Franz Konwitschny – conductor
German State Opera Berlin Orchestra & Chorus
Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
feat. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gottlob Frick, Marianne Schech, Rudolf Schock, Sieglinde Wagner, Fritz Wunderlich
Rare German first press (ED1) 3LP box set released 1960 on white/gold His Master’s Voice / Electrola Stereo label, catalog STE 91056–58 (ASDW 9011–13), pressed by Electrola from the same masters as the UK HMV ASD 385–7.
Beautiful clothbound box, complete with libretto booklet, original inner sleeves, and vinyl in Near Mint / Mint condition – perfect collector copy!
Edition Details:
Conductor: Franz Konwitschny
Composer: Richard Wagner
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin (German State Opera Orchestra)
Vocal Soloists: Fischer-Dieskau, Frick, Schech, Schock, Wagner, Wunderlich
Label: His Master’s Voice / Electrola
Catalog Number: STE 91056/58 (ASDW 9011/13)
Country / Year: Germany / 1960
Pressing: 1st German Press (ED1) White/Gold Label Stereo
Genre: Opera / Classical
Format: 3 LP Box Set
Condition:
Vinyl Near Mint / Mint (NM/M) – pristine surfaces, no spindle marks.
Box Near Mint (NM) – clean cloth binding, includes libretto and original inner sleeves.
One of the best-preserved examples of this rare early stereo HMV Electrola set.
Performance & Sound:
Franz Konwitschny’s Flying Dutchman with the Berlin State Opera Orchestra is widely acclaimed for its dramatic intensity, magnificent vocal cast, and rich analog tone.
Pressed by Electrola from the same masters as the UK HMV ASD 385–7, this white/gold edition delivers the legendary early-1960s HMV sound — deep, dynamic, and naturally balanced.
Highly prized among collectors for its rare label variant and early stereo quality.
Shipping & Packaging:
All records professionally packed in rigid four-lax LP mailers to prevent corner or seam damage.
Worldwide tracked shipping via DHL Paket. Combined shipping available.
EU countries:
$24.90 USD – up to 5 kg
$34.90 USD – up to 10 kg
Non-EU (US / Canada / Asia / Japan / Korea / China / Australia):
$39.90 USD – up to 1 kg (1–3 LPs)
$44.90 USD – up to 2 kg (4–6 LPs)
$59.90 USD – up to 5 kg (≈ 20 LPs)
$89.90 USD – up to 10 kg (≈ 40 LPs)
UK / Norway:
$39.90 USD – up to 5 kg
$54.90 USD – up to 10 kg
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