K Y M C NAXOS Historical Flagstad • Svanholm • Bjoner • Fjeldstad 8.112066-69 Time Playing 4:20:12 MONO PrologueAct 1 (beginning) 13:47 Act 1 (conclusion) 38:53 59:59 Act I1Act I1I 69:37 77:56 8 @ @ & ¢ - - - - - ADD CD 11 9 CD 21 52:40 CD 31 59:59 CD 41 69:37 77:56 8.112066-69 Richard (1813-1883) Øivin Fjeldstad WAGNER on 14th March, 1956 on 14th March, starring and Set Svanholm, and conducted by Øivin by and conducted Flagstad and Set Svanholm, Kirsten starring Norwegian State Radio Orchestra Norwegian Götterdämmerung Chorus • Philharmonic Orchestra Opera Chorus • Recorded in the Norwegian Radio Studios, Oslo Radio Studios, in the Norwegian Recorded www.naxos.com on 5th, 8th and 10th January, 1956 and in University Hall, Oslo Hall, 1956 and in University 8th and 10th January, on 5th, Reissue Producer and Restoration Engineer: Mark Obert-Thorn and Restoration Engineer: Reissue Producer (Private Collection) Kirsten Flagstad photo: Cover In January 1956 Norwegian Radio broadcast an almost complete performance of an almost complete performance Radio broadcast In January Norwegian 1956 Götterdämmerung Flagstad was insistent that Vienna, in the work Despite opportunities to re-record Fjeldstad. and the then recorded, the missing sections were Most of be released. this performance on disc. of the work recording commercial LP was the first (almost complete) resultant partner. a worthy and Svanholm proves voice is in resplendent Wagnerian, the great Flagstad, performance. Wagner a milestone in set remains This elusive Brünnhilde...... Kirsten Flagstad Siegfried...... Set Svanholm Gutrune...... Ingrid Bjoner Gunther ...... Johnsen Waldemar Alberich...... Grönneberg Per Hagen...... Egil Nordsjø . Woglinde ...... Unni Bugge-Hanssen . Waltraute ...... Eva Gustavson ...... Wellgunde Flagstad Marie Karen

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