Strauss: Salome - Cebotari, Patzak, Höngen, Rothmüller, Weber; C. Kraus. London, 1947

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Pros:

  • If you do not know the artistry of Maria Cebotari prepare yourself for a revelation. She is without doubt one of the greatest Salomes in the history of opera. Her voice is both alluring and powerful and she navigates the treacherous role with effortless abandon. It is beyond tragic that she died at the age of 39. Think of the Elektra, Isolde and Brünnhilde that could have been...

Cons:

  • Elisabeth Höngen was indisposed, but still performs the role by speaking the lines over the music.

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