Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - Lear, von Stade, Malfitano, Langdon, Hammond-Stroud; de Waart. 1975

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Pros:

  • This all-American trio of divas delivers a performance rich in nuance, and with acute connection to Hofmannsthal's libretto.
  • Evelyn Lear is deft at balancing when to scale her voice back for the introspective moments, and then let it loose when Strauss wants the vocal line to soar.
  • Frederica von Stade's Octavian overflows with personality and humanity.
  • As Sophie, Catherine Malfitano's adds depth to a character that can often come across as a sweet, but vapid teenager.

Cons:

  • None to mention.

In Mono

OD 12131-3