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New / Factory SealedFactory sealed vintage 4-LP box set. Original shrink wrap remains intact around the set, with some tears/openings and age-related wear to the shrink as shown in photos. Box shows minor storage/edge wear beneath the shrink.Original “SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE” sticker is affixed to the rear of the box.Because the set remains sealed, the records and interior contents have not been inspected. Please review all photos carefully for exact cosmetic condition.DescriptionScarce sealed Philips sample/promotional copy of Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin, recorded live at the Bayreuth Festival and conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch.This is the Philips 6747 241 four-record boxed edition featuring the celebrated 1962 Bayreuth Festival performance.What makes this particular copy especially interesting is that it remains factory sealed and bears an original Philips-era sticker reading:“SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE”Details* Composer: Richard Wagner
* Title: Lohengrin
* Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
* Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
* Chorus: Bayreuth Festival Chorus
* Label: Philips
* Catalog Number: 6747 241
* Format: 4 LP boxed set
* Country of Manufacture: Netherlands
* Release: 1976
* Recording: Live at the Bayreuth Festival, 1962
* Genre: Classical / Opera
* Speed: 33 RPM
* Special Issue: Sample Record / Not For Sale
* Condition: Factory SealedPrincipal Cast* Jess Thomas – Lohengrin
* Anja Silja – Elsa
* Franz Crass – King Heinrich
* Astrid Varnay – Ortrud
* Ramón Vinay – Telramund
* Tom Krause – Herald
* Gerhard Stolze
* Niels Möller
* Klaus Kirchner
* Zoltán KelemenCondition NotesThis set is still sealed in its original shrink wrap and has not been opened.The shrink shows age-related tears/openings, particularly along portions of the edges, as clearly photographed. There is also some storage wear visible to the outer box. The original SAMPLE RECORD – NOT FOR SALE sticker remains attached to the rear.Since the box has never been opened, the condition of the vinyl, labels, booklet and other interior contents cannot be independently verified. No attempt has been made to open the set.Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the condition description.A particularly unusual example for collectors of Wagner, Bayreuth Festival recordings, Philips classical records, sealed vintage vinyl, and promotional/sample pressings.
