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Christa Ludwig’s extraordinary versatility is fully on display in this performance of Orfeo ed Euridice, where she takes on the title role with a compelling blend of stylistic elegance and dramatic weight. Drawing on the grace and poise of her Mozart interpretations, as well as the grounded intensity of her Wagner roles, she creates an Orfeo who feels both mythic and deeply human—understated yet resonant with emotional power.

Lotte Schädle offers a serviceable, if somewhat bland, Euridice, while Wilma Lipp brings lightness and charm to the role of Amore. The sound is somewhat muffled, but the beauty of Ludwig’s performance still manages to shine through.

In Stereo

OD 11414-2