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Fritz Wunderlich
In 1966 Fritz Wunderlich was killed in a domestic accident. He was only 36. yet many considered him the greatest lyric tenor of his time. Richard Wigmore presents three programmes surveying Wunderlich's art, with contributions from
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau ,
Hermann Prey and Nicolai Gedda.
1: The First Five Years:
1955-60
Including arias and extracts from Monteverdi's Orfeo,
Bach's Mass in B minor
(BWV 232) and St John Passion (BWV 245), Mozart's Zaide, Die
Entfuhrung aus dem Serail and Cosi fan tutte,
Lortzing's Undine, Rotow's Martha and Strauss's Die
Schweigsame Frau.
Producer Nick Morgan Discs

Contributors

Unknown:
Fritz Wunderlich
Unknown:
Fritz Wunderlich
Unknown:
Richard Wigmore
Unknown:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Unknown:
Hermann Prey
Unknown:
Nicolai Gedda.
Producer:
Nick Morgan
Source: Radio Times

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