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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, etc.

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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, etc.

8717202250066

POCD1006

Wagner:

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Live recording: Wien, Wiener Staatsoper, October 21, 1975

Karl Ridderbusch, Kurt Moll, Karl Terkal, Hans Helm, Peter van der Bilt, Raimund Wolansky, Horst Nitsche, Anton Wendler, Ewald Aichberger, Harald Proglhof, Alfred Sramek, Alois Pernerstorfer, James King, Heinz Zednik, Gundula Janowitz, Gertrude Jahn, Peter Wimberger

Orchester und Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Christoph von Dohnanyi

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (highlights)

Live recording: Vienna, November 14, 1955

Paul Schoffler, Gottlob Frick, Hans Beirer, Irmgard Seefried, Rosette Anday, Frederick Gunthrie

Orchester und Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Fritz Reiner

This is a really star-performances with for example Kurt Moll, the Pogner on this recording, has commented that singing the character’s long address to The Mastersingers in Act One ‘is like climbing a mountain, more and more slowly, always in second gear, never at full steam because then you would certainly get worn out halfway. Another distinguished German bass who excelled in Wagner roles, Karel Ridderbusch sings Hans Sachs. Walther is performed by the American tenor James King. He regular presence at Bayreuth between 1965 and 1975. Gundula Janowitz (Eva) possesses a pure, creamy voice with a tightly focused tone that has enabled her to excel in may areas of the lyric and lieder repertoire

Ponto - POCD1006

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