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Ever since I purchased this disk it is my absolute favourite recording of my SACD collection. The line up may be not very spectacular, because it just consists of singer ...

Wagner: Tannhäuser - Solti

Universal (Japan)  UCGD-9108 (2 discs)

Stereo Single Layer

Classical - Opera

René Kollo (Tannhauser)
Helga Dernesch (Elisabeth)
Christa Ludwig (Venus)
Victor Braun (Wolfram)
Manfred Jungwirth (Biterolf)
Hans Sotin (Hermann)
Kurt Equiluz (Heinrich)
Norman Bailey (Reinmar)
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (1)

• Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser, WWV 70 (Paris version)