{"title":"THORBORG, Kerstin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"wagner-die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg-arturo-toscanini-nissen-reining-noort-thorborg","title":"Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Nissen, Noort, Reining, Thorborg, Wiedermann; Toscanini. Salzburg, 1937","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Wagner (1813–1883)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom time to time, it can be beneficial to reexamine performers whose legacies have elevated them to near-mythical status. \u003cstrong\u003eArturo Toscanini\u003c\/strong\u003e undoubtedly belongs in that category. 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The result is a performance that is as much about storytelling as it is about music-making—a remarkable achievement, made even more impressive by the fact that Toscanini was not a native German speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cast is equally exceptional. \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hermann Nissen\u003c\/strong\u003e (Hans Sachs), \u003cstrong\u003eHenk Noort\u003c\/strong\u003e (Walther von Stolzing), and \u003cstrong\u003eMaria Reining\u003c\/strong\u003e bring sumptuous lyricism to their respective roles, beautifully showcasing the inherent elegance of Wagner's vocal writing.\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\u003eHans Sachs – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hermann Nissen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWalther von Stolzing – \u003cstrong\u003eHenk Noort\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEva – \u003cstrong\u003eMaria Reining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagdalena – \u003cstrong\u003eKerstin Thorborg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid – \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Sallaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixtus Beckmesser – \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Wiedermann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeit Pogner – \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Alsen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKunz Vogelsang – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Maikl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKonrad Nachtigall – \u003cstrong\u003eRolf Telasko\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFritz Kothner – \u003cstrong\u003eViktor Madin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalthasar Zorn – \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Dermota\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUlrich Eißlinger – \u003cstrong\u003eEkkerhard Fritsch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAugustin Moser – \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Gallos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHermann Ortel – \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Muzzarelli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHans Schwarz – \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Bissuti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHans Foltz – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Ettl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eSalzburg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 5, 1937\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eArturo Toscanini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12164-4\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":49916626665793,"sku":"12164-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":49916626698561,"sku":"MP3 12164-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":49916626731329,"sku":"FLAC 12164-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080095625537,"sku":"FLACUP 12164-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12164-4front.jpg?v=1751034943"},{"product_id":"wagner-gotterdammerung-flagstad-melchior-janssen-thorborg-weber-furtwangler","title":"Wagner: Götterdämmerung (Excerpts) - Flagstad, Melchior, Janssen, Thorborg, Weber; Furtwängler. 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