Description:

Günther Treptow brings a burnished, lyric tone to the title role, offering a compelling interpretation that favors musical elegance over raw power. Anny Konetzni excels in Kundry’s more seductive passages, her voluptuous color and resonant middle voice leaving a lasting impression, even if the highest phrases push her limits. Fortunately, the role rarely ventures into extreme upper territory. Ludwig Weber, meanwhile, delivers a Gurnemanz of rare restraint and beauty, resisting the temptation to over-sing and instead favoring a graceful lyricism that at times recalls Handel more than Wagner. The sound is generally clear, though imperfect mic placement leads to occasional imbalances—such as individual choristers standing out more than intended.

In Mono

OD 12049-4