Wagner: Die Walküre - Lindholm, Stewart, Jones, Brilioth, Reynolds, Ridderbusch; Stein. Bayreuth, 1970
$12.95
Description:
This performance of Die Walküre stands out for its rare alignment of vocal power, emotional urgency, and dramatic cohesion. Berit Lindholm brings a striking balance of vocal athleticism and warmth to Brünnhilde. Her performance is lithe and youthful, yet grounded in a rich, expressive sound that allows her to navigate the role’s emotional arc with remarkable sensitivity.
Gwyneth Jones delivers one of her most impassioned portrayals of Sieglinde—raw, vulnerable, and deeply moving. Her performance burns with emotional intensity, setting the stage ablaze. Helge Brilioth complements her with a Siegmund that leans into lyricism rather than brute force, his youthful timbre adding poignancy to the doomed Wälsung’s plight. As Wotan, Thomas Stewart is both vocally majestic and dramatically affecting, shaping his long scenes with clarity and heartbreaking resignation.
In Mono
OD 11597-3
