David Harbin:

>I am thinking of spending some birthday money on Der Rosenkavalier.
>But which version? I am put off the EMI Karajan by Schwartzkopf over
>enunciating and by the Solti by the heavy handed conducting. ...
>
>I hope this stimulates some opera discussion as there is too little of it
>on the mailing list.

Not from me, unfortunately.  I know only two versions, both led by Karajan.
I dislike the later version and prefer the earlier one with Schwarzkopf.

Steve Schwartz