Listen to Symphony No. 2 in C Minor - "Resurrection": 4. "O Röschen Rot! Der Mensch Liegt in Grösster Not!" (Sehr Feierlich Aber Schlicht) Text from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: "Urlicht" by Christa Ludwig, Zubin Mehta & Vienna Philharmonic

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor - "Resurrection": 4. "O Röschen Rot! Der Mensch Liegt in Grösster Not!" (Sehr Feierlich Aber Schlicht) Text from Des Knaben Wunderhorn: "Urlicht"

Christa Ludwig, Zubin Mehta & Vienna Philharmonic

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Listen to St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 39 Aria (Alto) - "Erbarme dich" by Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker & Christa Ludwig, see lyrics, music video & more!

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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 5 Recitative (Alto) - "Du lieber Heiland du"Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker & Christa Ludwig

Listen to Norma, Act I: 'Casta Diva' by Maria Callas, Franco Corelli, Christa Ludwig, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano & Tullio Serafin, see lyrics, music video & more!

Norma, Act I: 'Casta Diva'Maria Callas, Franco Corelli, Christa Ludwig, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano & Tullio Serafin

Listen to Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Prologue: "Welch Licht leuchtet dort?" by Catarina Ligendza, Lili Chookasian, Christa Ludwig, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan, see lyrics, music video & more!

Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Prologue: "Welch Licht leuchtet dort?"Catarina Ligendza, Lili Chookasian, Christa Ludwig, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 6 Aria (Alto) - "Buss und Reu"Herbert von Karajan, Christa Ludwig & Berliner Philharmoniker

Listen to Madama Butterfly / Act 2: "E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami" by Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker & Mirella Freni, see lyrics, music video & more!

Madama Butterfly / Act 2: "E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami"Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker & Mirella Freni

Listen to Die Zauberflote - highlights, Act 2: Der Hölle Rache by Lucia Popp, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Chorus, Nicolai Gedda, Gundula Janowitz, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Marga Hoeffgen & Ruth-Margret Pütz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Die Zauberflote - highlights, Act 2: Der Hölle RacheLucia Popp, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Chorus, Nicolai Gedda, Gundula Janowitz, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Marga Hoeffgen & Ruth-Margret Pütz

Listen to Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 1: Prelude (Langsam) by Wiener Staatsopernchor, Richard Rossmayer, Rudolf Kempe, Wiener Philharmoniker, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Grümmer & Jess Thomas, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 1: Prelude (Langsam)Wiener Staatsopernchor, Richard Rossmayer, Rudolf Kempe, Wiener Philharmoniker, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Grümmer & Jess Thomas

Listen to Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 2 Scene 2: "Entweihte Götter! Helft jetzt meiner Rache!" (Ortrud) by Rudolf Kempe, Christa Ludwig & Wiener Philharmoniker, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 2 Scene 2: "Entweihte Götter! Helft jetzt meiner Rache!" (Ortrud)Rudolf Kempe, Christa Ludwig & Wiener Philharmoniker

Listen to Madama Butterfly / Act 1: "Viene la sera" by Luciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Mirella Freni & Christa Ludwig, see lyrics, music video & more!

Madama Butterfly / Act 1: "Viene la sera"Luciano Pavarotti, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Mirella Freni & Christa Ludwig

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Christa Ludwig

Mezzosopran

Zubin Mehta

Dirigent:in

Wiener Philharmoniker

Wiener Philharmoniker

Orchester

Ileana Cotrubas

Ileana Cotrubas

Sopran

Wiener Staatsopernchor

Wiener Staatsopernchor

Chor

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Gustav Mahler

Komponist:in

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Ray Minshull

Produzent:in

Jack Law

Ingenieur:in

James Lock

Ingenieur:in

Colin Moorfoot

Ingenieur:in

Andrew Wedman

Mastering-Ingenieur:in

Jeremy Tilston

Kreative:r Leiter:in

Klaus Hennch

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Siegfried Lauterwasser

Siegfried Lauterwasser

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