First Act: Nr. 1 Introduktion: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!... - Ernst Haefliger/Marianne Schech/Liselotte Losch/Margarette Klose
First Act: Nr. 2 Arie: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja... - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Ernst Haefliger/Marianne Schech/Liselotte Losch/Margarette Klose
First Act: Nr. 3 Arie: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon... - Ernst Haefliger/Marianne Schech/Liselotte Losch/Margarette Klose
First Act: Nr. 4 Rezitativ und Arie: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!... - Rita Streich/Ernst Haefliger
First Act: Nr. 5 Quintett: Hm, hm, hm... - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Ernst Haefliger/Marianne Schech/Liselotte Losch/Margarette Klose...
First Act: Nr. 6 Terzett: Du feines Taubchen, nur herein!... - Martin Vantin/Maria Stader/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
First Act: Nr. 7 Duett: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen... - Maria Stader/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Margot Guilleaume/Ernst Haefliger
First Act: Nr. 8 Finale: Zum Ziele fuhrt dich diese Bahn... - Margot Guilleaume/Maria Reith/Diana Eustrati/Ernst Haefliger/Wilhelm Borchert/Howard Vandenburg...
First Act: Nr. 8 Finale: Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton... - Ernst Haefliger/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
First Act: Nr. 8 Finale: Schnelle Fusse, rascher Mut... - Maria Stader/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Martin Vantin/RIAS Kammerchor/Berlin Motettenchor
First Act: Nr. 8 Finale: Es lebe Sarastro, Sarastro soll leben! - RIAS Kammerchor/Berliner Motettenchor/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Maria Stader/Josef Greindl...
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
Second Act: Nr. 9 March der Priester... - Josef Geindl/Kim Borg/Howard Vandenburg
Second Act: Nr. 10 Arie mit Chor: O Isis und Osiris... - Josef Greindl/RIAS Chm Chor/Berliner Motettenchor/Ernst Haefliger/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau...
Second Act: Nr. 11 Duett: Bewahret euch vor Weibertucken... - Marianne Schech/Howard Vandenburg/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Ernst Haefliger
Second Act: Nr. 12 Quintett: Wie? Wie? Wie? Ihr an diesem Schreckensort? - Marienne Schech/Liselotte Losch/Margarete Klose/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Kim Borg...
Second Act: Nr. 13 Arie: Alles fuhlt der liebe Freuden... - Martin Vantin/Ernst Haefliger/Maria Stader/Rita Streich
Second Act: Nr. 14 Arie: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen... - Rita Streich/Maria Stader/Martin Vantin/Josef Greindl
Second Act: Nr. 15 Arie: In diesen heil'gen Hallen... - Josef Greindl/Kim Borg/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Ernst Haefliger...
Second Act: Nr. 16 Terzett: Seid uns zum zweitenmal willkommen... - Margot Guilleaume/Maria Reith/Diana Eustrati/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Maria Stader
Second Act: Nr. 17 Arie: Ach, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden... - Maria Stader
Second Act: Nr. 18 Chor der Priester: O Isis und Osiris... - RIAS Chm Chor/Berliner Motettenchor/Josef Greindl/Maria Stader
Second Act: Nr. 19 Terzett: Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?... - Maria Stader/Josef Geindl/Ernst Haefliger/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Kim Borg
Second Act: Nr. 20 Arie: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich... - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Weib/Kim Borg
Second Act: Nr. 21 Finale: Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkunden... - Margot Guilleaume/Maria Reith/Diana Eustrati/Maria Stader
Second Act: Nr. 21 Finale: Der, welcher wandert diese Straße voll Beschwerden... - Howard Vandenburg/Kim Borg/Ernst Haefliger/Maria Stader
Second Act: Nr. 21 Finale: Tamino mein! O welch ein Gluck!... - Maria Stader/Ernst Haefliger/RIAS Chm Chor/Berliner Motettenchor
Second Act: Nr. 21 Finale: Papagena, Papagena, Papagena! Weibchen! Taubchen!... - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Margot Guilleaume/Maria Reith/Diana Eustrati/Lisa Otto
Second Act: Nr. 21 Finale: Nur stille, stille, stille, stille!... - Martin Vantin/Rita Streich/Marianne Schech/Liselotte Losch/Margarete Klose
Second Act: Nr. 21 Finale: Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht... - Josef Greindl/RIAS Chm Chor/Berliner Motettenchor
Unlike other Zauberflötes of the mono era, Ferenc Fricsay's 1953 recording includes the dialogue, albeit spoken by actors rather than the singers. The prize assumptions here are Fischer-Dieskau's youthful, engaging Pa... more »pageno, Haefliger's intelligent Tamino, Rita Streich's effortless Queen of the Night, and Lisa Otto's touching Pamina. Fricsay's tight-knit pacing doesn't hurt either. On balance, this is the finest of this short-lived conductor's Mozart opera recordings. --Jed Distler« less
Unlike other Zauberflötes of the mono era, Ferenc Fricsay's 1953 recording includes the dialogue, albeit spoken by actors rather than the singers. The prize assumptions here are Fischer-Dieskau's youthful, engaging Papageno, Haefliger's intelligent Tamino, Rita Streich's effortless Queen of the Night, and Lisa Otto's touching Pamina. Fricsay's tight-knit pacing doesn't hurt either. On balance, this is the finest of this short-lived conductor's Mozart opera recordings. --Jed Distler
CD Reviews
A great recording
Adam M Bruss | Michigan | 05/08/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This recording of Die Zauberflote is probably the best I've heard. It has definitely encouraged me to research more of Ferenc Fricsay's work. He has a wonderful feel for Mozart, and the cast of singers is outstanding. For my ears, Dieskau is perfect for the role of papageno. His beautiful pure sound is the ideal for the buffo character of papageno. The queen of the night is by far the best I've ever heard, and I'm sorry for those of you that are hardcore Sumi Jo fans, but she simply doesn't measure up. The orchestra is wonderful, the dialogue is done tastefully and is a very charming approach for this opera. The only reason it receives 4 stars is because of Greindl. He is, in a sense, very good for the part of the stout sarastro, but his sound really gets on my nerves. The aria/chorus, 'O Isis und Osiris' is, however, a desceptively difficult aria, and few people have been able to pull it off well (I don't particularly like Klemperer's rendition either). Perhaps I'm biased because I, myself am a bass/baritone, but I would really love to hear someone do this aria beautifully, because it really is gorgeous. However, I think this recording is all-around the best I've heard of Zauberflote, and it is an absolute joy to listen to over and over again. I highly recommend it."
Esta es una mágica grabación del Die Zauberflöte
P. Emilio Rossi | Caracas, Venezuela | 01/05/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Esta grabación es una de las mas bellas de esta fascinante obra llamada "La Flauta Mägica" Ciertamente, como mejor versión discográfica, se encuentra en compañia de otras grandes versiones, como la de Karajan 1950, Klemperer, Solti, Böhm y Furtwängler. El mérito principal de esta grabación es la maravillosa dirección del maestro húngaro Ferenc Fricsay. Es ampliamente conocida, por todos los principales críticos musicales y amantes de la múcisa en general, la manera tan espectacular que tenía Fricsay de dirigir Mozart. Sus grabaciones de La Flauta Mágica, Rapto del Serrallo, Don giovanni e Idomeneo, son un testamento musical de incalculable valor artístico. Su interpretación de esta obra es sutil, elegante, con un sentido de la dinámica orquestal y del rubato extraordinarios. El cast es formidable también. El joven Fischer-Dieskau configura un Papageno de altos quilates. El gran barítono berlines, fue mas que un simple barítono un gran y estilizado ártista musical. Ni un solo matiz se pierde en su magnífica interpretación, y además ¡Que voz! ¡Que manera de cantar! Algunos críticos le reprocharon falta de espontaneidad en este rol, pero a un artista de tanta envergadura es un delito reprocharle algo así. Maria Stader logra una delicada, elegante y muy lírica Pamina. Josef Greindl fue el gran bajo alemán que todos conocemos. Su Sarastro es espeluznante no solo por lo impresionante de la voz sino por la introspección del fraseo. Ernest Häfliger, fue el tenor favorito de Fricsay y está presente en todas sus grabaciones mozartianas. Era un gran artista muy delicado y de gran estilo. Logra configurar a un delicado y sobre todo muy espiritual Tamino. Rita Streich es una de las mejores Reina de la Noche de la discografía, en compañía de Lucia Popp, Cristina Deutekom y Edita Gruberova. La naturalidad de su estilo, la facilidad de su registro agudo, lo penetrante de su fraseo son dificiles de igualar. Esta versión cuenta también con una excelente Papagena en Lisa Otto, y a un muy buen Sprecher en Kim Borg. Con lujos adicionales como los de Mariane Schech y Margarete Klose en dos de las damas. Edición plenamente recomendable por lo tanto y un verdadero placer para los oídos y para el espíritu."
Fricsay at his best, Streich simply astonishing
rlangarita | Barcelona, Spain | 11/14/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This performance takes into account all the philosophical aspects of the opera without neglecting its pure enjoyment.Fricsay's fast tempi never forget the force and precision of each note and they contribute to achieve a delightful freshness.Everything is vivid and full of charm.
The casting, albeit not ideal, is always competent, and sometimes sublime. Haefliger is a youthful, heroic Tamino. Dieskau's voice is an immense pleasure, although I think his singing is too elaborate for Papageno's rural naivety.And Streich... just listen to her outstanding Queen of the Night.
She makes one's hair stand on end.
If you don't have it, it's just unforgivable."
The "secret garden" where music shines.
leonardo | Argentina | 04/03/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a mono recording with actors instead of singers in abreviated dialogs(they lack several parts, including the monologue that Queen of night tells Pamina about her father before the second-act aria, indeed, a valuable moment to see that she had other reasons to hate sarastro and not only the pain of a kidnapped girl: here you find that all about is also a fight for power). This, also, is a recording without noise (remember, it was recorded in 1954)but in which the orchestra appears frecuently overshadowed by the singers and with weak timbre definition (according not only to present day recordings, but also to 60's too). It would help that DG released it with improved sound "added presence, brilliance and spacial definition" as they say in "The Originals" series. But... In sound, other recordings are worse (Beecham, Karajan 50'). The orchestral timbres can be moderately appreciated, and it lacks noise! . And above theese considerations, this is one of the most musical recordings of this (and, perhaps, of any other) opera. This is plenty of warmth; it has strict and usually fast-paced tempos (klemperer is awfully slower); is really an "apollonian" intrepretation, with a SLIGHT romantic approach.It combines respect for the beauty of the melodic line with very good dinamic accents. The singers are almost ideal, specially Papageno, tamino, sarastro, pamina, papagena: exact style approach."
Bravo!
leonardo | 12/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Wow. This opera has always amazed me, but this recording takes that amazement to a new level. Rita Streich's performance of "Der Hoelle Rache..." is effortless and clear. All the other characters are also well sung. Especially Papageno, with his liht, tenor-like voice. It is very inspiring for young baritones like myself. This is a must have for any fan of Mozart operas."