Boris Christoff - Die Walküre - "Wotan's Farwell"

"Die Walküre".
Richard Wagner.
"Wotan's Farwell"
Boris Christoff
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[@AlexanderArsov]

Thanks very much for sharing this rare recording. Extremely personal interpretation, as always with Boris, much derided by many Wagnerites, but I find its throbbing passion totally compelling. Shame that he never sang the complete part onstage. It would have been a wonderful addition to his commanding Gurnemanz.

[@roideschats8799]

puissance royale, ligne musicale et sensibilité virile... comme toujours chez Christoff. Il incarne parfaitement le roi et le père. L'univers germanique n'est vraiment pas son monde, mais il s'en sort sur d'autres registres. bravo ! bravissimo ! ///
Royal power, musical line and manly sensibility... as always with Christoff. He's the perfect embodiment of the king and father. The Germanic universe is really not his world, but he manages with other registers. Bravo! Bravissimo!

[@benlusk201]

I am very moved by this!

[@rafaelbanusirusta5430]

Impresionante! Un vero Wotan...

[@ApostolMilenkov]

What a great performance!!!
Thank you soooooooooo much for posting!
MAJESTIC, MAGNIFICENT, MONUMENTAL!!!

[@gibsondorce6423]

Tremendo Wotan! Nunca se lo había pensado!

[@tommyvichev]

GREAT!

[@roideschats8799]

l'orchestre et le chef aussi sont bons... qui est le chef ? /// the orchestra and the conductor are good too... who's the conductor?

[@durchfuerung]

Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Radio Italiana.Le chef d'orchestre, malheureusement,
n'est pas écrit.

[@roideschats8799]

merci !

[@christopherhowell3096]

@@roideschats8799 Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI/Franco Mannino, 27.11.1963

[@figaro248]

What year was this recorded?

[@Rio1949]

Unfortunately it was not possible to determine the date. Possibly the tape was made between 1951 and 1954.

[@AlexanderArsov]

A tough question indeed. On CD covers they say 1954. Curami and Modugno in their book about Boris Christoff say 1963.