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Her arias are ravishingly delivered, and she even interpolates a thrilling D-flat at the conclusion of the Act I trio. \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hopf\u003c\/strong\u003e brings confidence and security to the role of Manrico; while his sound is perhaps the least Italianate among the principals, he navigates the part with a commendable ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIra Malaniuk\u003c\/strong\u003e, celebrated for her Wagnerian portrayals at Bayreuth, offers a youthful timbre as Azucena, with gleaming top notes that suggest a missed opportunity for her to explore the dramatic soprano repertoire. \u003cstrong\u003eJosef Metternich\u003c\/strong\u003e lends di Luna a sumptuous tone and polished phrasing. 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In this 1952 performance, \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hotter\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an interpretation of Wotan largely unmarred by the \"woffiness\" that would color his later portrayals; his baritone remains elegant and responsive, allowing him to explore the god’s wrath with striking freedom. \u003cstrong\u003eInge Borkh\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers a luxuriant Sieglinde, whose intensity finds a worthy counterpart in \u003cstrong\u003eGünther Treptow\u003c\/strong\u003e's full-bodied Siegmund.\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\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Siegmund – \u003cstrong\u003eGünther Treptow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Sieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eInge Borkh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eAstrid Varnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Hunding – \u003cstrong\u003eJosef Greindl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eIra Malaniuk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Wotan – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hotter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Gerhilde – \u003cstrong\u003ePaula Brivkalne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Ortlinde – \u003cstrong\u003eIrmgard Meinig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Waltraute – \u003cstrong\u003eHanna Ludwig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Schwertleite – \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Siewert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Helmwige – \u003cstrong\u003eLieselotte Thomamüller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Siegrune – \u003cstrong\u003eHertha Töpper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Grimgerde – \u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Bugarinovic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Roßweiße – \u003cstrong\u003eTrude Roesler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eBayreuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Keilberth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12317-3\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":51174023921985,"sku":"12317-3","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":51174023954753,"sku":"MP3 12317-3","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":51174023987521,"sku":"FLAC 12317-3","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12317-3front.jpg?v=1767147876"},{"product_id":"wagner-der-ring-des-nibelungen-varnay-hotter-uhde-aldenhoff-borkh-greindl-modl-keilberth","title":"Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (Excerpts) - Varnay, Hotter, Uhde, Aldenhoff, Borkh, Greindl, Mödl; Keilberth. 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