Recommendations for Beethoven’s Fidelio

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fergus
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Re: Recommendations for Beethoven’s Fidelio

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Jose Echenique wrote:Sure, he left a 1953 studio recording with Martha Mödl and a live 1950 Salzburg Festival Broadcast with Kirsten Flagstad. Both readings are commanding, electric and needless to say, the work of a master. Both Leonores too are extraordinary.

The Flagstad is the one that I would be interested in Pepe; thank you for that.
BTW how does the lovely Schwartzkopf do?!?!
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Jose Echenique
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Re: Recommendations for Beethoven’s Fidelio

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She is fine Fergus, but Irmgard Seefried and Lucia Popp were more natural for this small role.
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