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Author: Peter CorneliusCarl Maria von Weber
Peter Cornelius (1824-1874)
The Barber of Baghdad
(Der Barbier von Bagdad)
Abul Hassan, the Barber - Oskar Czerwenka (bass)
Baba Mustapha, the Cadi - Gerhard Unger (tenor)
Margiana, his daughter - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Bostana, his maid-servant - Grace Hoffman (contralto)
Nureddin, in love with Margiana - Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
1st Muezzin - Eberhard Wächter (baritone)
2nd Muezzin - August Jaresch (tenor)
3rd Muezzin - Rudolf Christ (tenor)
The Caliph of Baghdad - Hermann Prey (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra/Chorus
Conductor Erich Leinsdorf
Recorded 11-12 and 14-15 May 1956, in the Town Hall, Watford and in EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London.
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Abu Hassan
Fatime - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Abu Hassan - Erich Witte (tenor)
Omar - Michael Bohnen (bass)
Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus and Orchestra,
Conductor: Leopold Ludwig
Recorded 19 December 1944, in Berlin.
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