Astrid Varnay is riveting here. 30 years into her career and high B still spot on. Her voice was thrilling in the house. Unfortunately when she returned to the Met in this role a few years later the ringing core of her voice was gone. She was still riveting to see but her voice was problematic.
Ich war als Student in der Premiere dieser Produktion. Sie hat mich zum Fan von Leos Janacek gemacht - mein Leben lang. Und all seine anderen Opern... 2013 habe ich ein Buch veröffentlicht: L.J. DAS OPERNGENIE
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Astrid Varnay is riveting here. 30 years into her career and high B still spot on. Her voice was thrilling in the house. Unfortunately when she returned to the Met in this role a few years later the ringing core of her voice was gone. She was still riveting to see but her voice was problematic.
Ich war als Student in der Premiere dieser Produktion. Sie hat mich zum Fan von Leos Janacek gemacht - mein Leben lang. Und all seine anderen Opern... 2013 habe ich ein Buch veröffentlicht: L.J. DAS OPERNGENIE
Terrific Kusterin by the great Varnay!!
Magnificent conducting by Kubelik: The finale is deliriously upbeat and transformative in his hands.
Only heard Cochran once before in Act 1 Die Walkure with Klemperer. He is pretty virile sounding.
in the 1980s he sang Siegfried in the Ruth Berghaus-Ring at Frankfurt a.M., Michael Gielen directing.
Munich Horns are excellent in their swooping exuberance too.
The embrace at the end with the orchestral outburst is wonderful. And no tasteless rit into it either.
I've always wanted to hear Fritz Wunderlich sing Steva.
I have never heard the passage at 1:31:10 more magnificently sung nor played. "Now you are with me!" Joy and relief all in one.
AND Varnay and Cox. Taking a holiday from Bayreuth I suppose!
Cox, because Varnay was already retired from Bayreuth by 1970.
There's a tune in there somewhere. I tried but I find it so irritating and just plain boring. Life's too short. Meanwhile back to Saul........