Wagner: Die Walküre - Silja, Hillebrecht, del Monaco, Alexander, Hesse, von Rohr; Leitner. Stuttgart, 1966
$18.95
Description:
If you can push past the technical challenges of this recording, you’ll discover a truly distinctive performance of Die Walküre, highlighted by the rare casting of Mario Del Monaco as Siegmund. Known for his fearless approach and electrifying high notes, Del Monaco embraces Wagner with unrelenting intensity. Anja Silja, remarkably still in her twenties, delivers a Brünnhilde that balances youthful vigor with depth of interpretation interpretation, capturing both the character’s adolescence and emotional complexity. Hildegard Hillebrecht shines as a sterling Sieglinde, while Carlo Alexander proves himself a commanding and memorable Wotan. With regard to the sound, I put a lot of work into restoring it, but sadly there is only so much you can do.
NEW MASTER
- Retracked and removed repeated sections where the tape changed for a more seamless flow; combined onto three discs.
In Mono
OD 10090-3
