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Tristan und Isolde
This recording of Tristan und Isolde is notable because it sports the superb, and woefully under-recorded, British soprano, Amy Shuard. Shuard’s voice was remarkable because it had the power required of a great Wagnerian without the hard edge that can often detract from the humanity of the characters. Hence her Isolde is not so much vengeful warrior, but a very hurt and desperate woman. This somewhat softer touch makes the character’s transformation after the love potion seem a lot less stark by comparison. Jean Cox as Tristan proves a good counterpart as his lyrical instrument skewed younger than many of his Heldentenor colleagues. Kerstin Meyer is just past her prime as Brangäne, but still delivers a haunting “warning” in Act II. Kurt Moll’s dashing bass makes one wonder why Isolde would eschew him for Tristan, regardless of the odd love potion.although there are some brief portions missing in Act I.
Track List
Act I
1. Einleitung
2. Westwärts schweift der Blick
3. Mir erkoren, mir verloren
4. Hab acht, Tristan!
5. Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen
6. Welcher Wahn, welch eitles Zürnen
7. Herrn Tristan bringe meinen Gruß
8. Diesen Trank! In die goldne Schale
9. Herr Tristan trete nah!
10. War Morold dir so wert
11. Tristan!... Isolde!... Treuloser Holder
2. Westwärts schweift der Blick
3. Mir erkoren, mir verloren
4. Hab acht, Tristan!
5. Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen
6. Welcher Wahn, welch eitles Zürnen
7. Herrn Tristan bringe meinen Gruß
8. Diesen Trank! In die goldne Schale
9. Herr Tristan trete nah!
10. War Morold dir so wert
11. Tristan!... Isolde!... Treuloser Holder
Act II
12. Hörst du sie noch?
13. Dem Freund zulieb' erfand diese List
14. Isolde!... Tristan!... Geliebter!...
15. O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe
16. Einsam wachend in der Nacht
17. So stürben wir, um ungetrennt
18. Tatest du's wirklich?
19. O König, das kann ich dir nicht sagen
20. Verräter! Ha! Zur Rache, König!
13. Dem Freund zulieb' erfand diese List
14. Isolde!... Tristan!... Geliebter!...
15. O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe
16. Einsam wachend in der Nacht
17. So stürben wir, um ungetrennt
18. Tatest du's wirklich?
19. O König, das kann ich dir nicht sagen
20. Verräter! Ha! Zur Rache, König!
Act III
21. Vorspiel
22. Kurwenal! He! Sag, Kurwenal!
23. Die alte Weise was weckt sie mich?
24. Dünkt dich das?
25. Isolde kommt! Isolde naht!
26. Noch ist kein Schiff zu sehn!
27. Und drauf Isolde, wie sie winkt
28. O Wonne! Freude!
29. O diese Sonne!
30. Ha! Ich bin's, ich bin's
31. Tot denn alles!
32. Mild und leise
22. Kurwenal! He! Sag, Kurwenal!
23. Die alte Weise was weckt sie mich?
24. Dünkt dich das?
25. Isolde kommt! Isolde naht!
26. Noch ist kein Schiff zu sehn!
27. Und drauf Isolde, wie sie winkt
28. O Wonne! Freude!
29. O diese Sonne!
30. Ha! Ich bin's, ich bin's
31. Tot denn alles!
32. Mild und leise
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3.3
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✓ Top Reviewer
United States
Satisfying Performance in Good Sound!
Amy Shuard was a great singer who never had the studio career her talent warranted. I salute the Pirate Gods who preserved so many of her live performances. This is the second one of her Isolde that I've heard (Opera Depot has another one from the BBC under Colin Davis, highly recommended). She is in good form though the top Bs in her Act One monologue are a little hoarse (both are there though and on pitch). She is marvelous in Act Two, transforming from the bitter woman of the first act into a loving, wise one for the rest of the opera. Both top Cs are present and the Liebestod is very moving.Cox was always a reliable singer and he's a good, if not memorable, Tristan. Meyer and Vermeersch are both very good. Moll is a magnificent Marke with that organ of a voice. Sébastian is reliable, but lacks fire. He takes the traditional cut in the love duet and then makes three cuts in Act Three. The sound is good, not great. Two short portions of Act One are missing (not any of Isolde's monologue though). Fans of the singers should have this.
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Slovenia
Martin Ramor
Beautiful singing from Shuard, Cox (very good Tristan for 21st century at least) and Moll. Meyer, Vermeersch not so good. Vermeersch was disappointing since i liked him in Mannheim's Tristan und Isolde (operadepot CD also). Great, vivid conducting of Sebastian.
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France