Michael N. Butera wrote: >>From what I can tell, there are currently two recordings of Hindemith's >opera, Mathis der Maler available: Kubelik on EMI and Albrecht on Wergo. > >Has anyone heard either of these versions? What are the pros and cons of >the recordings? Given a choice, which would you purchase? I don't recall many replies, so I'll add one here, not that it helps much. I have both. I like both. My only objection to the Kubelik is, to me, a relatively serious one: the recording of this very orchestral opera favors the singers too much. Unfortunately, as is so often the case, I haven't heard either in over a year, so I can't comment much more. If I get a chance to listen to one or the other again, I'll pass on impressions. Roger Hecht