@6eeca i will look for this singer. i only listened to this opera out of curiosity. i watched a documentary on a. hitler and it mentioned this being his favourite opera.....i was hooked. now i must listen to gerd brenneis.
Rene Kollo is one of the greatest German tenors ever, i would agree his breathing in this aria is not the best and he looks very uncomfortable at the end.
His studio recording of this demanding role is unsurpassed. never judge a great artist on one aria, behind most great singers the is at least 30 yrs of amazing performances
he was the best wagner tenor of his time! around the same time he performed in friedrichs RING at the german opera and was celibrated like years later in tanhäuser. he just certainly! has had a a pretty bad day on this one.. ;-)
just buy his rienzi recording under the same conductor hollreiser.. an amazing piece!
I've been doing some research on Mr. Rene Kollo and it seems he did have a beautiful sound early in his career, and not the wobbly vibrato that we hear today. Here is a very beautiful rendition of another aria when Mr. Kollo was younger on You Tube:
Rene Kollo Sings"Morgenlich leuchtend"-Richard WagnerDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg
@johneunson nice, but hard to find ! Contact me in case you do not succeed !
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6eeca 8 months ago
@6eeca i will look for this singer. i only listened to this opera out of curiosity. i watched a documentary on a. hitler and it mentioned this being his favourite opera.....i was hooked. now i must listen to gerd brenneis.
johneunson 8 months ago
@johneunson Gerd Brenneis was a better performer in Wiebaden !
6eeca 8 months ago
Where was the image of this concert acquired?Were you broadcast by the television of Germany?I want DVD of this commemoration [gara] in 1986!!!
THEMELODYMAMA1 8 months ago
Un Gran Tenor, como tambien, Un Gran Artista. Altisima calidad interpretativa,
y tambien, altisimo nivel vocal. Un Cantantante de los de mi generacion, al cu-
al, respeto y tengo muchisima admiracion.
55werther 11 months ago
Well, he had not his best day, but even in this condition he was better in this role than most high paid singers would be these days .
Altsaemisch 1 year ago
Rene Kollo is one of the greatest German tenors ever, i would agree his breathing in this aria is not the best and he looks very uncomfortable at the end.
His studio recording of this demanding role is unsurpassed. never judge a great artist on one aria, behind most great singers the is at least 30 yrs of amazing performances
(and of course not so good).
bonnisolli 1 year ago
he was the best wagner tenor of his time! around the same time he performed in friedrichs RING at the german opera and was celibrated like years later in tanhäuser. he just certainly! has had a a pretty bad day on this one.. ;-)
just buy his rienzi recording under the same conductor hollreiser.. an amazing piece!
tinobln21 2 years ago
I've been doing some research on Mr. Rene Kollo and it seems he did have a beautiful sound early in his career, and not the wobbly vibrato that we hear today. Here is a very beautiful rendition of another aria when Mr. Kollo was younger on You Tube:
Rene Kollo Sings"Morgenlich leuchtend"-Richard WagnerDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg
kalpubinc 2 years ago
You may want to hear this other You Tube version, truly magnificent singing.
Robert Dean Smith - "Allmächtger Vater" - Gebet - R. Wagner (Rienzi)
kalpubinc 2 years ago