 1920/21 284330, 866ar
Jenny i Rugen Hellmuth 1920/21 284333, 867ar
3. Polydor Berlin, 1923 and 1926
Tonera Sjöberg Nov. 1923 unpublished, 2779 ar
Cäcilie R. Strauss Nov. 1923 unpublished, 2780 ar
Liebesfeier Weingartner Nov. 1923 70599, 2790 ar
Nothung, Nothung, neidliches Schwert Siegfried (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72857, 1481 as
Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer Siegfried (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72857, 1482 as
Inbrunst im Herzen Tannhäuser (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72863, 1483/4 as
Du bist der Lenz (duet with Frida Leider) Die Walküre (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72934/79867, 1485/6/9 as
Friedmund darf ich Die Walküre (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72867, 1488 as
Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater Die Walküre (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72869, 1490 as
Allmächtger Vater Rienzi (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72870, 1491 as
Morgenlich leuchtend Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72870, 1500 as
Schmerzen Wesendonk-Lieder (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72869, 1502 as
Träume Wesendonk-Lieder (Wagner) Nov. 1923 72884, 1503 as
Schon sind die Priester (duet with Margarethe Arndt-Ober) Aida (Verdi) Nov. 1923 72936, 1501 as 72396, 1504 as
Tornera Sjöberg 1926 66440, 147 bm
Land so wunderbar L' Africaine (Meyerbeer) 1926 66439, 148 bm
Cäcilie R. Strauss 1926 66440, 149 bm
Als ich erwacht Tannhäuser (Wagner) 1926 66439, 150 bm
4. Parlophone, Berlin 1924-26
Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond Die Walküre (Wagner) Dec. 3 1924 E 10352, 7742-2
Nur eine Waffe taugt Parsifal (Wagner) Dec. 3 1924 E 10352, 7743-2
Amfortas! die Wunde! Parsifal (Wagner) Jan. 5 1925 E 10442, 8307/8
O Fürstin (duet with Emmy Bettendorf ) Tannhäuser (Wagner) Jan. 5 1925 P 1927, 7824 P 1927, 7825
Als ob ein Toter im Grab Trunk Jan. 28 1925 P 1928, 7827
Mir trämt von einem Königskind Trunk Jan. 28 1925 P 1928, 7827
Erster Strahl Trunk Jan. 28 1925 P 1928, 7900
In meiner Heimat Trunk Jan. 28 1925 P 1928, 7900
Daß der mein Vater nicht ist Siegfried (Wagner) Sept. 16 1925 E 10442, 8307/8
Das süße Lied verhallt (duet with Emmy Bettendorf) Lohengrin (Wagner) Sept. 26 1926 E 10515/16/40, 2-8880-4
5. Brunswick, Chicago 1926
Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond Die Walküre (Wagner) 1926 A 73057
Morgenlich leuchtend Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) 1926 A 73057
Jeg elsker dig P. von Klenau 1926 E 18845
Do not go my love R. Hagemann 1926 E 18846
6. Electrola/HMV, Berlin and London 1928/31
Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater Die Walküre (Wagner) June 19, 1928 EJ 300, CLR 4275
Siegmund heiß ich (w. G. Guszalewicz) Die Walküre (Wagner) June 19 1928 EJ 300, CLR 4276
Höchstes Vertrau'n Lohengrin (Wagner) June 20, 1928 D 1505, CLR 4031
Oh Elsa! Nur ein Jahr Lohengrin (Wagner) June 20, 1928 D 1505, CLR 4032
Inbrunst im Herzen Da sah ich ihn Tannhäuser (Wagner) 1928 D 1635, CLR 4277 D 1635, CLR 4284
Isolde, Tristan! O sink hernieder (w. Frida Leider) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) May 6/Sep 13 1929 D 1723/4, CLR 5612/3, CC 16620/1
Inbrunst im Herzen Da sah ich ihn Tannhäuser (Wagner) May 22, 1929 D 1675, CR 2407 D 1675, CR 2408
Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater Die Walküre (Wagner) June 15 1929 D 2022, CLR 5460
Siegmund heiß ich Die Walküre (Wagner) June 15, 1929 D 2022, CLR 5461
Hast du, Gunther, ein Weib? (w. F. Schorr, L. Topas, R. Watzke) Götterdämmerung (Wagner) June 19 1929 D 1700, CLR 5458/9
O König ... Wohin nun Tristan scheidet Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) May 12, 1930 D 1837, CR 2501
So singe, Held! (with Otto Helgers and Chorus) Götterdämmerung (Wagner) May 13 1930 D 1838/9, CR 2502-4
Und drauf Isolde - Wie sie selig Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) May 13 1930 D 1839, CR 2505
Jeder Knabe kann dies Schwert Otello (Verdi) May 17 1930 EJ 574, CR 2510
Gott! Warum hast du gehäuft dieses Elend Otello (Verdi) May 17 1930 EJ 574, CR 2509
Dir töne Lob Tannhäuser (Wagner) May 29, 1930 EJ 583, Cc 19609
Allmächt'ger Vater Rienzi (Wagner) May 29, 1930 EJ 583, Cc 19610
Jetzt spielen Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) May 29, 1930 EJ 582, Cc 19608
Land so wunderbar L'Africaine (Meyerbeer) May 29, 1930 EJ 582, Cc 19612
Abendlich glühend (w Schorr) Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) May 9, 1931 EJ 700, 2B 530
Selig wie die Sonne (w. Schorr, Schumann, Parr, Williams) Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) May 16 1931 EJ 693, 2B 543
Morgenlich leuchtend Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) May 16 1931 DB 1858, 2B 545
Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond Die Walküre (Wagner) May 16, 1931 DA 1227, OB 564
Am stillen Herd Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) May 23, 1931 DA 1227, OB 544
Hvor Nilen vander (with piano and chorus) Rung-Andersen Sept 15 1939 DA 5211, OCS 1521-1
I Würzburg ringe de Klockker til Fest with piano Lange-Müller - Lange Sept 15 1939 DA 5211, OCS 1522-1
Flaget Rygaard-Juel Sept 15 1939 DA 5212, OCS 1523-1
Danmark Rygaard-Juel Sept 15 1939 DA 5212, OCS 1524-1
Kongernes Konge Hornemann-Recke Sept 15 1939 DA 5213, OCS 1525-1
Der er et yndigt land Kroyer-Oehlenschläger Sept 15 1939 DA 5213, OCS 1526-1
Flyv, Fugl, Flyv Hartmann-Winter Sept 15, 1939 DB 5233, 2CS 1527-1
Serenade Der var engang (Drachmann) Sept 15 1939 DB 5233, 2CS 1528-1
7. Siegfried on HMV, Berlin and London 1927-32
The cast:
* Siegfried: Lauritz Melchior
* Brünnhilde: Florence Easton
* Der Wanderer: Friedrich Schorr, Rudolf Bockelmann, Emil Schipper
* Erda: Maria Olszewka
* Mime: Heinrich Tessmer, Albert Reiss
* Alberich: Eduard Habich
* Fafner: Eduard Habich
* Waldvogel: Nora Gruhn
It was recorded as following:
* Vienna 1927, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Karl Alwyn
* London 1929, London Symphony Orchestra, Albert Coates
* London 1930, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Heger
* London 1931, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Heger
* London 1932, Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, Robert Heger
The 37 78rpm sides, originally issued in five different sets, represent a good two-thirds of the full Siegfried score, and Act 3 is almost complete.
Act 1 1931 DB 1713, 2B 529 DB 1578-81, 2B 528-34
1929 D 1690-1, CR 2197-2200
Act 2 1931 DB 1582, 2B 554-5
1929 D 1692, CR 2401-2
1931 DB 1583, 2B 556-7
1929 D 1693, CR 2403-4
Act 3 1927 D 1533-4, CK 2938-9, 2899-2900
1929 D 1694, 1836 CR 2405-6, 2498
1930 D 1836, CR 2499 D 1837, CR 2500
1932 DB 1710-13, 2B 2896-2902
8. Walküre Acts 1 and 2, Vienna 1935, Berlin 1938
The HMV Walküre project has its own cloudy history. Original plans were to record the complete opera in Berlin. But when Bruno Walter, Emanuel List and Lotte Lehmann for political reasons neither could nor would go to the German capital, Act 1 and those parts of Act 2 including Lehmann and List were done in Vienna in 1935 (but not Sieglinde's brief 3rd Act appearance which would have included all nine Valkyries). Bruno Walter conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Then in 1938 the balance of Act 2 was realized, now with Bruno Seidler-Winkler conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, with Melchior completing the part of Siegmund, and with Hans Hotter as Wotan. As Hotter had been quite unknown at the time the project was conceived (actually he did not sing Wotan in Walküre on stage until 1941), and as Alfred Jerger, who does the brief fill-in in Vienna, is not a logical candidate for a complete Wotan, the producers must had another god in mind. Obvious guesses are Friedrich Schorr and Rudolf Bockelmann.
The cast further includes Ella Flesch (fill-in of Brünnhilde) and Margarete Klose (Fricka).
Act 1 appeared on HMV DB 2636-43 (2VH 94-109),
Act 2 appeared on HMV DB 3719-28 (2RA 3256,3260/65,3461/62, 2VH 110/14).
These albums could also be found on other labels as Columbia and Victor.
9. Victor, USA 1937-46
Heimliche Aufforderung R. Strauss April 27 1937 Victor 1853, HMV DA 1626, BS-07871-1
Der Lenz Hildach
Erster Strahl Trunk April 27, 1937 Victor 1852, BS-07873-2
Tonerna Sjöberg
Jeg elsker dig Grieg 1937 Victor 1882, BS-07874-2
Into the night La Forge April 27 1937 DA1635, BS-07875
Do not go, my love Hagemann 1937 unpublished, BS-07876
Zueignung R. Strauss April 27 1937 Victor 1853, DA 1626 BS-07877-1
Cäcilie R. Strauss April 27 1937 Victor 1853, DA 1626 BS-07877-1
Horer du? Jordan April 27 1937 Victor 2007, HMV DA 1648, BS-07878-1
En Svane Grieg April 27 1937 Victor 2007, HMV DA 1648, BS-07878-1
Traum durch die Dämmerung R. Strauss April 11 1938 Victor 1980, BS-07872-3
Majsang (Mailied) Lembcke April 11, 1938 Victor 1980, BS-022422-1
Drick Jordan 1938 Victor 2007, HMV DA 1648, BS-022425-1
Schon streckt ich aus im Bett
Ein Ständchen Euch zu bringen H. Wolf 1938 unpublished, BS-022421-1
Auf dem Kirchhofe J. Brahms 1938 unpublished, BS-022426-1
Mir träumt von einem Königskind
Stilles Lied II Trunk 1938 unpublished, BS-022424-1
Nothung, Nothung, Siegfried (Wagner) April 17, 1938 Victor 2035, HMV DA 1664, BS-022322-1
Mein lieber Schwan Lohengrin (Wagner) 1938 Victor 15213, HMV DB 3664, CS-022323-2
Winterstürme Die Walküre (Wagner) April 17, 1938 Victor 2035, HMV DA 1664, BS-022324-2
Amfortas, die Wunde Parsifal (Wagner) 1938 Victor 15212, HMV DB 3781, CS-022325-1
So rief die Gottesklage Parsifal (Wagner) 1938 Victor 15212, HMV DB 3781, CS-022326-1
Nur eine Waffe taugt Parsifal (Wagner) April 17, 1938 Victor 15213, HMV DB 3664, CS-022327-1
Er und sie
So wahr die Sonne, Unterm Fenster
Familien-Gemälde
Ich denke dein
5 duets for soprano and tenor
(with Lotte Lehmann) R. Schumann Jan 30, 1939 Victor 1906-7, HMV DA 1716-7, BS-031860-3
In fernem Land Lohengrin (Wagner) April 30, 1939 Victor 17726, HMV DB 3936, CS-035835-2
Schmerzen Wesendonk-Lieder (Wagner) April 30, 1939 CS-035836-1
Träume Wesendonk-Lieder (Wagner) April 30, 1939 HMV DB 3936, CS-035837
Am stillen Herd Meistersinger (Wagner) April 30, 1939 Victor 17728, HMV DB 3951, CS-035839-2
Morgenlich leuchtend Meistersinger (Wagner) April 30, 1939 Victor 17728, HMV DB 3951, CS-035838-1
Oh sink hernieder (with Flagstad) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Nov 11, 1939 Victor 15843/4, HMV DB 6016/7, PCS-042231-4
Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde (with Flagstad) Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Nov 12, 1939 Victor 17729, HMV DB 5885, PCS-042244/5
Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer Siegfried (Wagner) Nov 22, 1940 Victor 17725-B, CS-057525-1
Inbrunst im Herzen Tannhäuser (Wagner) Nov 22, 1940 Victor 17727, CS-057526/27
Mit Gewitter und Sturm Der Fliegende Holländer (Wagner) Nov 22, 1940 Victor 17725, CS-057528-1
Dir töne Lob Tannhäuser (Wagner) Nov 22, 1940 Victor 17726, CS-057529
Dies alles hab ich nun geträumt (with Flagstad) Parsifal (Wagner) Nov 23-24, 1940 Victor 17774-7, CS-057534-40
Das süße Lied verhallt (with Flagstad) Lohengrin (Wagner) Nov 28, 1940 Victor 11-8159/60, CS-057530-33
Foraarssang Henriques-Reumert
Dengang jeg var kun Heise-Shakespeare-Lembcke 1941 Victor 2189, BS-065620
(with piano)
Skovensomhed(with piano) Heise-Aerestrup 1941 Victor 2189, BS-065619
Flyg, mina tanker
Hvita rosor Henneberg
Körling 1941 Victor 2190, BS-065621
Stille mit Hjerte
Til Norge Hannikainen
Grieg 1941 Victor 2188, BS-065622
Svarta rosor Sibelius 1941 Victor 2190, BS-065623
Eros Grieg 1941 Victor 2190, BS-065624
Leise flehen meine Lieder F. Schubert 1944 10-1148, D4RB-496-3
Jeg elsker dig E. Grieg Dec 27, 1944 10-1147, D4RB-497-4
Lonely night Hubay 1944 10-1147, D4RB-498-4
Vive l'amour anonymous 1944 10-1148, D4RB-523-4
Please don't say no Fain Dec 30, 1944 10-1149, D4RB-524-4
I want what I want V. Herbert 1944 10-1149, D4RB-525-3a
Marie Antoinette (with Nadine Conner) Liszt/Mendelssohn 1945 10-1222, D5RB-1121/22-1M
My Country (with Chorus) Liszt/Mendelssohn 1945 10-1221, D5RB-1123/24-1M
Vesti la giubba I Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo) 1946 unpublished, D6-RC-5042-2
No! Pagliaccio non son I Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo) 1946 unpublished, D6-RC-5043-2
The House I Live In Robinson 1946 10-1223, D6-RB-1633-1M
Because d'Hardelot 1946 10-1227, D6-RB-1634
Serenade (with chorus) The Student Prince (Romberg) 1946 10-1224, D6-RB-1635-IP
Homing Riego Jan 30, 1946
10. Columbia, USA and Argentinia 1942-43
Liederkranz Hall, New York
There shall be music when you come Harding-Branson April 10, 1942 17353D, CO 32705
The star Lummis-Rogers April 10 1942 17353D, CO 32706
Come you, Mary Lummis-Rogers
Gale- Craxton 1942 17353D, CO 32706
Lille Karen trad. April 10, 1942 17360D, CO 32704
Vildt flyver hog Heise April 10, 1942 17360D, CO 32704
Der Flyver saa mange flugle Andersen April 10, 1942 17360D, CO 32703
Nu brister i alle de klofter Andersen April 10, 1942 17360D, CO 32703
Kormodsglandsen Lange-Müller April 10, 1942 17361D, CO 21700
Skind ud du klare solskin Lange-Müller April 10, 1942 17361D, CO 21700
Serenade Renaissance (Lange-Müller) April 10, 1942 17361D, CO 32699
Dem Unendlichen F. Schubert April 10, 1942 17509D, CO 32702
Leise flehen meine Lieder F. Schubert April 10, 1942 17509D, CO 32701
Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan (with Herbert Janssen) Lohengrin (Wagner) April 13-4, 1942 XCO 32698 (unpublished)
Mein Held, mein Ritter (with Astrid Varnay) Lohengrin (Wagner) April 13-4, 1942 ? (unpublished)
Allmächt'ger Vater Rienzi (Wagner) April 14, 1942 71388 D, XCO 32711
Niun mi tema Otello (Verdi) April 15, 1942 71389D, XCO 32716
Dio! Mi potevi scagliar Otello (Verdi) April 15, 1942 71389D, XCO 32715
Oh König ... Wohin nun Tristan scheidet Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Apr 15, 1942 71388 D, XCO 32712
Die alte Weise (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Apr 15, 1942 71595 D, XCO 32713
Nun bist du daheim (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Apr 15, 1942 71596 D, XCO 32714
Tu! Indietro! Fuggi! Otello (Verdi) Aug 13, 1943 C 13085 (unpublished)
Si pel ciel (with Herbert Janssen) Otello (Verdi) Aug 13, 1943 C 13086 (unpublished)
No Pagliacci non son Leoncavallo Aug 16, 1943 C13041
Vesti la guibba Leoncavallo Aug 16, 1931 C13040
E lucevan le stelle Puccini Aug 16, 1943 (unpub) C13042
Recondita armonia Puccini uorc158 Aug 31, 1943 (unpub) C13093
E lucevan le stelle Puccini uorc158 Aug 31, 1943 (unpub) C13092
No Pagliacci non son Leoncavallo Aug 31, 1943 C13090
Vesti la guibba Leoncavallo Aug 31, 1943 C13091
Wie schwand mir seine Ahnung? (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 6, 1943 71596 D, C13103
Noch ist kein Schiff zu seh'n (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 6, 1943 71597 D, C13105
Isolde kommt Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 6, 1943 71597 D, C13104
Wie vom Herz zum Hirn (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 6, 1943 71598 D, C13106
O Wonne! Nein! (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 6, 1943 71598 D, C13107
Und, Kurwenal, wie (with Herbert Janssen) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 6, 1943 71599 D, C13108
O diese Sonne Tristan und Isolde (Wagner) Sept 9, 1943 71599 D, C13116
11. MGM recordings, USA 1946-1954
Der Lenz Hildach Oct 12, 1946 46-S-3001
Without a song Youmans Oct 12, 1946 30005, 46-S-3002
For you alone Geehl Oct 12, 1946 30005, 46-S-3003
Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Das Land des Lächelns (F. Lehar) Dec 31, 1946 30014, 46-S-3000
I det frie F. Andersen Dec 31, 1946 30006, 46-S-3021
Agnus Dei G. Bizet Dec 31 1946 30006, 46-S-3022
Easy to love C. Porter Dec 311946 30014, 46-S-3023
Stille Nacht Gruber June 16 1947 30036, 47-S-3118
Cantique de Noel Adam June 16 1947 30036, 47-S-3119
The Rosary Nevin June 16 1947 30053, 47-S-3121
Ave Maria Ch. Gounod June 16 1947 30053, 47-S-3121
The kiss in your eyes R. Heuberger June 23 1947 30030, 47-S-3122
Spring came back to Vienna Rotter June 23 1947 30136, 47-S-3123
Why is it all a dream? anon. 1947 unpublished, 47-S-3124
Kaiserwalzer J. Strauß June 23 1947 30030, 47-S-3125
Torna a Sorriento de Curtis Dec 16 1947 30113, 47-S-3339
The song is you J. Kern Dec 16 1947 30112, 47-S-3340
Summer moon I. Stravinsky Dec 16 1947 30111, 47-S-3341
Mattinata R. Leoncavallo Dec 16 1947 30113, 47-S-3341
The Holy City Adams 1947 unpublished, 47-S-3343
The Last Chord anon. 1947 unpublished, 47-S-3346
Who is Sylvia F. Schubert Dec 18 1947 30115, 47-S-3347
O Promise Me Robin Hood (Koven) Dec 18 1947 30114, 47-S-3348
I love you truly Bond Dec 18 1947 30114, 47-S-3349
All meine Gedanken anon. Dec 18 1947 30115, 47-S-3350
Recondita armonia Tosca (G. Puccini) Dec 26 1947 30308, 47-S-3381
E lucevan le stelle Tosca (G. Puccini) Dec 26 1947 30308, 47-S-3382
Vesti la giubba I Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo) Dec 26 1947 30264, 47-S-3383
No, pagliaccio non son! I Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo) Dec 26 1947 30264, 47-S-3384
Helan gar anon. Dec 26 1947 47-S-3385
Hail to the Sultan Arabian Nights (Lombardo-Loeb) 1954 MGM 3723
A long ago love Arabian Nights (Lombardo-Loeb) 1954 MGM 3724
Marry the one you love Arabian Nights (Lombardo-Loeb) 1954 MGM 3724
? Hamburg
Holde Aida – Verdi April 5, 1960
Roi du ciel – Meyerbeer Le Prophete April 5, 1960
Esultate c.1960
Der Doppelganger Schubert May 1961
Heimliche Aufforderung Strauss May 1961
Zueignung Strauss May 1961
Torna a Surriento de Curtis May 1961
The Lord's Prayer Malotte May 1961
I Believe May 1961
Tu indietro – Verdi c.1962
Der Atlas Schubert 1963
