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LOHENGRIN
--Standard Repertory--

By Richard Wagner
VIDEO: HiFi Stereo, 180 min., on two cassettes --
with Placido Domingo, Robert Lloyd and Cheryl Studer. The forces of
the Vienna State Opera conducted by Claudio Abbado bring this
operatic milestone to magnificent realization. [preceding blurb
from the German Language Video Center catalog] Available as Order
#JB 30 $49.95 in the German Language Video Center catalog Possibly,
Domingo's finest role and Studer isn't bad either. Their entire
collaboration is something quite special, as are Robert Lloyd's
deepest tones as the King. The sound quality is good, too. On HOM LOH
020 [G.R.]
AUDIO: A) MELODRAM:cSandor Konya, Rita Gorr,
Elisabeth Gruemmer, von Matacic conducting (1959); "live" at
Bayreuth; a broadcast performance in fine sound with an excellent
trio of voices in their prime; mono [G.R.]
B) EMI: Jess Thomas, Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Gruemmer,
Kempe conducting; almost as solid a trio, but Thomas, though
sufficiently musical, cannot match Konya in #A; the three advantages
of Ludwig's unbeatable Ortrud, this recording's easy availability and
its fine stereo sound are the chief ingredients in its favor
[G.R.]
C) GRAMMAFONO 2000: Lauritz Melchior, Margaret Harshaw,
Helen Traubel, Busch conducting; "live" at the Met; a rare and
exciting performance in so-so sound; for sheer vocal plush, Melchior
and Traubel remain the most exciting of all; a few cuts; mono
[G.R.]
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