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Unlike other early versions of operas (i.e. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eButterfly\u003c\/span\u003e etc.) \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLeonore\u003c\/span\u003e almost sounds like an entirely different piece. Not only did he remove numbers altogether, but many of the arias and ensembles that survived have differences large and small. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"Abscheulicher\"\u003c\/span\u003e begins with an entirely new recit before the aria. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"O namenlose Freude\"\u003c\/span\u003e begins with a recit and once the duet proper begins, Leonore and Florestan sing the opening lines together as opposed to antiphonally. There is also a beautiful duet between Leonore and Marzelline that has an obbligato violin solo. The differences go on and on and in some cases you can see the wisdom in Beethoven's changes and in other instances you find yourself wishing he had had more confidence in his original composition. The cast of this performance does much to advocate for the earlier version. \u003cb\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/b\u003e sings the title role with both classical grace and romantic ardor. \u003cb\u003eJames King\u003c\/b\u003e may have been glad that the earlier version of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"Gott! Welch dunkel hier\"\u003c\/span\u003e was not as strenuous as its final iteration, but still sings like a god. \u003cb\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/b\u003e is an excellent Pizarro.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeonore – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlorestan – \u003cstrong\u003eJames King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRocco – \u003cstrong\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon Pizarro – \u003cstrong\u003eGerd Nienstedt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarzelline – \u003cstrong\u003eRotraud Hansmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJacquino – \u003cstrong\u003eWerner Hollweg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon Fernando – \u003cstrong\u003eEberhard Wächter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eWien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 14, 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Melles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10936-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sound is pretty good although there is some brief skipping that I couldn't remove during the Act I duet between Pizarro and Rocco.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292666740872,"sku":"10936-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14098708356,"sku":"MP3 10936-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080009019713,"sku":"FLAC 10936-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080009052481,"sku":"FLACUP 10936-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10936-2front.jpg?v=1751037327"},{"product_id":"ring-nibelungen-excerpts-schroder-feinen-stein-bayreuth","title":"Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (EXCERPTS) - Lindholm, Schröder-Feinen, Ligendza, Cox, Adam; Stein.  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It had originally been intended for \u003cb\u003eBerit Lindholm\u003c\/b\u003e to sing the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWalküre\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/span\u003e Brünnhildes and \u003cb\u003eCatarina Ligendza\u003c\/b\u003e to sing the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/span\u003e Brünnhilde, but Lindholm fell ill before the performance of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/span\u003e, giving \u003cb\u003eUrsula Schröder-Feinen\u003c\/b\u003e, who was still relatively unknown at the time, the opportunity to show off her Wagnerian chops. And some mighty fine chops they are, I might add. For my part Schröder-Feinen nearly steals the entire Cycle, tackling the shortest, but arguably most difficult, role in the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRing\u003c\/span\u003e with seeming ease. Her top is gleaming with seemingly endless reserves and she is able to scale back her voice for the more intimate moments. That is not to short-change the achievements of her colleagues. Lindholm struggles a little at first with the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWalküre\u003c\/span\u003e Brünnhilde but quickly settles into things revealing an alluring, auburn color to her voice, which brought to my mind a young \u003cb\u003eAstrid Varnay\u003c\/b\u003e. Catarina Ligendza returns for her third summer as Brünnhilde at Bayreuth and seems more confident and secure than ever. It is unclear to me how well her voice may have cut through the orchestra, but she manages the treacherous role with impressive security and a youthful quality that is all too rare in Wagner. The rest of the cast is very good. \u003cb\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/b\u003e sings Wotan, \u003cb\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is Sieglinde, \u003cb\u003eJean Cox\u003c\/b\u003e delivers a dashing Siegfried (replete with an impressive high C in \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/span\u003e). The smaller roles are no less distinguished, including the likes of \u003cb\u003eEva Randovà\u003c\/b\u003e as Gutrune, \u003cb\u003eFranz Mazura\u003c\/b\u003e as Gunther and \u003cb\u003eMarga Höffgen\u003c\/b\u003e as Erda.and the performances are complete except for about 30 seconds of music at the beginning of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"Ewig war ich\"\u003c\/span\u003e in Act III of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Erda – \u003cstrong\u003eMarga Höffgen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wotan – \u003cstrong\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eBerit Lindholm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegfried – \u003cstrong\u003eJean Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eUrsula Schröder-Feinen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eCatarina Ligendza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hagen – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Ridderbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eBayreuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eHorst Stein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10934-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292666380424,"sku":"10934-1","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14098794052,"sku":"MP3 10934-1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080009150785,"sku":"FLAC 10934-1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080009183553,"sku":"FLACUP 10934-1","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10934-1front.jpg?v=1751037325"},{"product_id":"wagner-walkure-lindholm-adam-jones-stein","title":"Wagner: Die Walküre - Lindholm, Adam, Jones, Brenneis, Reynolds, Ridderbusch; Stein.  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Ahnsjö\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPage der Herodias – \u003cstrong\u003eHelena Jungwirth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eMünchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 27, 1977\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eFritz Reiger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10334-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"Streaming","offer_id":31292654813320,"sku":"10334-2","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/Strauss-Richard_d3082080-1089-4f05-bd66-8eb9b35e09a6.png?v=1782510343"},{"product_id":"gwyneth-jones-student-recital","title":"Compilation: Gwyneth Jones Student Recital - Rare excerpts from Hänsel und Gretel, Carmen, Orfeo ed Euridice and Mozart Concert Arias. 1958","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eStudent Recital\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e was just 22 when this student recital was recorded; five years later, she would be an international star. Singers are rarely thrust onto the international stage at such a young age today, but Jones already displays a sophistication well beyond her years. The voice, despite its youthful sheen, also reveals a hint of the Wagnerian destiny that lay ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe recital offers some intriguing excursions into repertoire not often associated with Jones, including excerpts from \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eOrfeo ed Euridice\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRodelinda\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMessiah\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eCarmen\u003c\/span\u003e. Also included are excerpts from \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHänsel und Gretel\u003c\/span\u003e, with Jones as Hänsel, as well as Mozart concert arias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10346-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eBONUS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Rare Excerpts Featuring Gwyneth Jones as Hänsel in \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHänsel und Gretel\u003c\/span\u003e and Mozart Concert Arias\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHänsel und Gretel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Zürich, 1962\u003cbr\u003e\n      Colette Lorand, Gretel\u003cbr\u003e\n      Nello Santi, conductor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Mozart Concert Arias\u003cbr\u003e\n      München, 1970\u003cbr\u003e\n      Gernot Kahl, piano\u003cbr\u003e\n      Fritz Rieger, conductor\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292654387336,"sku":"10346-1","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":52092629942593,"sku":"MP3 10346-1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52092629975361,"sku":"FLAC 10346-1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10346-1front_a0096ebd-cca0-40fe-a8f2-fa0b51c2ef97.jpg?v=1787058119"},{"product_id":"wagner-der-fliegende-hollander-jones-ward-frick-solti","title":"Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer - Ward, Jones, Frick, Prybil, Bainbridge, MCDonald; Solti.  London, 1966","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"title-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecording Information\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nSenta – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHolländer – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nErik – \u003cstrong\u003eVilem Pribyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDaland – \u003cstrong\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMary – \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Bainridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSteuermann – \u003cstrong\u003eKENNETH McDONALD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 4, 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eSir Georg Solti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10356-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"Streaming","offer_id":31292650848392,"sku":"10356-2","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/Wagner-Richard_6aadca67-f98b-4184-b1c4-f064ed1cf2be.png?v=1782510446"},{"product_id":"compilation-james-king","title":"Compilation: James King - In Memoriam (1963-1976) Arias and Scenes from Fidelio, Samson et Dalila, Tosca","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"title-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecording Information\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePROGRAM\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames King\u003c\/strong\u003e, tenor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLudwig van Beethoven – \u003ci\u003eFidelio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nGott, welch dunkel hier\u003cbr\u003e\nWien — 1970 (OD 10175-2)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Verdi – \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAlla paterna mano (in German)\u003cbr\u003e\nBerlin — 1963 (OD 10287-2)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGiacomo Puccini – \u003ci\u003eTosca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDammi i colori...Recondita armonia\u003cbr\u003e\nMario! Mario! Mario!\u003cbr\u003e\nE lucevan le stelle\u003cbr\u003e\nWien — 1970 (OD 10216-2)\u003cbr\u003e\nWith: \u003cstrong\u003eLeonie Rysanek\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tosca)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamille Saint-Saëns – \u003ci\u003eSamson et Dalila\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLe Seigneur qui nous aime\u003cbr\u003e\nVois ma misère, hélas!\u003cbr\u003e\nBuenos Aires — 1971 (OD 10372-2)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Strauss – \u003ci\u003eDie Frau ohne Schatten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAmme! 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As impressive as she is in the dramatic moments, as one would expect from this artist, she is at her best in the more vulnerable passages of Act III, combining vocal delicacy with a palpable sense of the character’s heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelga Dernesch\u003c\/strong\u003e, who sang Ortlinde in the Decca recordings and subsequently Brünnhilde in Karajan’s \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e cycle, moves here to the role of Sieglinde. Within a few years of this performance, she would make the transition to mezzo-soprano, and one can hear the wisdom of that decision in this recording. The voice had developed a notable richness in the middle register, while the top was beginning to sound somewhat tentative. \u003cstrong\u003eChrista Ludwig\u003c\/strong\u003e reprises her role as Fricka after her decade or so of excursions into the soprano repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a forceful nobility to Wotan, while \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Hofmann\u003c\/strong\u003e is heard at the height of his powers as Siegmund. \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/strong\u003e adopts a more relaxed approach to his interpretation, favoring softer edges over brute force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #330065; font-size: 21px;\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Siegmund – \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Hofmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Hunding – \u003cstrong\u003eKurt Moll\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Wotan – \u003cstrong\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Sieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eHelga Dernesch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eChrista Ludwig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Gerhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eHélène Garetti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Ortlinde – \u003cstrong\u003eHélia T'Hézan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Waltraute – \u003cstrong\u003eMichèle Vilma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Schwertleite – \u003cstrong\u003eJocelyne Taillon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Helmwige – \u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Guiot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Siegrune – \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Ringart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Grimgerde – \u003cstrong\u003eDanièle Grima\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Roßweiße – \u003cstrong\u003eFrancine Arrauzau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #330065; font-size: 21px;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eParis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eJune 6, 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10409-3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292648620168,"sku":"10409-3","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":52072692252993,"sku":"MP3 10409-3","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52072692285761,"sku":"FLAC 10409-3","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080012230977,"sku":"FLACUP 10409-3","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10409-3front.jpg?v=1786404808"},{"product_id":"strauss-der-rosenkavalier-ludwig-jones-grist-berry-kunz-kmentt-bernstein","title":"Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - Ludwig, Jones, Grist, Kunz, Berry, Kmentt; Bernstein. 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His refined voice may seem incongruous for Macbeth, but it adds a dramatic layer, portraying him as a fundamentally good man caught in the web of his wife’s ambitions. \u003cstrong\u003eAage Haugland\u003c\/strong\u003e may not possess the most Italianate timbre, but his \"Come dal ciel precipito\" is beautifully rendered. \u003cstrong\u003eFranco Tagliavini\u003c\/strong\u003e rounds out the cast with a sweet-voiced Macduff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe slightly distant mic placement captures a faithful sense of what it must have been like to experience Jones’ colossal voice in the theater.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacbeth – \u003cstrong\u003eMario Petri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLady Macbeth – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanco – \u003cstrong\u003eAage Haugland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMacduff – \u003cstrong\u003eFranco Tagliavini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eMaggio Musicale Fiorentino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eRiccardo Muti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10619-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292640297096,"sku":"10619-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099121540,"sku":"MP3 10619-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080019177793,"sku":"FLAC 10619-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080019210561,"sku":"FLACUP 10619-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10619-2front.jpg?v=1751036725"},{"product_id":"poulenc-dialogues-of-the-carmelites-harper-sinclair-fisher-jones-kubelik","title":"Poulenc: Dialogues of the Carmelites (In English) - Harper, J. 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Having premiered in London a year after its world premiere, this production serves as a revival, showcasing an opera whose voice and performance traditions were beginning to take shape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformed in English, as was \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Poulenc\u003c\/strong\u003e’s preference for the vernacular, the cast is led by the incomparable \u003cstrong\u003eHeather Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e as Blanche. Her luscious tone and crystal-clear diction bring depth and poignancy to the role. \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Carlyle\u003c\/strong\u003e takes on the part of Madame Lidoine, and while her voice lacks the gravitas of \u003cstrong\u003eRégine Crespin\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eLeyla Gencer\u003c\/strong\u003e, it perhaps reflects a deliberate choice to portray a more youthful character. \u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Fisher\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers a fiery and commanding Mere Marie, channeling brimstone and fervor, yet she is deeply moving in her final scene, where she confronts the heartbreak of being left behind as her sisters embrace martyrdom. \u003cstrong\u003eJeanette Sinclair\u003c\/strong\u003e shines as Constance, and there is a cameo by a very young \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e as Sister Mathilde.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e, with some muffling that occasionally obscures the text, but it remains a valuable document of a pivotal moment in the opera's early performance history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarquis de la Force – \u003cstrong\u003eOtakar Kraus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChevalier de la Force – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lanigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlanche de la Force – \u003cstrong\u003eHeather Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThierry – \u003cstrong\u003eRhydderich Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadame de Croissy – \u003cstrong\u003eMonica Sinclair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSister Constance – \u003cstrong\u003eJeanette Sinclair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother Marie of the Incarnation – \u003cstrong\u003eSylvia Fisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM. 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Solti's conducting is larger than life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eSiegmund – \u003cstrong\u003eErnst Kozub\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunding – \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Langdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Shuard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWotan – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFricka – \u003cstrong\u003eJosephine Veasey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGerhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrtlinde – \u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Kingsley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaltraute – \u003cstrong\u003eAnn Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchwertleite – \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Minton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelmwige – \u003cstrong\u003eRae Woodland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSiegrune – \u003cstrong\u003eNoreen Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrimgerde – \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Guy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoßweiße – \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Bainbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eLondon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1965\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10764-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292634562696,"sku":"10764-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099213828,"sku":"MP3 10764-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080030351681,"sku":"FLAC 10764-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080030384449,"sku":"FLACUP 10764-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10764-4front.jpg?v=1751036540"},{"product_id":"wagner-gotterdammerung-windgassen-shuard-frick-shaw-veasey-solti","title":"Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Shuard, Windgassen, Frick, Shaw, Veasey; Solti. 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Accordingly she doesn't play Act II as a vengeful Valkyrie but as a scared teenager, and if her voice at times buckles under the pressures of the role it adds to the desperation of the character. \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Windgassen\u003c\/b\u003e, on the other hand, seems much more comfortable in the role of Siegfried. \u003cb\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/b\u003e's Hagen is beyond compare. Pure evil. \u003cb\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/b\u003e seems to relish the infinite color and detail of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/span\u003e more than any of the other operas in this cycle and at times ignites the orchestra into a frenzy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Shuard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSiegfried – \u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang Windgassen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHagen – \u003cstrong\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlberich – \u003cstrong\u003eOtakar Kraus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGunther – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGutrune – \u003cstrong\u003eHeather Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaltraute – \u003cstrong\u003eJosephine Veasey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eJoan Carlyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWellgunde – \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Robson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFloßhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Guy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErste Norn – \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Watts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZweite Norn – \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Guy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDritte Norn – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eLondon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1965\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10766-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292634497160,"sku":"10766-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099223108,"sku":"MP3 10766-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080030515521,"sku":"FLAC 10766-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080030548289,"sku":"FLACUP 10766-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10766-4front.jpg?v=1751036537"},{"product_id":"wagner-ring-excerpts-ward-hotter-shuard-jones-windgassen-frick-kozub-solti","title":"Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (excerpts) - Shuard, Windgassen, Ward, Hotter, Jones; Solti.  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This recording taken about twenty years earlier finds her in even greater voice and she fearlessly (and almost recklessly) plows through the almost-impossible vocal writing of Act II as if no one told her that singing Wagner can be bad for your voice. \u003cb\u003eJean Cox\u003c\/b\u003e is a sturdy Siegfried and displays that he even had a respectable high-C. \u003cb\u003eKarl Ridderbusch\u003c\/b\u003e is a formidable Hagen and brings a touch of elegance to the part that you rarely hear. \u003cb\u003eFranz Mazura\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAnna Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e make equally worthy contributions as Gunther and Waltraute respectively. Although the sound is for the most part very good there are about a dozen moments where the recording will jump about a second. This happens mostly during the first half hour or so of the opera. 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Instead, he brought a keen ear to the musical line and manages to shape even some of the most bombastic music into lyrical melodies. This approach seems to benefit the singers enormously. The tempos are fleet while remaining elastic and whereas many conductors get lured in by the detail of the orchestration, the vocal line remains for Stein the driving force of the music. His efforts benefit enormously from a stellar cast including \u003cb\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/b\u003e as Brünnhilde, \u003cb\u003eJean Cox\u003c\/b\u003e as Siegfried, \u003cb\u003eKarl Ridderbusch\u003c\/b\u003e as Fasolt, Hunding and Hagen and \u003cb\u003eJames King\u003c\/b\u003e as Siegmund.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDas Rheingold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wotan – \u003cstrong\u003eDonald McIntyre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Loge – \u003cstrong\u003eHermin Esser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mime – \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Zednik\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alberich – \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Neidlinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Freia – \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Yakar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Froh – \u003cstrong\u003eHeribert Steinbach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Donner – \u003cstrong\u003eGerd Nienstedt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Erda – \u003cstrong\u003eMarga Höffgen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fasolt – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Ridderbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fafner – \u003cstrong\u003eKurt Moll\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Woglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eYoko Kawaahara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wellgunde – \u003cstrong\u003eTrudeliese Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Floßhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eHanna Schwarz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDie Walküre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegmund – \u003cstrong\u003eJames King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eMarita Napier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hunding – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Ridderbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wotan – \u003cstrong\u003eDonald McIntyre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gerhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Yakar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ortlinde – \u003cstrong\u003eIrja Auroora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Waltraute – \u003cstrong\u003eEva Randová\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Schwertleite – \u003cstrong\u003eOrtrun Wenkel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Helmwige – \u003cstrong\u003eJeanne Hieronymi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegrune – \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Grimgerde – \u003cstrong\u003eTrudeliese Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Roßweiße – \u003cstrong\u003eHanna Schwarz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSiegfried\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegfried – \u003cstrong\u003eJean Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mime – \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Zednik\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wanderer – \u003cstrong\u003eDonald McIntyre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alberich – \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Neidlinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Erda – \u003cstrong\u003eMarga Höffgen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fafner – \u003cstrong\u003eNikolaus Hillebrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Waldvogel – \u003cstrong\u003eYoko Kawaahara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegfried – \u003cstrong\u003eJean Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hagen – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl 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