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Salome
Few sopranos possess the beauty (both vocal and physical) and the power to really make an impact as Salome. Gwyneth Jones was one such exception. But there was also more… Jones could have easily relied on her physical and vocal attributes to carry her through the evening. Instead she creates a young woman that is both captivating and mysterious. She makes it clear that Salome, despite knowing how to use her youth to her advantage, has a real mean streak which culminates in a final scene in which you get the sense that she might devour the head as opposed to kissing it. Ragnar Ulfung as Herod brings all the menace and nervous energy that made him such a great Monostatos in the Ingmar Bergman Magic Flute. As Jochanaan, Norman Bailey delivers fire and brimstone but lacks a little in the glamor department, making it a little difficult to see what Salome sees in him. Heather Begg makes much of her moments as Herodias. The evening is expertly led by Christoph von Dohnányi.
Track List
Disc 1
1. Wie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome heute Nacht!
2. Ich will nicht bleiben
3. Ah!.. O, was wird geschehn?
4. Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist?
5. Jochanaan! Ich bin verliebt in deinen Leib
6. Niemals, Tochter Babylons
7. Wo ist Salome? Wo ist die Prinzessin?
8. Salome, komm, trink Wein mit mir
9. Das kann nicht sein. Seit dem Propheten Elias
10. Was soll das heissen, der Erlöser der Welt?
2. Ich will nicht bleiben
3. Ah!.. O, was wird geschehn?
4. Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist?
5. Jochanaan! Ich bin verliebt in deinen Leib
6. Niemals, Tochter Babylons
7. Wo ist Salome? Wo ist die Prinzessin?
8. Salome, komm, trink Wein mit mir
9. Das kann nicht sein. Seit dem Propheten Elias
10. Was soll das heissen, der Erlöser der Welt?
Disc 2
11. Tanz für mich, Salome
12. "Tanz der sieben Schleier"
13. Ah! Herrlich! Wundervoll, wundervoll!
14. Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen
15. Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund
16. Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst
12. "Tanz der sieben Schleier"
13. Ah! Herrlich! Wundervoll, wundervoll!
14. Es ist kein Laut zu vernehmen
15. Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund
16. Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst
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4.7
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GWYNETH JONES AS SALOME
Gwyneth Jones as Salome... Gwyneth Jones is Salome... Leading a starry cast, Dame Gwyneth is the embodiment of Salome, both gorgeous and youthful... All in all, an excellent cast and, in the pit, Christoph von Dohnanyi, a great master of this repertoire... A real treasure! Thank you you so much, dear Andy! Thank you very much, dear friends at OPERA DEPOT!
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Excellent Performance in Fair Sound!
Jones' 1970 performance for Bohm on DG does not represent her well. She isn't terrible by any means, but the voice was evolving from its early more lyrical state into something larger and, occasionally, more ungainly. By 1974 Jones had gained control over her instrument though she struggled with its sheer size for the rest of her career. She is in much better shape here, her singing freer and more colorful than the earlier effort. Bailey is a good Jokanaan though on this evening he has to take a few high-lying phrases down an octave. Ulfung sings Herod's music rather than ranting it and Begg is a vocal luxury as Herodias. The supporting cast is made up of terrific, distinctive singers - typical of the Royal Opera at that time. Dohnanyi leads a fiery, sexy performance.The sound is from an in-house tape, the voices heard clearly, but are a little recessed. There are some odd bumping noises in the final scene. They don't distort the music, but are a little annoying, especially given Jones' incandescent performance of the closing twenty minutes. Incidentally, someone lets out a frightening shriek when Jokanaan's head appears. I don't think it is Jones - was it Begg as Herodias?If you love Jones as I do, you must get this. Your ear will adjust to the sound and it's a hot performance!
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Jones as Salome, 'nuff said
This recording loses a star only because of the dull edge of the in-house recording. Ragnar Ulfung deserves special mention among the cast because it takes such a formidable Herod to hold his ground against Gwyneth Jones at her best in the role of Salome, here sounding as gorgeous and youthful as she must have looked onstage. She dispatches high notes with insolent ease. Norman Bailey exudes Bible-thumping as Jokaanan but briefly experiences vocal trouble in his dialogue with Salome. Adrian DePeyer is a sweet-toned Jokanaan and Heather Begs invests Herodias with more dignity than is customary. And if that's not sufficient inducement, Christoph von Dohnanyi is in the pit, bringing out the subtle lilt in the score.
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Nuno Almeida
This is a great performance of Salome. Jones is still a very underrated singer and I personally think that she was one of the most gifted singing actresses of her time. Her Salome (here she is in much better vocal shape than in the Böhm recording from Hamburg) is fantastic, only Behrens with Karajan could surpass her. The conducting is also of a very high quality, Dohnányi certainly knew what he wanted both from singers and from the orchestra
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