Birgit Nilsson sings Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene (end)

The last section, from "Grane, meine Ross". From Wagner's Gotterdammerung. Recorded 1963. Hojotoho!

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[Valkyrie91a]

Without question, Birgit would have been Wagner choice for Brunhilde. Just marvelous.

[AmericanEvita]

Birgit Nilsson at her absolute best...this was her greatest role...what a thrilling voice and such drama...the perfect Brunhilde

[1sumiresan2]

Herzlichen Dank für dieses wunderbare Video

[AnnaBariacchis]

@angryjalapeno Even though it may not do her justice, it's still absolutely amazing. I think most contemporary singers would give their right arm to sing like this on their very best of nights!

[angryjalapeno]

BTW this video of her does not do her justice. See the video recorded during a Solti recording session.

[horn0viola]

@horn0viola I just reread my comment and relised how many mistakes I made!! Makes it look like I can speak English. Just bad typing really =).

[horn0viola]

@karlakor Nilsson did say she could be on the sharp side occasionally. But she actually sang better in tune than most singer, who could sing on note more out of tune but get away with it because of a looser vibrato and scooping up to note rather than hitting them dead on. I think where Nilsson hit the note so dead on, with such clarity and precision, even when it went the tiniest bit out of tune it would be noticed whereas over singer could cover it with vibrato. But better sharp than flat.

[angryjalapeno]

I think when she does sing slightly sharp (not that I can always tell), the extra dissonance probably helps pierce through the orchestra and makes the notes sound more dramatic.

[Brideshead09]

Wagner's choice? Who can say. But she would, I think, be mine.

[raigekimaru]

most who sing brunhilde sound overly metallic and like praying for dear life that they don't go flat on those high notes. Nilsson blossoms at the top, singing all of her notes comfortably and gives a sort of "there's more where that came from" vibe. after all, Brunnhilde is SOPRANO role. so many mezzos think they can sing Brunhilde because they have the size and the high notes, but they lack the bright, heroic timbre and blossoming top.

[nesundorma61]

valkyrie91 I am agree with you, Birgit was born to be Brunhilde, she is what she is, the top of excellence

[Chrissie19242]

Yes, Valkyrie91a that's how I feel it too.