Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Nilsson, Windgassen, Greindl, Stewart, Mödl, Neidlinger, Dvoraková, Silja; Böhm. Bayreuth, 1967
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Description:
Birgit Nilsson is in sterling voice as Brünnhilde in this 1967 Bayreuth broadcast of Götterdämmerung, captured the same year as the commercial recordings. Her performance radiates both vocal majesty and emotional intensity, with a freshness that feels fully engaged. As Hagen, Josef Greindl strikes an ideal balance between menace and elegance, his cavernous bass laced with sinister charm.
Martha Mödl's Waltraute is a masterclass in dramatic commitment. Though there are a few minor vocal slips, this account surpasses the version ultimately released. Her portrayal is riveting—an urgent, almost haunted narrative that only an artist of her experience could deliver. Ludmila Dvorakova brings vocal sheen to the role of Gutrune, Thomas Stewart is a richly voiced Gunther, and Anja Silja lends striking presence to the Third Norn. This is an evening of luxury casting from top to bottom.
There are about eight very brief drop-outs (each less than a second), but they do little to detract from the impact of the performance.
In Stereo
OD 11622-4
