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That said, the entire cast delivers impeccable English diction, and under \u003cstrong\u003eRafael Kubelík\u003c\/strong\u003e's baton, the performance is deeply moving.\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\u003eJenufa – \u003cstrong\u003eMarie Collier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKostelnicka – \u003cstrong\u003eAstrid Varnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaca – \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Cassilly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteva – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lanigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrandmother – \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Bainbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMill Foreman – \u003cstrong\u003eOtakar Kraus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMayor – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMayor's Wife – \u003cstrong\u003eJanet Coster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKarolka – \u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Reakes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaid – \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Morelle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarena – \u003cstrong\u003eMaria Pellegrini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJano – \u003cstrong\u003eVivien Townley\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\u003eFebruary 24, 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eRafael Kubelik\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10586-2\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\u003cstrong\u003eIn English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292642427016,"sku":"10586-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14098698436,"sku":"MP3 10586-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080016752961,"sku":"FLAC 10586-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080016785729,"sku":"FLACUP 10586-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10586-2front.jpg?v=1751036780"},{"product_id":"mozart-die-zauberflote-carlyle-lewis-sutherland-hotter-evans-klemperer","title":"Mozart: Die Zauberflöte - Carlyle, Lewis, Evans, Sutherland, Hotter, Kelly; Klemperer.  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Though \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Sarastro may not be as booming as some, his mellifluous and attractive tone lends the role a youthful quality that is surprisingly refreshing. 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He is joined by \u003cb\u003eMartina Arroyo\u003c\/b\u003e as Elisabetta. The radiant opulence of Arroyo's voice makes her ideal in this role. A true Verdi mezzo is a rare breed as it requires the chest voice of a contralto with the top of a soprano. \u003cb\u003eGrace Bumbry\u003c\/b\u003e had just that and makes mincemeat out of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"O don fatale\"\u003c\/span\u003e complete with a high B that will knock your socks off (listen to the clip below). By 1974 \u003cb\u003eCesare Siepi\u003c\/b\u003e had been singing Filippo for nearly 25 years and this experience comes through in a performance that is both exquisitely sung and subtly acted. It may surprise you to know that despite the fact that \u003cb\u003eThomas Schippers\u003c\/b\u003e was in the pit, the tempi are not at breakneck speeds.\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\u003eFilippo II – \u003cstrong\u003eCesare Siepi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon Carlo – \u003cstrong\u003eGianfranco Cecchele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElisabetta di Valois – \u003cstrong\u003eMartina Arroyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEboli – \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Bumbry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRodrigo – \u003cstrong\u003eAngelo Romero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIl Grande Inquisitore – \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Cava\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUn Frate – \u003cstrong\u003eFranco Pugliese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTebaldo – \u003cstrong\u003eMariana Niculescu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eRoma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eJune 1, 1974\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Schippers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10877-3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e3\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":31292629647496,"sku":"10877-3","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099092868,"sku":"MP3 10877-3","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080038052161,"sku":"FLAC 10877-3","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080038084929,"sku":"FLACUP 10877-3","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10877-3front.jpg?v=1751036397"},{"product_id":"schoenberg-moses-und-aron-lewis-robinson-jones-minton-solti","title":"Schoenberg: Moses und Aron (In English) - Lewis, Robinson, Lanigan, Kelly, Jones; Solti.  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For example, in the opening scene Moses is depicted speaking to God through the burning bush. Schoenberg sets the voice of God as a six voice choir juxtaposed with a chorus of children singing in \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSprechstimme\u003c\/span\u003e. The effect is mesmerizing. Although I have seen this opera live twice now, I don't think it has ever really made sense to me until I came across this performance. This is due mostly to the fact that it is sung in English. When you hear \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSprechstimme\u003c\/span\u003e in your native tongue you will find that the style begins to make sense and \u003cb\u003eForbes Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e, as Moses, seems devoted to the idea of approaching this style as if it were a spoken play with music underneath even to the detriment of his otherwise mellifluous bass voice. \u003cb\u003eRichard Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e's charismatic tenor makes him a wonderful counterpart as Aron to the otherwise taciturn Moses. The rest of the cast includes such notable up-and-coming singers as \u003cb\u003eMaureen Guy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eYvonne Minton\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDelme Bryn-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e. It is to Sir \u003cb\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/b\u003e's enormous credit that he would not only tackle this very thorny score but he could find music and even at times lyricism within it.\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\u003eMoses – \u003cstrong\u003eForbes Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAron – \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young girl – \u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Johnston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young man – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lanigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother man – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA priest – \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Langdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA crippled woman – \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Guy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Ephraimite – \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Godfrey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA naked youth – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dobson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour naked virgins – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMorag Noble\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Bainbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Minton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix Solo Voices – \u003cstrong\u003eJeanette Sinclair\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNoreen Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Watts\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDelme Bryn-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Wicks\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 10881-2\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\u003cstrong\u003eIn English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292629549192,"sku":"10881-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14098804420,"sku":"MP3 10881-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080038248769,"sku":"FLAC 10881-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080038281537,"sku":"FLACUP 10881-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10881-2front.jpg?v=1751036394"},{"product_id":"bellini-beatrice-di-tenda-sutherland-horne-cassilly-sordello-rescigno","title":"Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda - Sutherland, Horne, Cassilly, Sordello; Rescigno.  New York, 1961","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eBeatrice di Tenda\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVincenzo Bellini (1801–1835)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is unlikely that \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBeatrice di Tenda\u003c\/span\u003e will achieve the same level of acceptance in the operatic canon as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNorma\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLa Sonnambula.\u003c\/span\u003e But when a cast like this is assembled the merits of the work all of a sudden come to light. Like many of Bellini's compositions, the roles were tailor made for the greatest singers of the day. 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The heady quality of his voice matched with his superb technique would have one believing that he could have just as easily become a bel canto specialist. 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Some like Montemezzi carried on many of the traditions whereas Zandonai's palate seemed to borrow equal parts from French, Italian and German styles. \u003cb\u003eLuigi Dallapiccola\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eIl Prigioniero\u003c\/span\u003e seems to have taken the most from \u003cb\u003eAlban Berg\u003c\/b\u003e's playbook. Although there are aspects of atonality throughout the opera, a keen ear will note that, like Berg's music, it is still rooted in a tonal center. Likewise the nightmarish subject matter of an abject prisoner, alienated from society and tormented by superiors certainly contains many of the same themes as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWozzeck\u003c\/span\u003e. That said, his Italian roots do manage to come through in the form of the occasional melody. This performance, sung in English, features the great \u003cb\u003eNorman Treigle\u003c\/b\u003e in the title role. Treigle's ability to fully inhabit a role makes him an ideal exponent, and the doomed optimism that he conveys goes a long way to make the ending all the more tragic. \u003cb\u003eRichard Cassilly\u003c\/b\u003e was also a good choice as the jailor and grand inquisitor alternating sweet lyricism with dramatic heft making the motivations of the character seem all the more uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo fill out the rest of the CD I have included this glimpse of a wonderful performance of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eTosca\u003c\/span\u003e featuring the great \u003cb\u003eEleanor Steber\u003c\/b\u003e. Steber was nearing the end of her career when this performance was made. Although some of the bloom of her early days may have worn off, she still sings Tosca with ruthless abandon delivering, among other things, a spine-tingling high C. She is joined by Richard Cassilly as Cavaradossi and a young \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Zschau\u003c\/b\u003e as the Shepherd.\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 The Mother – \u003cstrong\u003eAnne McKnight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Prisoner – \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Treigle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Jailer\/Grand Inquisitor – \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Cassilly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Two Priests – \u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Macurdy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eLeopold Stokowski\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1960\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eLeopold Stokowski\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11016-1\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 \u003cstrong\u003eIn English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eBONUS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Act III of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eTosca\u003c\/span\u003e. 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Unlike earlier versions of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLa Traviata\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMadama Butterfly\u003c\/span\u003e in which there are differences but also long stretches with music identical to their final versions, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLeonore\u003c\/span\u003e shows that Beethoven agonized over even some of the smallest details (e.g. high notes approached stepwise in the early version, and then by a leap of a fifth in the final version). In some instances Beethoven may have thrown out the baby with the bathwater as he cuts some music that is truly memorable (whether or not it works dramatically is another question that can only be answered with a live viewing). In the end, in my opinion, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLeonore\u003c\/span\u003e is a very good work and not the lesser of two siblings and this performance does much to assert that. \u003cb\u003eBerit Lindholm\u003c\/b\u003e lends her gleaming soprano to the title role. 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Their efforts are aided in large part by a spectacular cast. \u003cb\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/b\u003e sings all three of the Brünnhildes with shocking ease. It is truly extraordinary how a voice can have both the thrust and the beauty that she possessed. Throughout the many hours of singing, she is able to unleash laser-like high notes and then spin a legato line as if she were singing a Mozart aria without even a hint of fatigue. Her frequent partner \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Windgassen\u003c\/b\u003e joins her as Siegfried. Although Windgassen may not have had the same power that Nilsson possessed, he navigated his way through these operas intelligently, never pushing his voice beyond its means or sacrificing the beauty and youthful sheen of his tone. \u003cb\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/b\u003e joins us as Sieglinde as well as the Third Norn and Gutrune. 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The performances employ some cuts which can be jarring but also keep the performance moving.\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\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Loge – \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Schachtschneider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Froh – \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Cossutta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Donner – \u003cstrong\u003eAngel Matiello\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Hoffman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Freia – \u003cstrong\u003ePellegrina Rossi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Erda – \u003cstrong\u003eErika Wien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fafner – \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Langdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fasolt – \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Hagenau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alberich – \u003cstrong\u003eZoltán Kélémen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mime – \u003cstrong\u003eEugenio Valori\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Woglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eNelly Romanella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wellgunde – \u003cstrong\u003eÁfrica de Retes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Floßhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eIda Terkel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDie Walküre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wotan – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegmund – \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Martell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Hoffman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hunding – 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Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alberich – \u003cstrong\u003eZoltán Kélémen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fafner – \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Langdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stimme des Waldvogel – \u003cstrong\u003eSilvia Baleani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Erda – \u003cstrong\u003eErika Wien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegfried – \u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang Windgassen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hagen – \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Hagenau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alberich – \u003cstrong\u003eZoltán Kélémen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gunther – \u003cstrong\u003eFabio Giongo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gutrune – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth 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If memories of some of her later years may have marred your impression of this great soprano, I would quickly refer you to this performance. Her voice is flawless and she seems perfectly at home in the Wagnerian mold. \u003cb\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/b\u003e delivers one of the most beautifully sung Wotans I have come across. \u003cb\u003eFerdinand Leitner\u003c\/b\u003e leads a brisk performance and manages to extract some fine playing from the orchestra, the odd missed cue notwithstanding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDie Walküre, Siegfried\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/span\u003e in Stereo\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 Wotan (Das Rheingold) – \u003cstrong\u003eFabio Giongo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Loge – \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Schachtschneider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alberich – \u003cstrong\u003eZoltán Kelemen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Froh – \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Cossutta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fricka – \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Hoffman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sieglinde – \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wotan (Die Walküre) – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Siegfried – \u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang Windgassen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mime – \u003cstrong\u003eErwin Wohlfahrt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brünnhilde – \u003cstrong\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Three Norns – \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Hagenau\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFabio Giongo\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGwyneth Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gunther – \u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Hagenau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hagen – \u003cstrong\u003eFabio Giongo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eFerdinand Leitner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11059-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292623192200,"sku":"11059-1","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099188676,"sku":"MP3 11059-1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080048275777,"sku":"FLAC 11059-1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080048308545,"sku":"FLACUP 11059-1","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/11059-1front.jpg?v=1751036214"},{"product_id":"walton-troilus-and-cressida-janet-baker-cassilly-luxon","title":"Walton: Troilus and Cressida - Baker, Cassilly, Luxon; Foster. 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