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Super Audio CD/CD hybrid Collection

A milestone of Super Audio CD/CD re-mastering, bringing a new experience to all listeners - brought to you by the experience and technology of ESOTERIC.

Richard Wagner Dramma lirico in quattro atti Staatskapelle Dresden (Libretto: Arrigo Boito / tratto dalla tragedia di Shakespeare) Rundfunkchor Leipzig Conducted by Wiener Staatsopernchor Wiener Grossstadtkinderchor ■Product ID: ESSG-90183/85 (3 discs) ■Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid Wiener Philharmoniker ■Label: Deutsche Grammophon ■DSD mastering / SA-CD layer: Conducted by Stereo ■Deluxe Digipak packaging ■Product ID: ESSD-90186/87 (2 discs) ■Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid ■Label: Decca ■DSD mastering / SA-CD layer: Stereo ■Deluxe Digipak packaging Classical masterpiece collection ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering

The reissue of classical music The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of masterpieces by ESOTERIC has the original master. ESOTERIC’s flag ship D/A converters, attracted a lot of attention, both for model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model its uncompromising commitment Grandioso G1 and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables to recreating the original master and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. sound, and for using hybrid Super This combination of highly advanced technology greatly Audio CD (SACD) technology to contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original improve sound quality. This series master. marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release.

These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC’s proprietary re-mastering process to achieve Motoaki Ohmachi the highest level of sound quality. SA-CD/CD project chief producer ESOTERIC COMPANY

Experience by yourself…

Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the “soul” hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format. Tristan René Kollo () König Marke Kurt Moll (Bass) Isolde Margaret Price (Soprano) Kurwenal Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone) Melot Werner Götz (Tenor) Brangäne Brigitte Fassbaender (Alto) Ein Hirt Anton Dermota (Tenor) Ein Steuermann Wolfgang Hellmich (Baritone) Ein junger Seemann Eberhard Büchner (Tenor)

Sung in German

Chorus Master: Gerhard Richter

Coproduction with VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin/DDR Executive Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch Recording Producer: Werner Mayer Tonmeister (Balance Engineer): Karl-August Naegler Recorded: August & October 1980, February & April 1981, February & April 1982 Dresden, Lukas-Kirche

Re-mastering: Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY) Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering Tristan und Isolde Center Daikanyama Studio)

Staatskapelle Dresden Rundfunkchor Leipzig Conducted by Carlos Kleiber

Otello (Tenor) Desdemona (Soprano) Jago Aldo Protti (Baritone) Cassio Nello Romanato (Tenor) Emilia Ana Raquel Satre (Mezzo-Soprano) Lodovico Fernando Corena (Bass) Montano Tom Krause (Baritone) Roderigo Athos Cesarini (Tenor) Un araldo Libero Arbace (Bass)

Sung in Italian

Recording Producers: John Culshaw & Christopher Raeburn Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry Recorded: May 1961, ,

Re-mastering: Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY) Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)

Giuseppe Verdi Otello

Dramma lirico in quattro atti

(Libretto: Arrigo Boito / tratto dalla tragedia di Shakespeare)

Wiener Staatsopernchor

Wiener Grossstadtkinderchor

Wiener Philharmoniker

Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

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