Tristan und Isolde discography

Principal Selections

1947, London and Zurich, public performances

Kirsten Flagstad, Isolde
London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Karl Rankl

Act 1, Scene 3: concert performance of "Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen" to "Tod uns Beiden!" (Isolde) (with Brangäne's words omitted, and orchestral ending, with clapping) (9' 15")
Recorded 6 February 1947, London

Kirsten Flagstad, Isolde
Max Lorenz, Tristan
Elsa Cavelti, Brangäne
Lubomir Vischegonov, Sailor
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra,
Hans Knappertsbusch

a. Act 1, Scene 1: from "Entartet' Geschlecht, unwerth der Ahnen" (Isolde) to "Tod geweihtes Haupt!" (Isolde)
(5' 06")
b. Act 1, Scene 5: from "[dass nicht dir's entfallen] lässt" (Tristan) "Wie sorgt' ich schlecht um deinen Herren" to the end of the Act, and applause (18' 10")

Recorded 5 June 1947 from a broadcast of a performance at the Stadttheatre, Zurich

LP: ANNA 1025 (1 LP) (1979)
CD: Kirsten Flagstad Volume 2: Live Performances 1935 – 1948: SIMAX PSC 1822 (2 CDs) (1995) (a shorter excerpt, from Act 1, Scene 5: from “Wie sorgt’ ich schlecht” (Isolde) to “Verräther, ich trink’ sie dir!” (Isolde) (9’ 40”))

Note: There are short breaks and interruptions in the LP excerpts, attributable to accetate breaks, interruptions in the broadcast, and radio interference and drop-out.