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Die Walküre

Nilsson, Adam, Rysanek, King, Burmeister, Nienstedt, Synek, Dernesch, Mastilovic; Böhm
Bayreuth, 1967

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Die Walküre

This broadcast of Die Walküre features a cast that is astonishingly well matched—right down to the Valkyries, many of whom had sung Brünnhilde themselves. Birgit Nilsson, in particular, gives a performance that captures both the vocal firepower for which she was famous and a deep emotional acuity, especially in the tender farewell of Act III. Her combination of power and nuance is a reminder that she was more than just a voice.

Leonie Rysanek and James King ignite the stage as Sieglinde and Siegmund, delivering a duet of such white-hot intensity that it threatens to consume the entire act. Gerd Nienstedt offers a darker, more threatening Hunding than the better-known Josef Greindl, whose interpretation is featured in the commercial release.

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Mel B.✓ Verified Buyer

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Bohm Walkure Bayreuth 67

Peerless performance all around (especially King). Sound is compromised by constant tape hiss and surface noise.
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David R.✓ Top Reviewer

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Great Performance, Very Good Sound!

Bohm conducted Walkure and Gotterdammerung in 1967 once each according to the Bayreuth annals. We are lead to believe that these performances were used for the Philips official cycle released in the early 70's. This Walkure would have caused almost any opera lover to be thrilled: the singing, orchestra playing, conducting, all magnificent. Yet I suspect the commercial release used some patching from rehearsals and performances from the previous year.Rysanek lives up to her reputation as an intense, no-holds- barred singing actress yet there are a few notes that go awry here that are fixed in the commercial release. Her screams are all here too, but more restrained, less feral than they were the previous year. King sings very beautifully; he was so taken for granted. Nilsson is in fine form as are Adam and Burmeister. Nienstedt's voice isn't quite as large as Talvela's, but he is just as intimidating. The Valkyrie ensemble is more together, less shrill, than it was in 1966.Aside from a few brief radio crackles, the sound is good broadcast stereo. This is an exciting, less purified performance than the commercial release; all Bayreuth collectors should have it if only for the sake of comparison.
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