Wagner: Tannhäuser (excerpts)

Beirer, Brouwenstijn, Mödl, Wächter, von Rohr; Leitner

Buenos Aires, 1960

$9.95

Description:

Hans Beirer brings his massive voice and rock-solid technique to the role of Tannhäuser, meeting its formidable demands with assurance and expressive power.

Gré Brouwenstijn is a stunning Elisabeth, her phrasing radiant and emotionally rich, capturing both the purity and the inner strength of the character. Martha Mödl appears briefly as Venus in Act III, offering a tantalizing glimpse of what surely would have been a compelling full portrayal—though, regrettably, the Venusberg scene is missing from these excerpts.

Eberhard Wächter completes the principal cast with a suave, vocally refined Wolfram, his interpretation marked by elegance and warmth.

In Mono

OD 11525-2