Ralf Oehlmann wrote:

>could you recommend performances on Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's
>Dream" (English or German version)?

For the German lyrics, a favorite of mine is the Kubelik with the Bavarian
Radio Orchestra/Chorus, on DG.  It's not exhaustively complete, but seems
to have all the substantial musical numbers in it.  I like the sound of the
ladies chorus, as well as soprano soloist Edith Mathis (who I keep thinking
might have been his wife, can someone confirm/correct this?).  The alto
soloist suffers from swallowing all of her words before she gets them out,
but I guess you can't have everything!  Anyway, my recommendation.

Bill H.