Ljuba Welitsch

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Cast Of 'Der Rosenkavalier', Torino, 22 February 1957 Singers Of 'Der Rosenkavalier', Torino, 22 February 1957

Operatic soprano, born 10 July 1913 in Borissovo, Bulgaria and died 1 September 1996 in Vienna, Austria.

ALBUMS

Martha Mödl, Leonie Rysanek, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf – Thomas Voigt

Prima La Donna – Operndiven In Ton Und Wort (Legenden Des Gesanges, Vol.13)

2012, CD, Ars Produktion

2009, CD, Nimbus Records

Richard Strauss, Artur Rodzinski, H. Zadek*, S. Jurinac*, T. Stich Randall*, L. Weber*, L. Welitsch*

Der Rosenkavalier

2008, 3xCD, Mono, Myto Historical Line

Johann Strauss*, Hilde Güden ∙ Waldemar Kmentt ∙ Eberhard Waechter* ∙ Walter Berry, Giuseppe Zampieri ∙ Erika Köth ∙ Peter Klein (2) ∙ Erich Kunz ∙ Regina Resnik, Wiener Philharmoniker Und Wiener Staatsopernchor, Herbert von Karajan, Renata Tebaldi ∙ Mario del Monaco ∙ Birgit Nilsson ∙ Jussi Björling, Fernando Corena ∙ Leontyne Price ∙ Giulietta Simionato ∙ Ettore Bastianini, Joan Sutherland ∙ Teresa Berganza ∙ Ljuba Welitsch

Die Fledermaus (Ein Gala-Abend)

2007, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

Maria Callas, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Renata Tebaldi, Irmgard Seefried, Sena Jurinac, Kirsten Flagstad, Ljuba Welitsch, Victoria De Los Angeles, Lisa Della Casa, Zinka Milanow*

10 Great Sopranos

2006, 10xCD, Comp, Documents,

Ljuba Welitsch, Giacomo Puccini

Die Schwalbe (La Rondine) - Vienna 1952

2000, 2xCD, Album, BellaVoce,

The Complete Columbia Recordings

1997, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Sony Classical, Sony Classical,

Kiri Te Kanawa, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Éva Marton, Bidú Sayão, Richard Tucker (2), Ljuba Welitsch, José Carreras, Katia Ricciarelli, Juan Pons, Lorin Maazel, Giacomo Puccini

Puccini: Opera Arias And Love Scenes

1997, 2xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Sony Classical,

Ljuba Welitsch / Paul Schoeffler* / Inge Borkh

Great Voices Of The 50s, Vol. IV

Opera/Operetta/Classical/Romantic

Richard Strauss - Welitsch*, Svanholm*, Hotter*, Höngen*, F. Reiner*

Ljuba Welitsch, Mozart*, Von Weber*, Smetana*, Dvořák*, Schumann*, Schubert*, Brahms*, Verdi*, Puccini*, R. Strauss*

Ljuba Welitsch Recital

1989, 2xCD, Melodram,

Richard Strauss - Schwarzkopf* · Ludwig* · Stich-Randall* · Edelmann* · Wächter* · Welitsch* · Gedda* · Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra* · Herbert von Karajan

Der Rosenkavalier

Scène Finale De Salomé

Wilhelm Furtwängler, Tito Gobbi, Erich Kunz, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Ljuba Welitsch, Irmgard Seefried, Anton Dermota, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor

Wilhelm Furtwängler Conducts Mozart

Richard Strauss, Erna Schlüter, Elisabeth Höngen, Ljuba Welitsch, Paul Schöffler

1982, 2x Vinyl,

A Ljuba Welitsch Recital (From Broadcasts 1947–8) & Brahms "Liebeslieder Walzer"

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, World Records (6),

Della Casa*, Welitsch*, Patzak*, Dermota*, Schoeffler*

Great Voices In Opera Volume Two / Die Zauberflöte / Pique Dame / Die Walküre / Die Meistersinger / Ariadne Auf Naxos / Fidelio

1977, LP, Comp, Mono, London Records,

Della Casa*, Welitsch*, Patzak*, Dermota*, Schoeffler*

Great Voices In Opera 2 / Die Zauberflöte / Pique Dame / Die Walküre / Die Meistersinger / Ariadne Auf Naxos / Fidelio

1977, LP, Comp, Decca, Eclipse (2),

Romantic/Classical/Opera

Renata Tebaldi, Ljuba Welitsch, Ebe Stignani, Mario del Monaco, Paul Schöffler, Fernando Corena

Great Voices In Opera 1

1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Rep, Decca,

Ljuba Welitsch, Paul Ulanowsky

Ljuba Welitsch / Paul Ulanowsky, Piano

1974, LP, Mono, Columbia Odyssey,

Romantic/Modern

Ljuba Welitsch, Fritz Reiner, Max Rudolf, Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association*

Final Scene From Salome And Other Opera Favorites

By Popular Demand

1959, 10", Comp, Philips,

Ljuba Welitsch, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*, Alessio De Paolis

The Art Of Ljuba Welitsch

1958, 7", EP, Philips, Philips, Philips

Verdi*, Tschaikowsky* - Ljuba Welitsch

Pique Dame / Ballo In Maschera

Mozart*, Ljuba Welitsch, Fritz Reiner, Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association, New York*

Don Giovanni (Act 2)

1952, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Mozart*, Ljuba Welitsch, Fritz Reiner, Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association, New York*

Don Giovanni (Act 1)

1952, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Johann Strauss* - Lily Pons ⋆ Ljuba Welitch* ⋆ Richard Tucker (2) ⋆ Charles Kullman ⋆ John Brownlee ⋆ Eugene Ormandy Conducting Chorus* And Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association*

1951, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,

Ljuba Welitsch, Richard Tucker

Puccini: Tosca Love Duet (Act I) And "Vissi D'Arte"

1950, 10", Album, Columbia Masterworks,

Ljuba Welitch In Two Scenes From "Don Giovanni" / Songs By Ljuba Welitch

1950, 10", Album, Columbia Masterworks

Richard Strauss, Ljuba Welitsch, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*, Fritz Reiner

Salome—Final Scene

1949, 2xShellac, 12", Album, Columbia Masterworks,

Richard Strauss, Ljuba Welitsch, Fritz Reiner, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*

Salome - Final Scene

1949, 2xShellac, 12", Columbia, Columbia

Ljuba Welitsch - Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* / Tchaikovsky*, Walter Süsskind*, The Philharmonia Orchestra*

Salome - Final Scene/Eugin Onegin - Tatiana's Letter Scene, Op. 24

Tosca (Act 2) / La Bohème (Act 2)

Carl Maria von Weber, Ljuba Welitsch, Walter Susskind, Philharmonia Orchestra

Der Freischütz (Act 2)

1948, Shellac, 12", Two, Columbia,

Ljuba Welitsch And The Philharmonia Orchestra* Conducted By Josef Krips

1948, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Richard Strauss, Ljuba Welitsch, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*, Fritz Reiner

7", EP, Philips

Verdi*, Welitsch*, Harshaw*, Vinay*, Merrill*, Cooper*

Aida (Excerpts)

LP, Penzance Records

Opera and Operetta

LP, Album, Mono, Columbia Masterworks

Live - Volume I

2xLP, Comp, Melodram, 25 Voci Celebri Della Lirica

Live - Volume II

2xLP, Comp, Melodram, 25 Voci Celebri Della Lirica

Ljuba Welitsch - Walter Süsskind*, The Philharmonia Orchestra*

Kind-Weber Der Freischutz -Recitative And Aria

10", Album, Columbia Masterworks

Schoeffler (2), Renata Tebaldi, Fernando Corena, Ljuba Welitsch, Mario del Monaco

Great Voices in Opera Volume one

LP, Comp, Mono, London Records,

Ljuba Welitsch-Recital

Ljuba Welitsch, The Philharmonia Orchestra*

Shellac, 12", Columbia Masterworks

Richard Strauss, Welitsch*, Jagel*, Kerstin Thorborg, Herbert Janssen

2xLP, Album + Box, MRF Records

Strauss*, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Ludwig Weber, Maria Cebotari, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*

Excerpts From Strauss Operas

LP, Comp, World Records (6),

Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Rundfunkorchester*, Erich Kunz, Irmgard Seefried, George London (2), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Wilma Lipp, Ludwig Weber, Maria Cebotari, Anton Dermota, Walther Ludwig, Sena Jurinac, Martha Mödl, Rudolf Schock, Gottlieb Frick*, Hans Hotter, Hilde Konetzni, Hans Braun, Dagmar Hermann, Ljuba Welitsch

Die Wiener Staatsoper Nach Dem Krieg

3xLP, Comp + Box, Preiser Records, OMV

A Vienna State Opera Concert

LP, London Records

Tchaikovsky*, Ljuba Welitsch, Walter Susskind, Philharmonia Orchestra

Eugen Onegin (Act 1)

2xShellac, 12", Columbia, Columbia

Ljuba Welitsch, Mirto Picchi, Paolo Silveri, Alda Noni, Jean Watson, Ian Wallace (3), Francis Loring, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Hans Oppenheim, Renata Tebaldi, Giorgio Bardi Kokolios, Giacomo Vaghi, Tullio Serafin, The BBC Theatre Orchestra, James Robertson

Un Ballo In Mascera

3xLP, Mono, S/Edition, The Golden Age Of Opera,

Richard Strauss, Ljuba Welitsch, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra*, Fritz Reiner

7", TP, Philips Electrical Ltd.

Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, Ljuba Welitch*

Ljuba Welitsch, Rudolf Moralt, Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper

Ljuba Welitsch Recital

APPEARANCES +

Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra

The Columbia Legacy

2021, 120xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Sony Classical,

Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern

Herbert von Karajan

The Complete Decca Recordings

2019, 33xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Decca,

Classical/Baroque/Romantic/Modern/Opera

Strauss*, Clemens Krauss, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Herbert von Karajan, Karl Böhm, Joseph Keilberth, Wolfgang Sawallisch

Les Grands Opéras : Salomé • Elektra • Le Chevalier À La Rose • Ariane À Naxos • La Femme Sans Ombre • Arabella • Capriccio

2016, 15xCD, Comp + Box, Diapason,

Opéra, Un Récital Idéal

2016, 2xCD, Comp, RE, Diapason, Sony Music,

Baroque/Romantic/Classical

Singular Performances (Historic Met Broadcasts)

2015, CD, The Metropolitan Opera,

Opera/Classical/Romantic

Opera Live : Berlin / Wien / Milano / London / Bayreuth / Nurnberg / Salzburg

2014, 41xCD, Album + Box, Comp, The Intense Media,

Karajan*, Wiener Philharmoniker / Mozart*, Beethoven*, Schubert*, Strauss*

Mozart - Beethoven - Schubert - Brahms - R. Strauss - Opera Arias (1946-1949)

2014, 10x CD, Box Set,

Classical/Romantic/Opera

The Wotan Of The Century At His Best

2013, 10xCD, Album, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Documents, The Intense Media,

The Great Operas

2013, 22xCD, Comp + Box, Warner Classics,

Verdi* - Björling*, Milanov*, Caballé*, Domingo*

Verdi At 200 (Historic Broadcasts 1935-1996)

2013, CD, Comp, The Metropolitan Opera,

Reinhard J. Brembeck

Meister Singer - Magische Momente Des Klassischen Gesangs. Die Schönsten Aufnahmen Zusammengestellt Nach Themen.

2010, 18xCD, Comp + Box, Süddeutsche Zeitung Klassik,

Vocal/Opera/Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern

Herbert von Karajan

The Complete EMI Recordings 1946-1984. Volume 2 - Opera & Vocal

2008, 71xCD, Comp, Mono + CD-ROM + Box, EMI Classics, EMI Classics,

Opera/Romantic/Classical

Johann Strauss Jr.

Eine Nacht in Venedig

2008, DVD-V, NTSC, Deutsche Grammophon

Puccini*, Tito Gobbi, Giacinto Prandelli, Margaret Mas, Rome Opera Orchestra* & Chorus*, Vincenzo Bellezza

Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham

2004, CD-ROM, Comp, MP3, Audio Encyclopedia,

Classical/Romantic/Opera

Verdissimo II (1813 - 1901)

2001, Box + 2xCD, Comp, RM + 2xCD, Comp, RM + 2xCD, Comp, History, History, History, History, History, History, History, History, History, History, History,

Opera From Bulgaria

2000, CDr, CD-ROM, Comp, MP3, Audio Encyclopedia,

Sopranos In The Grand Tradition

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, EMI Classics,

Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker

The Vienna Years 1946-1949

1997, 10xCD, Comp, Mono, EMI Classics, EMI Classics,

Herbert von Karajan – Mozart*, Mascagni*, Puccini* – Wiener Philharmoniker

The Vienna Years 1946 – 1949

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI Classics

Mozart*, Wilhelm Furtwängler

1997, 3xCD, Mono, EMI Classics

Herbert von Karajan, Mozart*, R. Strauss*, J. Strauss II*, Smetana*

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI Classics,

Herbert von Karajan – Mozart* • R. Strauss* • J. Strauss II* • Smetana* / Wiener Philharmoniker

The Vienna Years 1946–1949 / Excepts • Auszüge

1995, CD, Comp, Sony Classical,

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky Historical

1993, 4xCD, Album, Comp, EMI Classics,

1992, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Metropolitan Opera Guild,

1991, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Metropolitan Opera Guild

Verdi • Leoncavallo • Saint-Saens • Wagner

1990, 2xCD, Comp, Melodram,

Puccini's Greatest Hits

The Record Of Singing Volume Four: From 1939 To The End Of The 78 Era

1989, 8x Vinyl, Box Set,

The Johnson Years 1935-1950

1984, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, One Hundred Years Of Great Artists At The Met

1983, LP, Comp, Melodram,

Stars Of The Vienna Opera (1946-1953)

Richard Strauss, Metropolitan Opera*

Salome / Elektra

1981, 4xLP, Album, Mono, RCA Red Seal,

Tucker At The Met

1981, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Metropolitan Opera Guild,

Richard Strauss, Fritz Reiner, Orchestra Del Teatro Metropolitan Di New York*

Sir Thomas Beecham Conducts Richard Strauss, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Closing Scenes From Ariadne Auf Naxos & Elektra

1979, LP, Album, Mono, RCA

Emmerich Kálmán, Leo Fall

Gräfin Mariza / Die Dollarprinzessin

1975, 2xLP, Comp, Philips

Emmerich Kálmán - Erzsebet Hazy*, René Kollo, Dagmar Koller

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Wilhelm Furtwängler Conducting The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*

Künstler Der Welt Bei Uns Zu Gast

Hilde Güden • Erika Köth • Regina Resnik • Giuseppe Zampieri • Waldemar Kmentt • Walter Berry • Eberhard Wächter • Erich Kunz • Herbert Von Karajan Conducting The Wiener Philharmoniker

A Gala Performance Of -Die Fledermaus- With Guest Performances

Richard Strauss, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Otto Edelmann, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich Randall*, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss - Sir Thomas Beecham Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*

Excerpts from "Elektra", Op. 58

1949, 4xShellac, 12", Album, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice

Richard Strauss - Sir Thomas Beecham Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*

Elektra (Final Scene)

1948, 4xShellac, 12", Album, RCA Victor Red Seal,

Verdi*, Puccini*, Mozart* . Massenet*, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York* Conducted By Fausto Cleva And Erich Leinsdorf

Heart Of The Opera

LP, Comp, Philips, Philips,

Schubert* / Schumann* / Brahms*

El Piano Acompañante

CD, Comp, Audio Clásica

Anton Dermota Live

2xLP, Album, Melodram

Richard Strauss - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Otto Edelmann, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich Randall*, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan

Der Rosenkavalier

4xLP, Whi + Box, Columbia, Columbia,

Giacomo Puccini

The Great Operas

13xCD, Comp + Box, Regis Records

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Otto Edelmann, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich Randall*, Eberhard Waechter* • Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan / Richard Strauss

Der Rosenkavalier

Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Angel Records

Johann Strauss*, Eugene Ormandy Conducting The Chorus* And Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association*

A-Z of Singers by David Patmore

2015, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Naxos,

Classical/Romantic/Opera/Operetta

Voices Of Italian Opera

2012, 5xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI Classics,

Voices Of German Opera

2012, 5xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Classics, EMI Classics,

The Record Of Singing: The Very Best Of Volumes 1-4: 1899-1952

2009, 10xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

Twenty Great Divas

2005, CD, Comp, The Good Music Record Co.

Operette Für Millionen - 5CD Box

1992, 5xCD, Comp, Philips

More Amore: The Great Italian Love Duets

Emmerich Kálmán, Erzsebet Hazy*, René Kollo, Dagmar Koller

Great Moments From The Great Operettas

1979, 6xLP + Box, Comp, CSP,

Classic Voices Of The Century

2xCD, Comp, Regis Records

Gala-Abend Der Leichten Muse Berühmte Künstler Heiter Und Beschwingt

Wilhelm Furtwängler, Tito Gobbi, Erich Kunz, Josef Greindl, Anton Dermota, Ljuba Welitsch, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Wiener Philharmoniker

LP, Album, Unofficial, The Golden Age Of Opera,

Opera/Classical