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WAGNER - PARSIFAL

KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD: KUNDRY

A COLOSSAL VOICE A GIANT OF THE OPERA

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE OF LONDON

The greatest Wagnerian dramatic s...

Beethoven, Fidelio, act I, Leonore, Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?. Philadelphia Orchestra, dir Eugene Ormandy, enr 17-10-1937.

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Kirsten Flagstad sings the role of Leonore in the aria "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?" from Beethoven's opera Fidelio.

This is from a performanc...

The legendary Hungarian soprano Rose Pauly sings one of the best "Zweite Brautnacht!", from Richard Strauss' Die Ägyptische Helena. Hers is a voice...

Kirsten Flagstad (Brünnhilde), Lauritz Melchior (Siegfried). London Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conduc...

hahaha - serious music indeed - Belcantodisc BC 235 "Collector's Party Record"

Now I have posted Fassbaender, I must post Rosvaenge!

Gerald Moore on the Piano. An incredibly modern performance, the recording date is 1938(!)

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Marta Fuchs 1936 (Gerald Moore, piano) Morike-Wolf "Storchenbotschaft" Sung in German(Full texts G/E)

Morike-Wolf "Storchenbotschaft" (in G...

In memoriam (1937 - 2009)

From Act II, Scene 1 of Die Walküre

Live performance, 21 March 1987, Nationaltheater, Munich, Bayerisches Staatsorchest...

The diabolical Ortrud with Astrid's divine Screams

Fahr heim! Fahr heim, du stolzer Helde,

dass jubelnd ich der Törin melde,

wer dich gezogen in d...

James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera and Chorus, 1986

Brünnhilde: Birgit Nilsson; Gunther: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Hagen: Gottlob Frick; Georg Solti, Wiener Philharmoniker

Unfortunately this cilp is over 10 minutes so I cant post the whole thing. But just enjoy the opening, his voice is worth it!

Austrian bass. He wa...

Hagen - Josef Greindl

Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus

photo - Josef Greindl as Hagen

Studio, 1936