An excellent opportunity to own a verified piece of British broadcasting history. Sourced directly from the legendary vaults of the BBC Gramophone Library during their official archive duplicate clearance sales, these two 12" LPs represent Discs 1 and 3 of the acclaimed 1968 World Record Club opera release.
The Performance: Features legendary German bass singer Gottlob Frick (as Daland), alongside the Chorus and Orchestra of the German State Opera Berlin, conducted by the brilliant Franz Konwitschny.
Authentic Broadcasting Provenance & Markings: Official Inventory Barcode:Disc 1 features the intact, official corporate digital archive barcode (Asset ID: 1229063) linking it directly back to the BBC's internal media registry.
Decommission Stamp:Includes the authentic heavy black marker strike-through applied over the printed BBC corporate logo by archive staff when the collection was officially cleared for release. Archive Shelf Markings:Vintage handwritten indexing notes and operational shelf-marks are visible on the sleeve borders, showing its life as a working broadcast tool.
Crucial Listing Note: Please note that this listing includes Discs 1 and 3 only (Disc 2 is missing). This lot is priced accordingly and is absolutely ideal for radio archive collectors, classical music history buffs, or anyone looking to replace missing discs from an existing World Record Club set.
Condition Report: Sleeves: Good (G). Standard vintage broadcast studio handling, minor storage edge wear, and authentic historical ink/sticker placement as shown in the images. Vinyl: VG with some light superficial surface hairlines from historic cues, plays well.
Shipping: Discs will be packed securely in professional cardboard record mailers.