Karl Richter in Munich - Zeitzeugen erinnern sich (6)

[JoMaKRM]

The original video has an English sound track ..

[Heraopera]

She is really one of the last german sopranos who have this little something in her voice and personallity, a real artist! BRAVA! And Richter is astonishing!

[Jabe88]

Please someone explain what is she saying? and what is all of this about?

[silvr94]

I had a commitment, through the Deutsche Grammophon, that "Orfeo" from Gluck would be recorded with Dietrich Fisher-Dieskau and Janowitz, where I should sing the role of "Amore". Of course, I prepared myself very well. And one day after my father's death, I should appear in Munich [...]. I had spoken with my father before, and I told him that I would stay by him, because he was ill at the time; even though I should introduced myself to Karajan and afterwards to Richter in Munich.

[silvr94]

But my father told me, that I must go to Munich ("Du musst fahren"). These were my father's last words to me. And it has become my "motto": "Du musst fahren" -- You must go. And when I was feeling horrible, I remembered these words: You must go. And that is what I did. So then I met Richter and he gave me his deepest sympathy. He knew about my father's death; it had spread around fast: in all newspapers [...].

[silvr94]

I told Richter straight away, I could not check the correction of the recordings, because I was too overwhelmed. It was really hard work to sing "Amore".

[Jabe88]

Thank you!!!!

[aleiv]

My God, thank you soooo much for traslating this tender story :) Ciao!

[silvr94]

No problem!

[saqmatit]

notice how long she speaks for before needing a breath :)

[pianoboexxx]

I can understand some of the German...my German is getting better slowly!! xx

[lietzen]

thank you - Aurèle Nicolet is my personal reason why I play the flute - I heard him live in 1977 but never saw him again, thank you for posting!

[ChuckNYC71]

I love this woman! Thank you for posting this!

[coryisasleep]

Interesting!