Richard Strauss, Leonie Rysanek - Elisabeth Höngen - Emmy Loose - Christel Goltz - Hans Hopf - Kurt Böhme - Paul Schoeffler - Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm - Die Frau Ohne Schatten ‎(4xLP, Album + Box).

Conductor – Karl Böhm. Orchestra – Wiener Philharmoniker. Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Höngen (tracks: A., A. ). Soprano Vocals – Christl Goltz (tracks: A2, B., B. Soprano Vocals – Leonie Rysanek (tracks: A. Tenor Vocals – Hans Hopf (tracks: A. Written-By – Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Similar release but: - black labels - Die Frau Ohne Schatten - Szenen. Rights Society (Boxed): BIEM.

Composed By – Richard Strauss. Conductor – Karl Böhm. Soprano Vocals – Christel Goltz, Elisabeth Höngen (tracks: A), Leonie Rysanek. Tenor Vocals – Hans Hopf. Sleeve (Rear): Langspielplatte Strauß Die Frau ohne Schatten - Szenen. Label: Richard Strauß (1864 - 1949). Rights Society: BIEM.

Die Frau Ohne Schatten. Strauss - Die Frau ohne Schatten. Die Frau Ohne Schatten. Finally we reach Leonie Rysanek's greatest recording of this wonderful part. Her opening aria is blessed with the most magical high D and flowing golden tone unmatched by anyone else in this part. Cheryl Studer's voice (Sawallisch) is more vibrant and youthful, Julia Varady's (Solti) more dramatically cathartic and lyrically lovely, but Rysanek embodies this strange woman, half-spirit half animal like no one else.

Vienna State Opera Chorus. Wiener Philharmoniker.

Cast: Der Kaiser: Hans Hopf Die Kaiserin: Leonie Rysanek Die Amme: Elisabeth Höngen Barak: Paul Schoeffler Seine Frau: Christel Goltz Der Geisterbote: Kurt Böhme Die Stimme des Falken: Judith Hellwig Der Hüter der Schwelle: Emmy Loose Die Erscheinung eines Jünglings: Karl Terkal Eine Stimmung von oben: Hilde Rössel-Majdan. Chor des Wiener Staatsoper Richard Roßmayer Chorus Master Wiener Philharmoniker Karl Böhm. Recorded 29–30 November and 2, 7, & 10 December 1955 in the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna. Annotation last modified on 2014-03-18 20:49.

Böhm, Wiener Philharmoniker, Rysanek. Richard Strauss' "Woman Without a Shadow" tells the story of an empress who cannot have children; if the curse is not broken, her husband will turn to stone. Strauss and Hofmannsthal's fairytale opera is certainly a little unhinged, yet musically, it is an embarrassment of riches. Böhm's studio production, recorded in 1955 in Vienna with a legendary cast of singers and the Vienna Philharmonic on top form, is a major achievement  . Leonie Rysanek's empress is radiant, and Paul Schöffler gives a touching performance as the dyer Barak. Wiener Philharmoniker, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor.

Karl Bohm, Telefunken Teldec Decca SKA.

LyricsDie Frau ohne Schatten, O. ichard Strauss, Hilde Rössel Majdan, Emmy Loose, Anny Felbermayer, Leonie Rysanek, Karl Terhal, Christel Goltz, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm.