Windgassen, Wolfgang

Overview

Works:	904 works in 2,720 publications in 7 languages and 22,495 library holdings
Genres:	Operas Live sound recordings Drama Excerpts Librettos Art music Filmed performances Studio recordings Arrangements (Music) Documentary films
Roles:	Performer, Singer, Other, Author, Musician, Actor, Vocalist, t=t, Director, htt
Classifications:	M1500, 782.1

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Wolfgang Windgassen

Wolfgang Windgassen by Berndt W Wessling( Book )

Most widely held works by Wolfgang Windgassen

Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner( Recording )

147 editions published between 1956 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Digital Audio Download Includes: Part 1: 1. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I: Vorspiel (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Christa Ludwig/Walter Berry/Karl Ridderbusch/Bernd Weikl/Peter Schreier/Martin Vantin/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 2. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 1: Westw?rts schweift der Blick (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Peter Schreier/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 3. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 2: Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Peter Schreier/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 4. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 2: Hab 'acht, Tristan! (Jon Vickers/Christa Ludwig/Walter Berry/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 5. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 3: Weh! ach wehe! Dies zu dulden! (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 6. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 3: Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 7. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 3: O blinde Augen! Bl?de Herzen! (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 8. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 3: Welcher Wahn! Welch' eitles Z?rnen! (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 9. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 3: Kennst du der Mutter K?nste nicht? (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 10. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 4: Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen! (Helga Dernesch/Walter Berry/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 11. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 4: Herrn Tristan bringe meinen Gruss (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Walter Berry/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 12. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 4: H?rtest du nicht? Hier bleib' ich (Helga Dernesch/Christa Ludwig/Walter Berry/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 13. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 5: Begehrt, Herrin, was ihr w?nscht (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 14. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 5: Da du so sittsam, mein Herr Tristan (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) Part 2: 1. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 5: War Morold dir so wert (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 2. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 5: Des Schweigens Herrin heisst mich schweigen (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 3. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 5: Tristan! ... Isolde! (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Christa Ludwig/Walter Berry/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 4. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act I, Scene 5: Schnell, den Mantel, den K?nigsschmuck! (Helga Dernesch/Jon Vickers/Christa Ludwig/Walter Berry/Ch?re der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan) 5. Tristan und Isolde (1994 - Remaster), Act II: Vorspiel (Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von ... (P) 2011 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd

Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner( Recording )

175 editions published between 1957 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Siegfried and Brünnhilde are the ideal mythical couple: the greatest hero the world has ever seen, born of a divine father, and a fearless warrior maiden of equally noble ancestry. As he takes off for more heroic adventures at the beginning of this final part of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, he even gives her his all-powerful ring as reminder of their love. The next time they meet, he's about to marry another woman--and swears he has never seen Brünnhilde. The culmination of one the grandest theatrical journeys, this opera features some of Wagner's most ravishingly beautiful and emotionally shattering music. Margaret Harshaw and Wolfgang Windgassen are the ill-fated couple, with Kurt Böhme as the evil mastermind Hagen

Siegfried by Richard Wagner( )

199 editions published between 1958 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Siegfried Wolfgang Windgassen, tenor Birgit Nilsson, soprano Hans Hotter, bass-baritone Gerhard Stolze, tenor Gustav Neidlinger, bass-baritone Joan Sutherland, soprano Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Georg Solti, conductor Libretto included

Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner( )

155 editions published between 1953 and 2020 in 5 languages and held by 1,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

El anillo del nibelungo en alemán, es un ciclo de cuatro óperas épicas, basadas libremente en figuras y elementos de la mitología germánica, particularmente las Sagas islandesas. Estas operas son, El oro del Rin (Das Rheingold), La valquiria (Die Walküre), Sigfrido (Siegfried) y El ocaso de los dioses (Götterdämmerung)

Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner( )

109 editions published between 1959 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wagner worked on Tannhäuser, his fifth opera, from 1842 to 1845, conducting the first performance on October 19, 1845 at the Dresden Royal Opera. The first two nights were uncertaqin successes, but by the third performance the opera began to have its effect on the audience. Over the next few years it became enormously popular throughout Germany, then moved to other countries. In 1859 it became the first Wagner opera to be performed in America. By 1861 Tannhäuser had been given hundreds of times, when Wagner was called upon to produce a revised version for the Paris Opéra. Despite the composer's efforts to adapt the work for French tastes, anti-Wagner riots broke out and he withdrew the work. It was not seen again in France until 1895. Meanwhile Tannhäuser, in the Dresden version, opened the second season of New York's Metropolitan Opera in November of 1884. Nowadays either the Dresden or Paris version may be given, depending on the director's preference; the current recording is an amalgam of the two. -- Page [1-2] of program notes

Parsifal by Richard Wagner( )

92 editions published between 1951 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 858 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recorded July and August, 1951, during actual performances at the Bayreuth Festival Theatre

Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner( )

48 editions published between 1967 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The loss of the Rheingold and the Delivery of the goddess Freia to Fasott

Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner( )

54 editions published between 1953 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An opera about the captain of an infamous Dutch ghost ship who can be freed only by a woman who consents to marry him

Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven( )

60 editions published between 1953 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The well loved team of Waltraud Meier and Placido Domingo join conductor Daniel Barenboim in a complete recording of Beethoven's intense and dramatic opera

Lohengrin by Richard Wagner( )

88 editions published between 1951 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 487 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recorded June 1990, Festspielhaus, Bayreuth

Der Ring des Nibelungen : great scenes by Richard Wagner( )

17 editions published between 1966 and 1998 in German and Undetermined and held by 410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wagner's four-part Ring cycle is a tale of jealousy, greed, and the struggle for power. This CD includes seven of its most impressive, overwhelming, and beautiful scenes

The golden ring by Georg Solti( Visual )

16 editions published between 1965 and 2007 in English and German and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A documentary account of the recording sessions for Die Götterdämmerung, starring Birgit Nilsson, Dietrich Fisher-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gottlob Frick, and Clare Watson, with Georg Solti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. Explains the techniques involved in recording such a work, and includes the immolation scene, Siegfried's funeral march, and the Act 2 vengeance trio

Siegfried by Richard Wagner( Recording )

1 edition published in 1984 in German and held by 374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss( )

17 editions published between 1972 and 2007 in German and Undetermined and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A brilliant ensemble cast bring Strauss's beloved operetta to life, with new English dialogue by playwright Douglas Carter Beane and lyrics by Jeremy Sams (who also directed this production, first seen on New Year's Eve 2013). Christopher Maltman and Susanna Phillips are Eisenstein and Rosalinde, the married couple at the center of this lighthearted tale of love, revenge, and mistaken identities. Paulo Szot sings Falke, Eisenstein's friend, who sets the plot in motion. Anthony Roth Costanzo is Prince Orlofsky, Jane Archibald sings Adele, and Broadway star Danny Burstein is Frosch, the jailer. Adam Fischer conducts

Great tenors of the century( Recording )

2 editions published in 1999 in No Linguistic content and Italian and held by 340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Die Walküre by Richard Wagner( )

23 editions published between 1952 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The meeting of Sieglinde and Siegmund

Elektra by Richard Strauss( )

15 editions published between 1980 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the courtyard of the palace of Agamemnon, murdered king of Mycenae, Elektra bemoans her father's murder at the hands of her mother, Klytämnestra, and her mother's lover, Aegisth. She vows vengeance. She is interrupted by her younger sister, Chrysothemis, who urges Elektra to give up her obsession with revenge so they both can lead normal lives. Chrysothemis reappears with news that Orest is dead. Stunned, Elektra tells her sister she must now help kill Klytämnestra and Aegisth. When the girl pulls away in terror and runs off, Elektra starts to dig for the buried ax that killed Agamemnon. She is interrupted by a stranger who says he has come to inform Klytämnestra of Orest's death. When Elektra reveals her name, he tells her Orest lives. Servants come and kiss his hand. The dogs of the house know me, he says, but not my own sister. Crying his name, Elektra falls into Orest's arms and tells him she has lived only for his return. Their reunion is cut short when Orest is summoned before Klytämnestra. He kills both the queen and her lover. Elektra begins an ecstatic dance and when Chryothemis returns, Elektra falls dead

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner( )

24 editions published between 1955 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg): Overture performed by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra with Yevgeny Mravinsky conducting. [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand]

Die Fledermaus : Highlights by Johann Strauss( )

8 editions published between 1972 and 1994 in German and Undetermined and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Opera scenes and orchestral songs by Astrid Varnay( )

4 editions published in 2003 in German and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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Related Identities

Wagner, Richard 1813-1883 Other Librettist Musician Author Lyricist Creator Composer
Nilsson, Birgit Other Singer Performer Vocalist Author
Neidlinger, Gustav 1910-1991 Other Singer Performer Vocalist Actor
Wiener Philharmoniker Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
Greindl, Josef Other Singer Performer Vocalist Actor
Böhm, Karl 1894-1981 Other Conductor Performer
Stolze, Gerhard Other Singer Performer Vocalist
Solti, Georg 1912-1997 Other Interviewee Conductor Performer Author
Hotter, Hans Other Singer Performer Vocalist
Varnay, Astrid Other Singer Performer Author Vocalist

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Clytemnestra,--Queen of Mycenae Concerti grossi Concertos (Piano) Electra--(Greek mythological figure) Flying Dutchman Heroes Iseult--(Legendary character) Librettos Live sound recordings Lohengrin--(Legendary character) Meistersinger Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner, Richard) Music Music--Computer network resources Music rehearsals New York (State)--New York Nonets (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), horns (2), oboes (2), double bass), Arranged Opera Operas Operas, Arranged Operas--Analysis, appreciation Operas--Excerpts Operas--Excerpts, Arranged Operas--Librettos Orchestral music Orchestral music, Arranged Overtures Overtures (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), flute, horns (2), oboes (2)) Perceval--(Legendary character) Piano music (4 hands), Arranged Piano music (Pianos (2)), Arranged Polkas Ring des Nibelungen (Wagner, Richard) Rondos (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), horns (2), oboes (2)) Sachs, Hans, Siegfried--(Legendary character) Solti, Georg, Songs (High voice) with orchestra Sound recordings--Production and direction Symphonies Tannhäuser Tristan--(Legendary character) Tristan und Isolde (Wagner, Richard) Valkyries (Norse mythology) Wesendonck, Mathilde, Wind nonets (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), flute, horns (2), oboes (2)) Wind nonets (Bassoons (3), clarinets (2), horns (2), oboes (2)), Arranged Wind octets (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), horns (2), oboes (2)) Wind sextets (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), horns (2)) Women heroes

Alternative Names

Windgassen, Fritz Herman Wolfgang

Windgassen, Fritz Hermann Wolfgang

Windgassen, Fritz Hermann Wolfgang 1914-1974

Windgassen, W.

Windgassen, W. 1914-1974

Windgassen, Wolfgang Fritz Hermann

Windgassen, Wolfgang Fritz Hermann 1914-1974

Windgasser, Wolfgang 1914-1974

Wolfgang Windgassen

Wolfgang Windgassen deutscher Tenor

Wolfgang Windgassen deutscher Tenor (1914–1974)

Wolfgang Windgassen Duits zanger

Wolfgang Windgassen German operatic tenor

Wolfgang Windgassen tenor alemán (1914-1974)

Wolfgang Windgassen tenor alemão

Wolfgang Windgassen ténor allemand

Wolfgang Windgassen tenor dramático alemán

Wolfgang Windgassen tenor en llengua alemanya

Wolfgang Windgassen tenore tedesco

Виндгассен Вольфганг

Вольфганг Виндгассен

빈트가센, 볼프강 1914-1974

윈드가센, 볼프강 1914-1974

ヴォルフガング・ヴィントガッセン

沃尔夫冈·温德加森

Languages

German (927)

French (53)

English (46)

Spanish (4)

Italian (2)

Germanic (2)

Guarani (1)