R. Strauss: The Complete Opera "Die Frau Ohne Schatten" (The Woman Without A Shadow) (1955 Stereo Recording) [w/ Bilingual Lyrics] (2026 Remaster) [Tower Records Limited] [SACD Hybrid]

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[Machine Translation]

*Limited edition. SA-CD hybrid disc. Stereo recording. World's first SA-CD release
* Features the latest 2026 mastering (Direct DSD conversion and mastering were performed at Classic Sound in the UK from the original analog master tapes in the country of origin to create a DSD master for the SA-CD layer. For the CD layer, a PCM conversion to 44.1kHz/16-bit was performed from this DSD master to create the CD master. The analog master tapes were carefully restored to the extent possible, taking into account their age and condition, prior to conversion.)
* Features the original jacket design (from the initial mono release)
* Multi-case packaging
* Disc label: Green
* Please note that some noise and other imperfections may be present due to the original analog master tapes. Please be aware of this
* Notes: Daisuke Hirose (new introductory notes), Katsuhide Hasegawa (new notes on the work and performers), with bilingual lyrics (translated by Mamoru Watanabe. *The translation from the original Japanese release has been used as-is. Please note), total booklet length: 96 pages

Number of discs: 3
Edition: Remaster

[Track Listing]
Richard Strauss: Complete Opera "Die Frau ohne Schatten" (1955 Stereo Recording)
[DISC 1]
Act 1
[DISC 2]
Act 2\
Act 3

[Cast]
The Emperor: Hans Hop (tenor), The Empress: Leonie Lisane (soprano), The Nurse: Elisabeth Hengen (mezzo-soprano),
The Messenger: Kurt Bohm (baritone), Guard at the Threshold: Emmy Rose (Soprano), Phantom of the Young Man (Ghost): Karl Terkall (Tenor),
Voice of the Eagle: Judith Helwig (Soprano), Voice from Heaven: Hilde Ressel-Maidan (Contralto),
Barak (Dyer): Paul Scheffler (bass-baritone), Dyer's Wife: Christel Goltz (soprano),
Barak's Brothers: Harald Preglhef (bass), Oscar Czerwenka (bass), Murray Dickie (tenor)
Voices of the Night Watchmen: Alfred Per (bass), Eberhard Wechter (Bass), Lyubomir Panchev (Bass)
Voices of the Unborn Children: Lise-Lotte Maikule (Soprano), Rutilde Bech (Soprano), Berta Seidl (Soprano), Edith Priesner (Contralto), Gertraud Bastetzky (contralto)
The Three Maids: Emmy Rose (soprano), Annie Ferber-Meyer (soprano), Hilde Ressel-Maidan (contralto)
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Bohm (conductor)

[Recording]
November & December 1955, Vienna, Great Hall of the Vienna Musikverein

[Original Recordings]
Recording Producer: Victor Olof, Peter Andry
Balance Engineer: James Brown, Cyril Windebank

[Original Label]
Decca

[Remaster]
DSD Remastered by Classic Sound, February 2026
Classic Sound in the UK performed direct DSD conversion and mastering from the original analog master tapes in the UK to create a DSD master for the SA-CD layer. For the CD layer, this DSD master was converted to 44.1 kHz/16-bit PCM to create the CD master

Product Number PROC-2486
4988031845035

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