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Arabesque Recordings
baritone vocals Günther Leib
bass vocals Theo Adam
cello Joachim Bischof
chorus Rundfunkchor Leipzig
chorus master Horst Neumann
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
contralto vocals Ingeborg Springer
harpsichord Walter Olbertz
libretto by Abbate Giambattista Varesco
liner notes [translation by] Gwyn Morris
orchestra Staatskapelle Dresden
soprano vocals Adele Stolte
soprano vocals Anneliese Rothenberger
soprano vocals Edda Moser
tenor vocals Adolf Dallapozza
tenor vocals Eberhard Büchner
tenor vocals Nicolai Gedda
tenor vocals Peter Schreier
Continuo ensemble: Walter Olbertz, Harpsichord; Joachim Bischof, Cello.
Liner notes include an English translation (Kenneth Howe) of Helmut Storjohann’s essay “Mozart And Idomeneo” and full libretto in Italian and English (translated by Gwyn Morris) Also bios of main performers on back cover of the album.