Wagner

Siegfried

Cox, Schröder-Feinen, Adam, Zednik, Neidlinger, Feldhoff, Höffgen; Stein
Bayreuth, 1973

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Siegfried

Jean Cox has often been dismissed as a "serviceable" Siegfried (no small accolade considering the formidable demands of the role.) However, I attest that this performance is anything but serviceable and he hits all of the marks, from a virile forging scene to some very tender singing during the Waldweben. The stand-out of the cast comes in the form of a last minute substitution which Wolfgang Wagner announces before the beginning of Act III when Berit Lindholm fell ill. Ursula Schröder-Feinen seems unfazed by the stress of having to go on at the last minute and scores a triumph in the short but strenuous Siegfried Brünnhilde. Her voice is both dramatic and sensual. "Ewig war ich" is particularly remarkable for its delicacy, especially given the fact that she just sang music that is anything but. Heinz Zednik is a wiry and hilarious Mime.but there is about 30 seconds of music missing at the beginning of "Ewig war ich."

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Domingo S.✓ Verified Buyer

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As requested by Richard Inverne, my transcription of the announcement as best I could make it out:Eine kürzliche Indisposition von Berit Lindholm machte es erforderlich, dass die Brünnhilde heute Abend umbesetzt werden musste.(„Bravo“ aus dem Publikum; Gelächter)Ich darf Ihnen kurz sagen, der Mensch hat zwei Stimmbänder. Sie sind für eine Sängerin von besonderer Bedeutung. Diese Stimmbänder gehen heute Abend nicht.Frau Schröder-Feinen, die ja 1971 hier die Senta sang, und im vergangenen Jahr die Ortrud und die dritte Norn, hat in entgegenkommender Weise und in kollegialster Weise die Brünnhilde für heute Abend übernommen.Ich konnte es nicht bereits im Zettel in Ihrem Programmheft bekannt geben, da Frau Schröder-Feinen erst heute Nachmittag kurz nach vier Uhr hier eintreffen konnte.English translation:A recent indisposition of Berit Lindholm made it necessary to recast Brünnhilde tonight.(“Bravo” from the audience; laughter).Let me tell you briefly, human beings have two vocal cords. They are of special importance for a singer. These vocal cords are not working tonight.Mrs. Schröder-Feinen, who sang Senta here in 1971, and last year Ortrud and the third Norn, has taken over Brünnhilde for tonight in a most accommodating and collegial way.I could not announce it already on the note in your program booklet, because Ms. Schröder-Feinen could not arrive here until shortly after four o'clock this afternoon.Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator
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Richard I.✓ Top Reviewer

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About that announcement...

...at the start of Act Three. I wonder if some kind German-speaker would translate it? Whilst I understand the basic information about the late-substitute Brunnhilde, it would be nice to have the detail Thank you in advance!Regarding the performance itself, I find Adam too woolly/wobbly, and Hoffgen not nearly as good as in Rheingold. Apart from that...fabulous!!
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David McKee

Conductor Horst Stein really keeps things moving, which turns out to be a splendid idea, given some the voices in the cast. Theo Adam's Wanderer finds that singer at his most flannelly and Jean Cox, despite having one of the last legitimate Siegfried voices to be heard for a number of years, has an unvaryingly bright timbre that wears out its welcome, as does his brusque manner. Ursula Schroeder-Feinen pinch-hits splendidly as Brünnhilde, fresh and strong, if somewhat lacking in sensitivity. Gustav Neidlinger's Alberich remains fearsome and indestructible and Heinz Zednik matches him, showing himself to the the complete master of Mime. Marga Hoeffgen remains a top-flight Erda, Yoko Kawahara's Forest Bird is excitingly fresh and Heinz Feldhoff is a solid Fafner.
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Davyd B.✓ Verified Buyer

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Davyd Booth

An excellent performance. Schroder feinem is truly a great singer. I am so glad you are releasing her.
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Karl K.✓ Top Reviewer

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Karl Heinz Konrad

Cox, Schröder-Feinen, Adam, Zednik und Neidlinger unter dem Dirigat von Horst Stein- was will man mehr? Jean Cox hat einen strahlenden Tenor und ist der Rolle immer gewachsen. Heinz Zednik ist ein famoser Mime und Neidlinger ein unheimlicher Alberich. Theo Adam sehr routiniert und bei guter Stimme. Ursula Schröder-Feinen ist von der Stimme her eine opulente Brünhilde, was in der Aufnahme aber nicht so zu hören ist. Eine gelungene Vorstellung aus Bayreuth.
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