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Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten - Rysanek, Ludwig, King, Berry, Hesse; Böhm. Salzburg, 1974
$12.95
Description:
This may have been the final time the Frau ohne Schatten “dream team” of Leonie Rysanek, Christa Ludwig, James King, and Walter Berry came together, and the chemistry is palpable. Rysanek, while judiciously sidestepping a few of the highest notes, delivers a commanding Kaiserin, marked by her trademark intensity and unmistakable vocal presence. James King remains a rarity among Strauss tenors, bringing not only stamina but also vocal beauty to the Emperor’s punishing music. Ludwig, nearing the end of her soprano phase, handles the Dyer’s Wife with conviction, though not with the same ease she had in earlier years.
In Stereo
OD 11633-3
