Lauritz Melchior gets a bit too carried away with " Walse " in Die Walkure 1940
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@cheffings13 жыл бұрын
Not carried away but laying down the gauntlet! Nico Castel (see Wikipedia) gave me a cassette of this and of several other operatic 'outtakes' back in the 80s and he told me this particular one was Melchior's response to a critic who had compared his stamina unfavorably to another, presumably younger Helden tenor. I'm sure someone out there will know who - I have forgotten the name and the cassette is long lost. Wonderful to find so many of Nico's fabulous collection re-issued!
@bendabledoll10 жыл бұрын
He is singing as the son of the king of the Gods, he can't get too carried away! He makes him sound like a part-divine voice should.
@mropera68878 жыл бұрын
the pitch of this recording is down a semitone and doesn't sound like it's the wrong speed. I wonder how where the transposition started and ended- do you have the whole recording?
@michsturge13 жыл бұрын
a 14 second Walse! only Melchior could pull it off!!
@VivaRenata13 жыл бұрын
@klavierspieler72 What brains! What musicianship! Ha ha ha ...
@VivaRenata13 жыл бұрын
@VivaMariaCallas Answer: a musician.
@tenorschofield14 жыл бұрын
I will prefer to give my opinion on the endless "legato and fiato" Melchior has!!!! All the rest is of no value. Thanks for posting such great performance!!!
@gringewilp12 жыл бұрын
@wotansschwert Wotan was not known for having a Schwert, (sword). He carried a spear.
@rogerwhite955 жыл бұрын
You are obviously unfamiliar with the plot of this opera.