Lohengrin

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Wieland Wagner had noticed it during his time in Stuttgart, Lovro von Matacic conducted it with a dramatic sense that nailed Rienzi, Bayreuth 1959 showcased Lohengrin, after André Cluytens who had ignited the performances of the 1957 edition, it would be for the Croatian conductor. Against a certain tradition of lightness, Matacic made his Lohengrin a dark, relentless drama, where Elisabeth Grümmer shone even more, an absolute Elsa on whom the years had no hold, a timbre of light, dazzling words, eternally youthful singing. Facing her was an anthology "black couple," Rita Gorr pushing her voice to the limit, a sinister embodiment that one cannot shake off, balanced by the impeccable style of Ernest Blanc's Telramund, elevating his character to a tragic dimension that remains unique. Throughout this perfect performance, the star Sandor Konya shines, a radiant tenor, with a golden timbre, Italian singing in Wagnerian territory, never has the Knight of the Swan carried so much elsewhere in his voice. A mythical performance, finally revealed from the original tapes, you can learn your Lohengrin here, and perfect it with Rudolf Kempe, in the comfort of the Electrola studio. (Discophilia - Artalinna.com) (Jean-Charles Hoffelé)