Descripción: Kirsten Flagstad singing Ho jo To ho

Descripción: Liebestod from "Tristan and Isolde" by Richard Wagner This is her debut performance at Covent Garden in 1936. Fritz Reiner leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Descripción: From Dido and Aeneas. When I am laid in earth. Norwegian soprano/soprano noruega (1895-1962)

Descripción: As you have never heard the great Flagstad before. What a voice, in virtual retirement, in her 63rd. year. It's unmistakeable Flagstad, a few years older than we are accustomed to hearing her, but what a voice! It's intended to be sung by a choir! Singing completely away from her Wagner repertoire. Ten years earlier, her voice must have been one of the greatest ever put on record. Such power,sm...

Descripción: "O sink hernieder" - The Love Duet from Act II of Tristan and Isolde - part 1 of 2 One interesting note on this recording - not only is Flagstad Isolde, but from 5:18 to 7:40 she is also singing the offstage part of Brangaene (this is a studio recording rather than a live performance). So this document is unique. It is the only recording of Flagstad as Brangaene. To hear this duet's conclu...

Descripción: From the opera "Gotterdammerung" by Wagner, Brunnhilde's Immolation Please click the response video to hear the conclusion of the Immolation Scene.

Descripción: *Warning - this is a historical recording. The sound quality is poor. Were it of lesser importance, I would not even consider posting it here.* Shortly before he died, Richard Strauss wrote a letter to Kirsten Flagstad. He asked her to give the premiere of his four last songs. He requested that she find a suitable conductor and orchestra for the occasion. She honored his request by choosing...

Descripción: Love Duet from Tristan and Isolde, Act 2

Descripción: Flagstad singing "Traume" (Dreams) from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder. Accompanying her are the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra led by one of the greatest Wagnerian conductors, Hans Knappertsbusch. This song was written by Wagner as a study piece based on themes from Tristan and Isolde. The scene from the opera that it quotes, the Love Duet, is linked here as the response video, with Flagstad sing...

Descripción: As you have never heard the great Flagstad before. What a voice, in virtual retirement, in her 63rd. year. Hear my prayer.O for the wings of a dove. Mendelssohn. CLIP 1. Continued on CLIP 2. Kingsway Hall,London,as a recording venue. It's unmistakeable Flagstad, a few years older than we are accustomed to hearing her, but what a voice! Singing completely away from her Wagner repertoire. T...

Descripción: Wilhem Furtwängler Philharmonia Orchestra (1954) Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde) Liebestod - Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner

Descripción: From Act 1 of Richard Wagner's opera 'Lohengrin'.

Descripción: Kirsten Flagstad sings the Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde. This time the microphones are better than in the earlier recordings I've posted, and the singing is beautiful!

Descripción: The great Flagstad,again singing a piece away from her usual Wagner repertoire. Recorded London,1948, with George Thalben-Ball at the organ. Attributed to Handel. Recording producer Walter Legge,Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's husband. Here are the original German lines as well as a translation in English that really catches the solemnnity of the song. Dank sei Dir, Herr Thanks be to Thee, O Lo...

Descripción: 1948. In her 54th.year. Sung in Italian. Suggestion---turn up the volume. On my speakers, I can barely hear it, compared to the other clips. Che Faro from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, as a recording venue.Probably recorded straight on to shellac Master Disc, rather than tape, which was introduced a year or two later. Strings a bit thin, looking back nearly 60 years...

Descripción: Her second recording of this piece,aged 63 years.The first being in 1952. She's transposed it down, but it's a glorious rendition from this great singer. Catches her voice very well, when in retirement. Oh! I forgot to say,"What a voice!" Enjoy! Handel's Messiah.Singing away from her usual Wagner repertoire, this is a revelation.

Descripción: Tristan and Isolde - Act I

Descripción: Kingsway Hall, London, as a recording venue,1952,as her Wagneriean soprano career was drawing to a close.MONO. Please compare with my post of her singing same piece, 1957,IN STEREO. Kirsten FLAGSTAD.1957 STEREO.I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH Which is the better,or do both editions have their merits? Comments warmly welcome regarding the two pieces. Novello score used in both recordings.

Descripción: From Act II of Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre' as sung by Kirsten Flagstad.

Descripción: Age 63.Virtually retired, and still singing with a glorious bloom to her voice. One senses there is still plenty of power in reserve. Early stereo, 1957.