Daniel Barenboim conducts the West Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Ravello Festival 2008. Wagner's Die Walkure - Act One. Siegmund - Simon O'Neill, Sieglinde - Waltraud Meier.
I just finished watching the clip of Gary Lakes doin' this same scene from the MET w/Norman & man...It's almost listening & lookin' @the same singer! Both singers(Lakes & O'neill)R gr8, but, 4 me...they sound like heroic sounding Mimes instead of Siegmunds:( Sorry! I prefer Siegmund 2 sound like Melchior, Lorenz & Svanholm:) These guys of 2day aren't even close 2 'em! I know they've got the "ring" in their voices. But, it's more than just that. It'd B nice 2 have the heft as well:) Go Melchior!
impresionante Meier, hasta sin que le toque cantar actúa, lo lleva en la sangre, por eso, para mí, es la mejor
I just finished watching the clip of Gary Lakes doin' this same scene from the MET w/Norman & man...It's almost listening & lookin' @the same singer! Both singers(Lakes & O'neill)R gr8, but, 4 me...they sound like heroic sounding Mimes instead of Siegmunds:( Sorry! I prefer Siegmund 2 sound like Melchior, Lorenz & Svanholm:) These guys of 2day aren't even close 2 'em! I know they've got the "ring" in their voices. But, it's more than just that. It'd B nice 2 have the heft as well:) Go Melchior!
Amazing trumpet fail at 0:12!
@piasecznik no not really, I thought something was off.. It doesn't bother me now, really like this recording
@lastofdmelocchians Heroic Mime! Great!