{"product_id":"strauss-salome-varnay-patzak-h-braun-klose-topper-hopf-weigert","title":"Strauss: Salome - Varnay, Patzak, H. Braun, Klose, Töpper, Hopf; Weigert. München, 1953","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eSalome\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Strauss (1864–1949)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eAt 35, some might have considered \u003cstrong\u003eAstrid Varnay\u003c\/strong\u003e too young to tackle the formidable role of Salome. But Varnay's career never conformed to the standard trajectory of a typical singer. Having made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sieglinde at the age of 23, she was already a seasoned artist by the time of this performance. Here she brings remarkable intelligence and ferocity to the title role, combining staggering dramatic power with, at times, an almost bel canto approach to legato, a quality rarely heard in Strauss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eThe rest of the cast is consistently strong, with \u003cstrong\u003eMargarete Klose\u003c\/strong\u003e standing out as a magnificent Herodias. It is also worth singling out \u003cstrong\u003eHertha Töpper\u003c\/strong\u003e as the Page and \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hopf\u003c\/strong\u003e as Narraboth, both of whom would go on to enjoy legendary careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Salome – \u003cstrong\u003eAstrid Varnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Jochanaan – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Braun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Herodes – \u003cstrong\u003eJulius Patzak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Herodias – \u003cstrong\u003eMargarete Klose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Narraboth – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hopf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Ein Page – \u003cstrong\u003eHertha Töpper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Erster Nazarener – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Hoppe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Zweiter Nazarener – \u003cstrong\u003eMax Pröbstl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Erster Soldat – \u003cstrong\u003eAdolf Keil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Zweiter Soldat – \u003cstrong\u003eBenno Kusche\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Ein Cappadocier – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hermann Nissen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Ein Sklave – \u003cstrong\u003eHildegard Limmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Erster Jude – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Ostertag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Zweiter Jude – \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Kaussen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Dritter Jude – \u003cstrong\u003eEmil Graf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Vierter Jude – \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Carnuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Fünfter Jude – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Wieter\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eMünchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Weigert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12386-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eBONUS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Astrid Varnay sings the Immolation Scene from \u003ci\u003eGötterdämmerung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Bayreuth, 1951.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":52000180797761,"sku":"12386-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":52000180830529,"sku":"MP3 12386-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52000180863297,"sku":"FLAC 12386-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080107225409,"sku":"FLACUP 12386-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12386-2front.jpg?v=1784584438","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/products\/strauss-salome-varnay-patzak-h-braun-klose-topper-hopf-weigert","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}