Wagner: Lohengrin [1998 recording]

Wagner: Lohengrin [1998 recording]

Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus

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Tracklist 273:18

CD 1

1 Lohengrin, WWV 75, Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850 - ACT I. Vorspiel Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 9:13
2 “Hört! Grafen, Edle, Freie von Brabant!” (Herald, King Henry, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:41
3 “Dank, König, dir, daß du zu richten kamst!” (Telramund, King Henry, Herald, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:42
4 “Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart beklagte!” (King Henry, Elsa, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:28
5 “Einsam in trüben Tagen” (Elsa, King Henry, Telramund, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 7:25
6 “Des Ritters will ich wahren” (Elsa, King Henry, Herald, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 2:50
7 “Ohn' Antwort ist der Ruf verhallt!” (Telramund, Elsa, King Henry, Herald, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:26
8 “Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan!” (Lohengrin, Elsa, King Henry, Herald, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:12
9 “Wenn ich im Kampfe für dich siege” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:05
10 “Welch holde Wunder muß ich seh'n?” (Lohengrin, Telramund, King Henry, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:49
11 “Nun höret mich, und achtet wohl” (Herald, Lohengrin, Telramund, King Henry, Elsa, Ortrud, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:57
12 “Durch Gottes Sieg ist jetzt dein Leben mein” (Lohengrin, King Henry, Elsa, Ortrud, Telramund, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:30
13 ACT II. Einleitung Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:12
14 “Erhebe dich, Genossin meiner Schmach!” (Telramund, Ortrud) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:32
15 “Was macht dich in so wilder Klage doch vergehn?” (Ortrud, Telramund) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:58

CD 2

1 ACT II (continued). “Du wilde Seherin! Wie willst du doch geheimnisvoll” (Telramund, Ortrud) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 7:24
2 “Euch lüften, die mein Klagen” (Elsa, Ortrud, Telramund) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:45
3 “Elsa!...wer ruft?” - “Entweihte Götter!” (Ortrud, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:29
4 “Ortrud, Wo bist du?” (Elsa, Ortrud) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:04
5 “Könntest du erfassen” (Ortrud, Elsa, Telramund) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:42
6 “In früh'n versammelt uns der Ruf” (Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:47
7 “Des Königs Wort und will' tu' ich euch Kund” (Herald, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:10
8 “Nun hört! Dem Lande will er uns entführen?” (Four Nobles, Telramund, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 2:05
9 “Gesegnet soll sie schreiten” (Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:10
10 “Zurück, Elsa! Nicht länger will ich dulden” (Ortrud, Elsa, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:18
11 “Heil! Heil dem König!” (King Henry, Elsa, Lohengrin, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:13
12 “O König! Trugbetörte Fürsten!” (Telramund, King Henry, Lohengrin, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:26
13 “Welch ein Geheimnis muß der Held bewahren?” (King Henry, Ortrud, Telramund, Lohengrin, Elsa, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:41
14 “Mein Held, Entgegne kühn dem Ungetreuen!” (King Henry, Lohengrin, Telramund, Elsa, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 7:05

CD 3

1 ACT III. Vorspiel Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 2:51
2 “Treulich geführt, ziehet dahin” (Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:30
3 “Das süße Lied verhallt” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:15
4 “Wie hehr erkenn' ich unsrer Liebe wesen!” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:20
5 “Atmest du nicht mit mir die süßen Düfte?” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:26
6 “Höchstes Vertrau'n hast du mir schon zu danken” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 7:47
7 “Weh'! Nun ist all' unser Glück dahin!” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:38
8 “Heil König Heinrich!' (King Henry, Four Nobles, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:21
9 “Macht Platz dem Helden von Brabant!” (Lohengrin, King Henry, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:17
10 “In fernem Land” (Lohengrin, King Henry, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 6:13
11 “Mir Schwankt der Boden!” - “Mein lieber Schwan!” (Elsa, Lohengrin, King Henry, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:55
12 “Weh! Weh! Du edler holder Mann!” (King Henry, Ortrud, Lohengrin, Elsa, Chorus) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Ben Heppner, Deborah Voigt, Deborah Polaski, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Eric Halfvarson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:23

CD 4

1 Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: February 16, 1985 ACT III. “Das süße Lied verhallt” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:14
2 “Wie hehr erkenn' ich unsrer Liebe Wesen!” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:21
3 “Atmest du nicht mit mir die süßen Düfte?” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:53
4 “Höchstes Vertrau'n hast du mir schon zu danken” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 10:28
5 Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: February 16, 1985 ACT II. “Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen” (Elsa, Ortrud, Telramund) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 3:53
6 “Elsa!...Wer ruft - Entweihte Götter! (Ortrud, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:35
7 “Ortrud, wo bist du?” (Elsa, Ortrud) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:06
8 “Könntest du erfassen” (Ortrud, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 5:36
9 Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: December 4, 1976 ACT III. “Das süße Lied verhallt” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:25
10 “Wie hehr erkenn' ich unsrer Liebe Wesen!” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 2:57
11 “Atmest du nicht mit mir die süßen Düfte?” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 4:36
12 “Höchstes Vertrau'n hast du mir schon zu danken” (Lohengrin, Elsa) Richard Wagner; James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Metropolitan Opera Chorus 10:33