Handel - Samson (sung in German) | Urania WS121424

Handel - Samson (sung in German)

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Label: Urania

Cat No: WS121424

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 30th May 2025

Contents

Artists

Ernst Haefliger (tenor)
Maria Stader (soprano)
Marga Hoffgen (contralto)
Kim Borg (bass)
Heinz Rehfuss (bass-baritone)
Maria Reith (soprano)
RIAS Kammerchor
Chor St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale
RIAS Symphonie-Orchester

Conductor

Ferenc Fricsay

Works

Handel, George Frideric

Samson, HWV57

Artists

Ernst Haefliger (tenor)
Maria Stader (soprano)
Marga Hoffgen (contralto)
Kim Borg (bass)
Heinz Rehfuss (bass-baritone)
Maria Reith (soprano)
RIAS Kammerchor
Chor St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale
RIAS Symphonie-Orchester

Conductor

Ferenc Fricsay

About

In the official Fricsay studio discography a recording of Samson does not appear. Originally from a 1955 radio source and restored by Urania Records, this release is a true rarity.

Cast:
- Samson: Ernst Haefliger (tenor)
- Dalila: Maria Stader (soprano)
- Micah: Marga Höffgen (contralto)
- Manoah: Kim Borg (bass)
- Harapha: Heinz Rehfuss (bass-baritone)
- Philistine Woman: Maria Reith (soprano)

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