Description:

Pros:

• Anja Silja was to have sung this performance but was forced to withdraw. Fortunately Gladys Kuchta was available.
• Although at times she struggles with the most stratospheric vocal passages, Kuchta brings a warm sound and Wagnerian heft free of any harshness to the role of Leonore.
• Vilem Pribyl sings the role of Florestan with a welcome dose of youthful lyricism.
• Kurt Böhme brings fatherly warmth to the role of Rocco.
• Georg Solti extracts an ideal balance of fiery romanticism and classical elegance from the orchestra.
• The sound is very good.

Cons:

• None to mention.

BONUS:
Gladys Kuchta sings arias from Fidelio, Der fliegende Holländer and Tristan und Isolde.

In Mono

OD 11674-2