Lauritz Melchior & Kirsten Flagstad Scenes From Wagner VIP Records OP-1001 - $12.50 (US Shipping Including) Read our Customer's Reviews of this CD. Without question, Lauritz Melchior and Kirsten Flagstad were the premiere Wagnerians of their time. Their 78's for Victor recorded in the thirties and early forties are treasured by record collectors all over the world. This collection is culled from two mint condition sets, "Lauritz Melchior" (Victor M 749) and "Three Famous Scenes From Wagner" (M 671). The balance of the voices is quite forward, and in most cases that would be a serious drawback, but the voices of Melchior and Flagstad can stand up to the close perspective. Highlights include a beautiful love duet from the prologue of Gotterdammerung, Melchior's vividly acted Rome Narrative from Tannhauser, and a generous chunk of the Love Duet and Liebstod from Tristan und Isolde Dedicated Wagnerians and dabblers alike will fine lots to enjoy in this music-packed 78 minute collection. VIP OP-1001 Track Listings Track Number Track Title Time Track 01 Steersman's Song Der Fliegende Hollander: Act I 4:37 Track 02 Hammer Song: "Ho! Ho! Schmiede, mein Hammer!" Siegfried: Act I 2:55 Track 03 Lohengrin's Narrative "In Fernem Land" Lohengrin: Act III 4:37 Track 04 Rome Narrative Tannhauser: Act III 9:54 Track 05 "Am Stillen Herd" Die Meistersinger: Act I 3:34 Track 06 Preislied Die Meistersinger: Act III 3:53 Track 07 Duet: "Zu Neuen Thaten" Gotterdammerung: Prologue 8:48 Track 08 Love Duet: "O Sink' Hernieder" Tristan und Isolde: Act II 17:05 Track 09 Liebstod: "Mild Und Leise" Tristan und Isolde: Act III 7:15 Track 10 Brunnhilde's Immolation: "Starke Schneite" Gotterdammerung: Act III 15:58 Order The CD Now Using PayPal! Total 78:42 Bonus Track (Not included on CD) Hymn to Venus: "Dir Tone Lob!" Tannhauser: Act I This particular record was not able to be included on this collection because of time considerations, and the fact that the record had a brief pressing error towards the beginning of the track. But I include it here as a bonus MP3 to give you an idea of how all the tracks on this collection sound. 4:12 Prices & Ordering Information These CD's are $12.50 apiece. Shipping within the US is included. Shipping to Canada is an additional $2.50 for the first CD, and $1 for each additional CD shipped with the same order. International shipping is an additional $5.00 for the first CD, and $2 for each additional CD shipped with the same order. You can order online, using our secure PayPal links. If you don't have a PayPal account yet, sign up now using the link to the left, and you will get a $5 from PayPal for signing up. If you would prefer to send a check or money order by mail, drop me a line at... sales@vintageip.com and I will send you an order form that you can print out and mail in. Customer Reviews "If you've only heard Melchior's voice in one of the lackluster commercial remasters, then you're in the same position as a filmgoer who's only seen Buster Keaton in grainy, chopped up prints. I admit that I used to wonder what all the fuss was about myself. But hearing this passionate, musical and uniquely charismatic voice reproduced with such a realistic and present timbre was a revelation to me. NOW I understand why Melchior was worshipped by an entire generation of opera fans! This is one of my ten favorite CD's in my collection. You couldn't get me to part with my copy for anything." --E. F. Los Angeles, CA Return to the VIP Records Home Page To subscribe to the VIP Records email list, send a message to... recordslist@vintageip.com This page is maintained by Stephen Worth. Its contents are copyrighted and may not be duplicated or redistributed in any manner without the prior written consent of the authors.