baritone vocals [don carlos di vargas] Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
bass vocals [pater guardian] Georg Stern
choir RIAS-Kammerchor
chorus master Günther Arndt
composed by Giuseppe Verdi
conductor Hans Löwlein
engineer Günter Hermanns
libretto by [text] Francesco Maria Piave
lyrics by [text german] Franz Werfel
mezzo-soprano vocals [preziosilla] Cvetka Ahlin
orchestra Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
recording supervisor [aufnahmeleiter] Hans Weber
soprano vocals [leonore di vargas] Stefania Woytowicz
tenor vocals [alvaro] Jess Thomas
Manufactured By Deutsche Grammophon Hamburg
Pressed By Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
Lacquer Cut At Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant
Printed By Gebrüder Jänecke
Catalog number variations:
136 416 (on front cover and labels)
136 416 SLPEM (back cover)
SLPEM 136 416 (on cover spine)

[Suffix within DGG emblem on front cover]
Repräsentative Auszüge aus unserem Opernrepertoire

[On back cover]
Printed by Gebrüder Jänecke, Hannover
Manufactured by Deutsche Grammophon, Hamburg

Made in Germany

Runout identifiers on side 1 are arranged in 2 separate circles with
Circle 1 (placed centermost) = 2 ℗ 1963 B3 HR-K D(rotated by 90°) 136416-3 A
Circle 2 = P 72175 - 3 A 695 025 - 3 A

[Mastering / manufacturing / release determinants]
- Mastering / Lacquer Cut Date:1963-02 at Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Pressing Plant, derived from Runout identifiers (B3)
- Labels: Tulips, GY8 (German Yellow 8th), not in use before end of 1969, indicate that release year cannot be assumed earlier.
- Inner sleeve markings: TNI 12.24 /11/71 I/N, supporting 1971 as year of distribution.

Rights Society: GEMA BIEM
Matrix / Runout: 2 ℗ 1963 B3 HR-K D 136416-3 A P 72175 - 3 A 695 025 - 3 A (Runout side 1, stamped/etched, D rotated by 90°)
Matrix / Runout: 2 ℗ 1963 B3 M5 HR◊W E 136416-6 B 695025-6 B P 72175-6 B (Runout side 2, stamped/etched, E rotated by 90°)
Other: TNI 12.24 /11/71 I/N (Inner Sleeve Markings)