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Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Richard [1] Strauss, Georges Prêtre, Naples RAI Orchestra
Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Genre: Classical
 
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All Artists: Richard [1] Strauss, Georges Prêtre, Naples RAI Orchestra, Brigitte Fassbaender, Carmen Gonzales, Dora Carral, Gundula Janowitz, Ileana Cotrubas, Karl Ridderbusch, Thomas Hemsley, Veriano Luchetti
Title: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
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Label: Opera D'oro
Original Release Date: 1/1/1971
Re-Release Date: 1/8/2002
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPC: 723724344327
 

CD Reviews

Great cast but disappointing sound and so-so conducting
Ralph Moore | Bishop's Stortford, UK | 12/24/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)

"I admit to getting excited when I saw this; the cast is a dream, headed by that peerless Straussian soprano, Gundula Janowitz. But when the set actually arrived, I was immediately disappointed by the muddy, fuzzy sound and the lack of higher frequencies. However, on further listening using headphones I came to appreciate the beauty of the singing despite the sonic limitations of the live recording. Pretre confirms his reputation as an efficient, matter-of-fact conductor; there is little affection for the ebb and flow of that glorious music and he rushes much of the score. Yes, you can still hear those wonderful voices: Janowitz's creamy, soaring soprano; Cotrubas's plangent, girlish tones; Fassbender's clear, boyish Octavian; Ridderbusch's rotund, focussed Ochs, Luchetti's virile Italian singer - they're all as good as I had hoped, but that makes it even harder to put up with the recording quality in an opera that really cries out for clean sound. Of course there are some blips in ensemble and one or two sour notes from the two sopranos, but that is only to be expected in a live performance - but I'm going to stick with my favourite "Rosenkavalier" sets: the Solti, the old Erich Kleiber mono recording and the marvellous excerpts disc by Fleming, Graham and Bonney. But if you must have these singers then caveat emptor; this is not one of Opera d'Oro's best but it's still quite listenable."