[Opera] Böhm, Karl. (1894–1981) & Thomas, Jess. (1927–1993) & Wiener, Otto. (1911–2000) & Malaniuk, Ira. (1919–2009) & Lipp, Wilma. (1925–2019) & Schmidt-Walter, Karl. (1900–1985) & Lenz, Friedrich. (1927–2015) & Benningsen, Lilian. (1924–2014)
Signed program booklet
Signed program booklet, Festspiele der Oper zu München 1961. Softcover, 88 pp. Signature of Karl Böhm, one of the conductors at the festival, on p. 41. Signatures of singers: Austrian soprano Wilma LIpp, German tenor Karl Schmitt-Walter and Austrian baritone Otto Wiener (all p. 53), Ukrainian-Austrian mezzo-soprano Ira Malaniuk (p. 57), Austrian mezzo-soprano Lilian Benningsen and German tenor Friedrich Lenz (both p. 61) and American baritone Jess Thomas (p. 69). Oblong format, 8.5 x 9.25 inches (22 x 23.5 cm). In fine condition.The festival was focused on Richard Strauss (Salome, Ariadne auf Naxos, Intermezzo, Arabella, Friedenstag). In addition, works by Dittersdorf, Mozart, Wagner and, as a novelty, Hans Werner Henze (Elegy for Young Lovers) were performed. (22434)
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