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Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler
Salome And Elektra
Album US 1981 on RCA Red Seal label
Classical (Opera)
The release is the RCA Soria Series MET 9, which includes two operas by Richard Strauss. Salome was recorded on January 19, 1951 and Elektra was recorded on February 23, 1952. This was the ninth in the series of gifts to those who gave $125 to The New York Metropolitan Operan in 1981. The release contains a booklet which details historic performances and singers of these operas at the Met. It highlights the singers and conductor and recording methods of these mono-records. The presentation is in a felt-covered box with the two libretti, booklet and four records in a slideout.
Musicians
 | Richard Strauss p, 1864-1949 DE album by |
 | Fritz Reiner 1888-1963 US conductor, album by |
 | Salome album by |
 | Ljuba Welitsch voc, 1913-1996 AT soprano vocals, album by |
 | Elisabeth Höngen voc, fl, 1906-1997 DE contralto vocals, album by |
 | Set Svanholm voc, 1904-1964 SE tenor vocals, album by |
 | Hans Hotter voc, 1909-2003 DE baritone vocals, album by |
 | Brian Sullivan voc, US tenor vocals, album by |
 | Astrid Varnay voc, 1918-2006 US soprano vocals, album by |
 | Walburga Wegner voc, DE soprano vocals, album by |
 | Paul Schöffler voc, 1897-1977 DE baritone vocals, album by |
Composers
| Richard Strauss |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Salome Part 1 | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 24:28 | |
| 2 | | Salome Part 2 | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 24:31 | |
| 3 | | Salome Part 3 | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 25:00 | |
| 4 | | Salome Conclusion | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 17:55 | |
| 5 | | Elektra Part 1 | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 25:15 | |
| 6 | Elektra Part 2 | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 25:52 | ||
| 7 | Elektra Part 3 | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 26:18 | ||
| 8 | Elektra Conclusion | Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The New York Metropolitan Opera, Salome, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Höngen, Set Svanholm, Hans Hotter, Brian Sullivan, Astrid Varnay, Walburga Wegner, Paul Schöffler | 25:02 |
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