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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Hillebrecht, Hopf, Stamm, Fonseca, Nöcker, Winkler; Wallat. Köln, 1974
$14.95
Description:
This performance of Tristan und Isolde is distinguished by the refined orchestral colors drawn by conductor Hans Wallat, whose transparent textures and sensitive pacing allow Wagner’s score to unfold with clarity and emotional immediacy. Hildegard Hillebrecht brings youthful intensity and vocal freshness to the role of Isolde.
Hans Hopf, a seasoned Wagnerian, offers an impressively sustained Tristan—his vocal endurance and dramatic command carry the role’s punishing demands with conviction. Despite the cast’s strength and the overall musical insight, listeners should be aware that there are several drop-outs throughout the recording, and the conclusion of Act I—from the moment the love potion is taken—is missing.
In Mono
OD 11476-3
