I saw Varnay, Borkh, and Nilsson as Elektra (and Rysanek in the film.) All were magnificent, but Varnay was in a class by herself, and this recording shows her at her peak. But still, hearing her as Elektra and seeing her in it, is the difference betwenn seeing a picture postcard of Niagara Falls and seeing them in nature.
@deliomartin488
7 жыл бұрын
I was blessed by watching Varnay sing Salome in Köln. I cannot forget that, I can only IMAGINE what her Elektra was.....
@joeulloa7304
26 күн бұрын
Sublime. I was not fortunate to hear Varney. But I did get to hear Madame Rysanek as Klytemnestra and the laughter at the end of monologue was delivered was unforgettable.
@Waldvogel91
12 жыл бұрын
This recording rocks my world. Great feeling of drama. So clear for 1953 too.
@JohnFrederickFurth
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! it goes to show how fairly young singers supported by a 1st class conductor can blow the roof off the house. Astrid and Leonie never sounded better - I could understand every word they sang and their voices were radiant from top to bottom without any of the mannerisms that started to slip in later. Bravo!!
@aida1073
5 жыл бұрын
Extraordinaire avec sa voix de fer pour notre chère Varnay
@operaleonie
14 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I admire the 2 artists so much
@PerAhlander
11 жыл бұрын
Just gorgeous!
@jerryvezzuso5564
9 жыл бұрын
Two miracles..
@quequitoAR
11 жыл бұрын
WHAT A PAIR OF VOICES!!!!! AND ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTS!!!!
@josephcollins6033
7 ай бұрын
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!
@armandoruiz4385
11 жыл бұрын
Simply a smashing performance! Thanks....
@oligui
11 жыл бұрын
just really really fantastic
@tantris39
13 жыл бұрын
two titans!!
@gerardmignon700
5 жыл бұрын
Silence ! J'écoute, je pleure.
@florencionogalesmunoz2028
4 жыл бұрын
Estas son las Elektra que tenido la inmensa suerte de ver en mi vida, hasta el momento: Gwynet Jones, Palau De La Musica Barcelona Gabriele Schnaut, National Theater Munich Hildegard Berens, Semper Oper Dresde Eva Martón, Teatro Real Madrid Janice Baird, Maestranza Sevilla Janice Baird, Palacio Euskalduna Bilbao Janice Baird, Deuthche Oper Berlín Elisabeht Conell, Teatro Real Madrid Deborah Polasky, Liceo Barcelona Irene Tehorin, Opera Bastilla Paris Debora Polasky, Teatro Real Madrid Crhistine Goerke, Teatro Real Madrid Elena Pankratova, Wiener Staatsoper, Viena Nadja Miche, l Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisboa Ricarda Merbeth, Saatsoper, Berlín Algunas de ellas buenas, muy buenas, buenísimas. Pero ninguna ha podido igualar o superar la magistral interpretación vocal de Astrid Varnay. Es la voz en que pensó Strauss cuando compuso Elektra. Astrid Varnay es ELEKTRA
@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930
8 жыл бұрын
DOS VOCES INCREIBLES..
@wotan10950
8 жыл бұрын
I've seen some great Elektras in the theater: Nilsson, Behrens, Jones, Polaski, Gasteen, Georke, Stemme - but I think Varnay sets the standard.
@davidsimmons654
4 жыл бұрын
Dave Glo vocally who would you put from largest to most slender in terms of volume ?
@gerardmignon700
3 жыл бұрын
Bork
@wotan10950
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidsimmons654 I’m not sure if volume is really the correct measurement. I’d say projection is most important. Nilsson is often credited with having the largest voice, whatever that means, but Eva Marton, Gwyneth Jones, and Deborah Polaski had more volume, IMO. But Nilsson projected so well that you could probably hear her in Central Park! Behrens, as well, had a rather lyric voice, but you could still hear her through a Strauss orchestra because of her focused tone.
@wotan10950
3 жыл бұрын
@@gerardmignon700 Do you mean Inge Borkh? I never saw her in the theater, but she certainly sounds great on recordings.
@davidsimmons654
3 жыл бұрын
@@wotan10950 I agree with that 100!
@ransomcoates546
2 жыл бұрын
Leonie didn’t sound much different in the 1980 ‘Elektra’ with Nilsson than she does here. And I’m not aware of any sudden deterioration in her unique top voice before she gave up the soprano repertoire. A remarkable singer altogether.
@stephengoldman553
5 жыл бұрын
I meant searing when speaking of Rysanek
@stephengoldman553
5 жыл бұрын
For me there was no more compelling Elektra than Borkh. The pathos should brought to the role was piercing. Peace ve unto Nilsson. Rysanek as the "'same sister was wearing and Madeira was magnificence tarnished. Met broadcast with Roenstock conducting says it all.
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