One of the greatest soprano legends of all time, Nilsson’s 1963 Decca recital with Edward Downes of popular opera arias by Wagner, Weber, Beethoven, et.al. has never been fully issued. Here it is on CD – issued complete for the first time and in the fabled sumptuous Decca sound – coupled with her rare ‘Ah, perfido’ (issued only on a 45rpm record) together with four beautiful Christmas songs. RICHARD WAGNER:Tannhauser: Dich, teure Halle, grüβ ich weiderCARL MARIA VON WEBER: Oberon: Ozean! Du Ungeheuer!RICHARD WAGNER:Die Walküre: Der Männer Sippe saβ hier im SaalDie Walküre: Du bist der LenzLohengrin: Einsam in trüben TagenCARL MARIA VON WEBER: Der Freischütz: Leise, leiseLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN:Fidelio: Abscheulicher!Ah, perfidoBirgit Nilsson, sopranoOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent GardenEdward DownesADOLPHE ADAM: O holy nightJOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH/GOUNODAve Maria: CESAR FRANCKXAVER: Panis angelicusFRANZ GRUBER: Stille Nacht, heilige NachtBirgit Nilsson, sopranoÅke Levén, organ
