Wagner: Die Walkure - Highlights / Greindl, Nilsson, et al

Notes & Reviews:

Set Svanholm, who, after a six-year career as baritone, switched to tenor in 1936 and who by 1937 was successfully appearing internationally as Siegmund, established a world-wide reputation as the Siegfried of the immediate post-war period. Birgit Nilsson sang her first Sieglinde in 1949 and appeared again in the role in February 1951, making her first guest appearance outside Sweden. The opportunity to record the first act of 'Die Walkure' with Birgit Nilsson and Set Svanholm came in 1953. In one respect the Hamburg production of 1953 is a unique document. There was never a stage performance of 'Die Walkure' with Birgit Nilsson, Set Svanholm, and Josef Greindl.



Reviews

There are currently no reviews, be the first one!
Login or Create an Account to write a review

Works Details

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Vorspiel
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Wess' Herd dies auch sei
  • Performers: Josef Greindl (Bass); Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Kühlende Labung gab mir der Quell
  • Performers: Josef Greindl (Bass); Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Einen Unseligen labtest du
  • Performers: Birgit Nilsson; Josef Greindl (Bass); Set Svanholm
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Müd' am Herd fand ich den Mann
  • Performers: Birgit Nilsson; Set Svanholm; Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 5 min. 19 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen
  • Performers: Josef Greindl (Bass); Birgit Nilsson; Set Svanholm
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Ein starkes Jagen auf uns
  • Performers: Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson; Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 6 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Ich weiss ein wildes Geschlecht
  • Performers: Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson; Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 5 min. 59 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater
  • Performers: Josef Greindl (Bass); Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 5 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Schläfst du, Gast?
  • Performers: Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson; Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 1 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Der Männer Sippe sass hier im Saal
  • Performers: Josef Greindl (Bass); Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 5 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond
  • Performers: Birgit Nilsson; Set Svanholm; Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Du bist der Lenz
  • Performers: Birgit Nilsson; Set Svanholm; Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 7 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Siegmund heiss' ich
  • Performers: Josef Greindl (Bass); Set Svanholm; Birgit Nilsson
  • Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1854-1856

>Wagner, Richard : Götterdämmerung :: Mannenruf
  • Performer: Josef Greindl (Bass)
  • Conductor: Fritz Rieger
  • Running Time: 11 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1869-1874