Wagner: Siegfried - Cox, Jones, McIntyre, Zednik, Neidlinger, Höffgen; Stein. Bayreuth, 1975
Wagner: Siegfried - Cox, Jones, McIntyre, Zednik, Neidlinger, Höffgen; Stein. Bayreuth, 1975
Wagner: Siegfried - Cox, Jones, McIntyre, Zednik, Neidlinger, Höffgen; Stein. Bayreuth, 1975
Wagner: Siegfried - Cox, Jones, McIntyre, Zednik, Neidlinger, Höffgen; Stein. Bayreuth, 1975

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Siegfried

Cox, Jones, McIntyre, Zednik, Neidlinger, Höffgen; Stein
Bayreuth, 1975

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Siegfried

Richard Wagner

I think that it is fair to say that very few tenors have hit all the marks with Siegfried. If they excel in the lyrical moments it often comes at the expense of the more dramatic moments and vice versa. That said, Jean Cox proves that he is almost ideal, bringing both sensitivity and power to the role. The attractive quality of his voice never seems to buckle under the pressure of the orchestra, although at times the vibrato can get a little unfocused and the characterization can be a little generic. But even if he is not a great Siegfried a very good Siegfried is certainly a rare bird. Donald McIntyre seems most comfortable as the Wanderer and brings an avuncular warmth. Heinz Zednik's wiry Mime finds a great balance between comic and grotesque and at times even comes across as likable. Gwyneth Jones is radiant in her brief but athletic appearance in the final scene.

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Excellent Performance in Very Good Sound!

This is an excellent performance that fits in solidly with the other two operas previously reviewed. Jean Cox had been with this Wolfgang Wagner production since it was new in 1970. As Andy says above he is a very good Siegfried, if not really a memorable one. That said I'd rather listen to him than some of our contemporary Siegfrieds, many of whom wobble all over the place. Zednik joined the production several years later, but quickly established himself as a leading exponent of the role. In this production he played Mime in both Das Rheingold and Siegfried whereas with Boulez he sang Loge and the Siegfried Mime (I don't know why). McIntyre continues to impress as the Wanderer as do Neidlinger and Höffgen in their roles. Hillebrand sings a sonorous Fafner. Jones sings very lyrically with a great trill in "Ewig war ich" and strong top notes. She does do some scooping here and there, but overall her singing is fresh and lovely. Stein is a model of pacing.The sound is good, if cobbled together from several sources. At least we get to hear Kawahara's delightful Woodbird complete (some of it was missing in the 1974 cycle).Götterdämmerung, here we come!
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