Richard Wagner
Arrangements: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
MAGIC FIRE

(Frauen um Richard Wagner)
Arranged between 1954 and 1955
Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Bertita Harding, Ewald André Dupont and David Chantler
Performed by Carlos Thompson, Rita Gam, Valentina Cortese, Alan Badel, Yvonne de Carlo and Peter Cushing
World Premiere: Hamburg - 07/15/1955

 

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Piano)
Otto Edelman (Baryton)
Hans Hopf (Ténor)
Leonie Rysanek (Soprano)
Annelies Kupper (Soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Alois Melichar
Producer: George Korngold

SIDE I

 1.  MAIN TITLE
 2.  THE MEADOW
 3.  OCEAN VOYAGE & PARIS
 4.  VISIT TO MEYERBEER
 5.  WAGNER PLAYS FOR MEYERBEER
 6.  FLYING DUTCHMAN PERFORMANCE
 7.  REVOLUTION & TALE OF THE HOLY GRAIL
 8.  THE SALON
 9.  WAGNER PLAYS
10. LOVE SCENE
11. TANNHAUSER PARIS PERFORMANCE
12. TANNHAUSER ACT 2
13. ZURICH

SIDE II

 1.  THE BEDROOM; THE MESSENGER
 2.  FAREWELL
 3.  ARRIVAL IN NURNBURG
 4.  NEUSCHWANSTEIN
 5.  WAGNER PLAYS THEMES IN REHEARSAL
 6.  DIE MEISTERSINGER PERFORMANCE
 7.  THE WARNING
 8.  TRIEBCHEN
 9.  LISZT & COSIMA; WAGNER WEDS
10. BAYREUTH
11. DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN PERFORMANCE
12. VENICE; WAGNER PLAYS THEMES FROM PARSIFAL
13. WAGNER'S DEATH & FINALE
1954
LP: VARESE SARABANDE STV-81179
CD: Varese Sarabande 1107-1071
(Limited Edition of 1000 copies)
52'