Listen to a Sample:

Pros:

• This performance is most notable for the fact that it features Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in a rare turn as Amfortas. Fischer-Dieskau brings poetic eloquence to Amfortas' monologues and holds his own against Wagner's orchestration.
• Although late in his career, Hans Hopf delivers a finely sung Parsifal.
• Hildegard Hillebrecht's Kundry is like none other I have heard. She brings a sweetness of tone and purity of line even during the most dramatic moments that gives the character a slightly softer edge.
• Kurt Moll is wonderful as Gurnemanz. You will be hard-pressed to find a Gurnemanz more beautifully sung.

Cons:

• The sound on this recording is far from ideal and I even considered holding off on releasing it. However, after hearing it all the way through I truly believe that there is a sterling performance beneath the flaws that needs to be heard.

In Mono

OD 11716-4