I wish that I had not listened to this before going to bed; I will be awake all night running through this powerful performance.

Hans Hotter is Wotan. The anguish in his voice is unforgettable.

A great moment for a great singer & in a recording new to me. One knows that Hotter‘s voice could be variable day to day partly due to his allergies but here he is in optimum form which demonstrates why he was, I feel, the supreme Wotan of his time in both vocal timbre & dramatic interpretation.

George London, or Hans Hotter? That is the ultimate question.

The greatest Wotan of the entire 20th century

Hans Hotter

Farewell to farewell. Magnificent.This extraordinary masterpiece with its philosophical background had a great effect in my life, met fourty years long with many resonances. This is very precious. Young man I listened younger Hotter with Astray and Kraus. Old man... Thanks!.

Denn einer nur freie dir Braut, der freier als ich, der Gott!!!. Has anybody ever sang it like that??The best Wotan and sadly the last great one...Still, I prefer him in 1953, better voice, even more inspired and expressive, and Krauss conducting. But this is my second favorite recording. Afterwards the wobble became a bit annoying.

One of the greatest

Wonderful singing- but, let’s be honest, some of the intonation in the orchestra was shocking. The flautist at 4.23 should have been strung up by the thumbs for that note, and the wind and upper brass were little better towards the end. I loved it, though!

An unforgettable Wagnerian bass-baritone combining an expressive voice with an imposing stature.

This is simply sublime. Superb. Spectacular. Divine.

Unwiderbringlich großartig. Nie wieder so erreicht. Göttlich eben!

magnificent and spine tingling

Thanks for posting this.

Unbelievably eloquently inspired- many many thanks !

❤❤❤

#BOTD

What version is this -- the year, etc.? And on what label is it available on CD?

Ein Sänger-Gott nimmt Abschied von seiner Tochter. Hotter, unerreicht bis heute!