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Strauss- Elektra - Eugen Jochum
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)Erna Schlüter, Gusta Hammer, Annelies KupperRobert Hager, Peter MarkwortChor der Hamburgischen StaatsoperPhilharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburgdir: Eugen JochumAcanta - Membran (2012) 233494 ADD 2 CDsRecorded: June 1944(Very good mono sound)[cue & flac; cover, inlays, booklet & disc scans] Review"First, the sound here is extraordinarily good for a recording made in Hamburg during the dark days of June 1944; it must have been committed to metal tape as few allowances have to be made in comparison with good mono recordings of the 50’s and there is no audible distortion at high volume.Second, the although the average collector might wonder who the singers are, s/he may be assured that they are major voices entirely up to the demands of their roles; the listener is immediately struck by the strength, precision and immediacy of the singing of the Five Maids, amongst whom probably only Maria von Ilovsay is known and remembered today […]
2017-02-12 15:07:35
[…] Karajan, Carlos Kleiber, Georg Solti, and James Levine. Singers’ Roundtable Elektra is one of the most demanding roles in all opera, with a range of two octaves (and then some) going from middle C to high C. And few singers could match the high-voltage decibel levels of the inimitable Birgit Nilsson, although German soprano Hildegard Behrens’ dramatic sensibilities were not lost on Met Opera audiences. Other great interpreters of Elektra included sopranos Rose Pauly, Erna Schlüter, Anny Konetzni, Gwyneth Jones, and now Nina Stemme. Initially, director Chéreau had chosen Evelyn Herlitzius as his Elektra at Aix. Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka repeated her assignment as Chrysothemis at both Aix and the Met. As mentioned above, the spacious setting was more in line with that of a madhouse than a royal palace at Mycenae. The curtain rises before any music is heard. Serving women come out on stage and begin their daily […]
2017-02-05 20:39:46
Superbo guerrier
On this day in 1887 Verdi’s Otello premiered in Milan. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpcQcLZRetQ Born on this day in 1900 soprano Oxana Petrusenko. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euehwy_QYn0 Born on this day in 1904 soprano Erna Schlüter. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOTNGMM-f14 Born on this day in 1911 tenor Jussi Björling. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=n35QhvRJgMw Born on this day in 1917 bass-baritone Otto Edelmann. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXAbe6yh5zM Born on this day in 1921 conductor John Pritchard. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KyK7tqM59w Happy 73rd birthday tenor Josef Protschka. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIySwQjbp6c
2016-02-05 17:14:09
Clamori e canti di battaglia, addio!
On this day in 1887 Verdi’s Otello premiered in Milan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpcQcLZRetQ Born on this day in 1900 soprano Oxana Petrusenko. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euehwy_QYn0 Born on this day in 1904 soprano Erna Schlüter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOTNGMM-f14 Born on this day in 1911 tenor Jussi Björling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n35QhvRJgMw Born on this day in 1917 bass-baritone Otto Edelmann. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXAbe6yh5zM Born on this day in 1921 conductor John Pritchard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KyK7tqM59w Happy 72nd birthday tenor Josef Protschka. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIySwQjbp6c The cher public are encouraged to post their favorite YouTube clips from Verdi’s final tragedy.
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