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Die Walkure - Brunnhilde's Farewell Contest

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Uploaded by on Dec 30, 2007

Die Walkure - Brunnhilde's Farewell Contest

1. Birgit Nillson
2. Regine Crespin
3. Martha Modl
4. Astrid Varnay

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  • People seem to have a poor opinion of Regine Crespin in the role of Brunnhilde. It's true that she didn't make Brunnhilde a career role like Nilsson, Varnay, and Modl. But I think she sounds great in this studio recording with good heft (though yes she sounds a little out of control in some parts) and great interpretation. Plus her diction is awesome.

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  • CRESPIN ! CRESPIN ! CRESPIN !!!

  • Varnay is underrated, she is one of the greats, but has unfortunately strained topnotes. Nilsson is the greatest Brunnhilde of all, although Flagstad is her superior in Isolde, and as a singer.

  • Birgit.

  • I love Crespin, reminds me of G. Lubin, F. Leider, but my heart goes to Varnay.

  • Astrid Varney is still the best...what a voice, what a power.

  • There's hardly any competition here. Varnay, of course.

  • jlee800 writes: I "opted for the 1953 Bayreuth recording with Martha Modl" --

    OOPS! -- I much appreciate the labor of love here, but the Moedl excerpt is not from Bayreuth '53: Bay. '53 has Hans Hotter, and it's clear that the Wotan heard here with Moedl is Ferdinand Frantz. Hotter's heard here at the end with Varnay, so listeners can hear the difference between the two. Moedl/Frantz means this is a Furtwaengler set -- either VPO or RAI: VPO has finer sound, but Moedl's fresher for RAI.

  • EEEEH!!!! EL DE VARNAY ESTÁ CORTADOOOOO

    en esta escena está muy bien Varnay y Nilsson hace una Brunilda desesperada.

  • Crespin is my personal favourite, but I think Varnay is the winner.

  • Crespin was great as Sieglinde and also as Brünhilde but...where is Flagstad?

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