@hillevifan - Actually, this is well-paced, and Meier and Seiffert do VERY well with this, wonderful passage. Yes, Janowitz/Vickers is very-fine, also, but THIS version is in the same category. Opinions only, of course!
Not five-star material, surely, but I don't think Meier is as bad here as you all make out ... certainly her studio recording is worse. But I am still wondering what happened to that marvelous Fricka of the Haitink Walkure. I like Peter Seiffert's voice, though. I shall have to listen to more of him.
I love Waltraud Meier but this has to be the worst vocal shape she's ever been it... her Isolde is amazing but Leonore is NOT for her... She even handeled Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni better than this... and yes 2:20 is a very jarring note- and the staging- go watch the Janowitz/Vickers version and watch a real couples happy reunion...
@hillevifan - Actually, this is well-paced, and Meier and Seiffert do VERY well with this, wonderful passage. Yes, Janowitz/Vickers is very-fine, also, but THIS version is in the same category. Opinions only, of course!
jhb134 3 months ago
Seiffert is great in this - unfailingly beautiful tone which is hard to achieve in this passage
Cavaradossi10 1 year ago
and 1:13 - wow thats off...
hillevifan 2 years ago
Not five-star material, surely, but I don't think Meier is as bad here as you all make out ... certainly her studio recording is worse. But I am still wondering what happened to that marvelous Fricka of the Haitink Walkure. I like Peter Seiffert's voice, though. I shall have to listen to more of him.
nclysander 3 years ago
I love Waltraud Meier but this has to be the worst vocal shape she's ever been it... her Isolde is amazing but Leonore is NOT for her... She even handeled Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni better than this... and yes 2:20 is a very jarring note- and the staging- go watch the Janowitz/Vickers version and watch a real couples happy reunion...
hillevifan 3 years ago
and frau meier, could you please explain exactly what 2:20 is?
rexeterna 3 years ago
reunion of man and wife and they don't touch each other until half way through the duet? what insightful staging! eh..
rexeterna 3 years ago