Leo Slezak: Lebendige Vergangenheit

Leo Slezak: Lebendige Vergangenheit

Album Features

Title:
Leo Slezak: Lebendige Vergangenheit

Record Label:
Historic Recordings

Release Year:
1946

Cat No:
MONO 89020

Country:
Austria

Genre:
Classical

Style:
Opera, Tenor, Historical Recordings

Leo Slezak was one of the most celebrated operatic tenors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1873 and remembered for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence, he made numerous recordings with early gramophone technology that capture both his vocal warmth and dramatic intensity. Slezak frequently sang leading roles in the major German and Italian repertory, earning acclaim for interpretations of repertoire by composers such as Wagner, Verdi and Rossini. His recordings remain valuable historical documents for listeners interested in early vocal technique and the performance practice of his era.

This release, drawn from Historic Recordings and presented under the Lebendige Vergangenheit series, collects a selection of Slezak's historic gramophone recordings from the first decade of the 1900s. The compilation includes arias and extracts recorded for early gramophone issues, preserving both solo items and selections with noted contemporaries. The program highlights Slezak's wide repertoire and range, from dramatic Wagnerian passages to lyrical and virtuosic arias, offering an accessible overview for collectors and students of historic vocal art.

Made in Austria

Mono issue: MONO 89020

Historic Recordings series release. Tracks recorded 1905–1908 as indicated for each item.

Tracklist

1
Weber: Euryanthe: Unter blüh'nden Mandelbäumen
Leo Slezak

2
Auber: Die Stumme von Portici: Des Armen Trost
Leo Slezak

3
Rossini: Wilhelm Tell: O Mathilde, du Engel meiner Triebe (with Leopold Demuth)
Leo Slezak

4
Halévy: Die Jüdin: Grosser Gott, hör mein Fleh'n
Leo Slezak

5
Halévy: Die Jüdin: Ach! lass dein Vaterherz mich erweichen (with Wilhelm Hesch)
Leo Slezak

6
Meyerbeer: Die Huguenotten: Ihr Wangenpaar
Leo Slezak

7
Meyerbeer: Die Huguenotten: Nimm von mir Lieb' um Liebe! (with Elsa Bland)
Leo Slezak

8
Meyerbeer: Der Prophet: Kein's von allen Erdenreichen
Leo Slezak

9
Meyerbeer: Der Prophet: Herr, dich in den Sternenkreisen
Leo Slezak

10
Wagner: Lohengrin: Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan
Leo Slezak

11
Wagner: Lohengrin: Höchstes Vertrau'n
Leo Slezak

12
Verdi: Ernani: Habt Dank, geliebte Freunde
Leo Slezak

13
Verdi: Rigoletto: Freundlich blick ich auf diese und jene
Leo Slezak

14
Verdi: Rigoletto: O wie so trügerisch sind Weiberherzen
Leo Slezak

15
Verdi: Il Trovatore (Der Troubadour): Dass nur für mich dein Herz erbebt
Leo Slezak

16
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera (Ein Maskenball): Ha, welche hohe Wonne
Leo Slezak

17
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera (Ein Maskenball): O sag, wenn ich fahre
Leo Slezak

18
Gounod: Romeo und Julia: Ach, gehe auf, geh auf
Leo Slezak

19
Goldmark: Die Königin von Saba: Da plätschert eine Silberquelle
Leo Slezak

20
Goldmark: Die Königin von Saba: Du Ew'ger, der mein Aug' gelichtet
Leo Slezak

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