Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride (In German) - A. Konetzni, Singher, von Pataky, Prohaska; Kleiber. Buenos Aires, 1937

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Pros:

  • This performance of Iphigenie en Tauride (sung in German) makes an excellent case for a Wagnerian scale approach to an opera by Gluck.
  • Even the the staunchest purest cannot deny the visceral excitement of having a singer like Anny Konetzni in the title role.
  • Erich Kleiber brings a perfect combination of Mozartian elegance and Wagnerian power to the proceedings.

Cons:

  • The sound is as you would expect from an aircheck made in 1937.

In Mono

OD 11767-2

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10/16/2020
David B.

Wonderful Gluck

I love this recording. I was expecting something rather old-fashioned and perhaps rather heavy, but in fact Kleiber conducts with great pace and energy, and the dances go at an incredible lick! For a performance given over 80 years ago it sounds remarkably up-to-date to me. Konetzni is great in the title role, passionate and moving with some glorious top notes. The rest of the cast does a good job too, and I think the quality of the recording is good for 1937.