What a great loss! He was one of my favorite tenors. He spanned Mozart, Wagner and the Italian masters....all with the same energy and superb artistry. I was privileged enough to work with him and be mentored by him during training with the Chicago Lyric young artist program. Thanks for posting!!! Great artist and wonderful man!
The complete performance is truly wonderful.He was simply superb through the entire evening - Wagner singing as Bel Canto and with finesses, attention to words and total technical control and confidence and above all emotion.
Yes, our great loss. He died in 2002 at 58, still in wonderful voice. He's too little appreciated, especially considering how well he managed his voice from early bel canto and Mozart roles through the French and German rep to acclaim in Wagner. R.I.P. Gösta - a special singer.
I miss him so much. He is the one and only Lohengrin for me. He and Lucia Popp were the dream couple in Zürich's Wilson Lohnengrin. Why did Gösts leave us so young?
So ellegant and charming was Mr. Winbergh, great talented tenor he was!!!, I guess he was still in top conditions when he died, too soon for all us!!!, he will be always remembered as one of the best of the best...BRAVOOO!!!!
Fun that you like him. He was active at the "Stora Teatern" in Gothenburg (my hometown) in the early 70's. He started his career with Boheme there. A singer of a caliber hardly available today. I listen to his Ave Maria every Christmas since many years. It's outstanding!
He incorporated the great singer, in that he didn't play his role, but was the character. genuine, and so loving. It was said about him that he was also a fine huMan being.His Wagner singing was both uplifting and healing. Thank you very much, Sir.
"Lohengrin" sung by Gösta Winbergh was my first opera as a poor 9-year-old, etting a free returned ticket in the front at the Stockholm Royal Opera instead of the one in the highest gallery without a view. Unforgettable!
What a great loss. With a technique for bel canto he applies his lyric spinto tenor to Lohengrin with beautiful results--His Mozart is second to none. Did he sing Verdi such as the Duke in Rigoletto?
WilfredIvanhoe, Dubbel Henke - I totally agree with you !!!! My DVD collection at home stop with the 80s exactly because I cannot stand 'popera' - AND PSEUDO- STARS LIKE NETREPKO - who I fear became only famous because she used to have the looks of a doll....
He really looked the part as well...Old Maestro Wagner would have enjoyed it very much, I think...and I must say that I envy the audience... being vitness to a performance where you can be so close to such a singer... toll!!!👍👍👍
he sings this part very engaging, it comes nearby to a kind of ideal. his lyrical grounded voice is well balanced between lightness and the heroic weight which is absolutely necessary for lohengrin. everything is a question of taste of course...
Really great. He was an outstanding singer. But someone, a swedish conductor, once said that Gösta never tighten his throat, or pushed his voice... but as you see and hear in this clip, thats actually not the truth! He too was a human beeing tenor...
Great singer. Its too bad he didn't care too much about his equally gifted son Johan. With some love and attention from his father, his first born son could have become equally great, if not greater.
Occasionally has a tendency to sing the lower middle notes slightly under the pitch (but above F# seems spot on). Nevertheless wonderful singing, wonderful example
Der Sänger wirkt hier ziemlich kurzatmig, dadurch werden die Melodiebögen teilweise zerhackt. Vorboten einer Herzschwäche? Als Mozarttenor hatte er diese Beeinträchtigungen noch nicht. Der Herztod nach einer Wiener Fidelio-Aufführung war ein zu hoher Preis für den Einstieg ins Heldenfach uns sollte jüngeren Kollegen zu denken geben.
@aidavdbrake Singing Mozart is quite different from singing Wagner. I guess this guy should have remained a Mozart singer. As a wagnerian he was pathetic. Moreover, there have been much better mozartian tenors: Leopold Simoneau, Nicolai Gedda, Luigi Alva, Alfredo Kraus to name but a few. Sorry, I don't like Winbergh at all.
Javier Martín preferring others is fine... but what value is there at all in your not liking? The answer is very very little. And when viewing this clip, your comment is exposed entirely.
Javier Martin...I agree. This performance seems to me to be under-powered. He was, however, already sick and physically weakened by the time of this performance. I will be listening to his earlier performances, to make my assessment. Judging by the comments in this forum, there are many who prefer this softer version. Could be they find it easier to focus on the words and the sad mood, with this toned down version. The way that I experience this, he sounds like he is having trouble in terms of energy and power, possibly because his health was starting to fail.
This is my favourite rendition of all that I've found on RUclips so far. The world needs more Gosta Winbergh!
What a great loss! He was one of my favorite tenors. He spanned Mozart, Wagner and the Italian masters....all with the same energy and superb artistry. I was privileged enough to work with him and be mentored by him during training with the Chicago Lyric young artist program. Thanks for posting!!! Great artist and wonderful man!
My God, was he fabulous!!!
What a great loss. Gorgeous singer!
Bravo!
The complete performance is truly wonderful.He was simply superb through the entire evening - Wagner singing as Bel Canto and with finesses, attention to words and total technical control and confidence and above all emotion.
Yes, our great loss. He died in 2002 at 58, still in wonderful voice. He's too little appreciated, especially considering how well he managed his voice from early bel canto and Mozart roles through the French and German rep to acclaim in Wagner.
R.I.P. Gösta - a special singer.
I miss him so much. He is the one and only Lohengrin for me. He and Lucia Popp were the dream couple in Zürich's Wilson Lohnengrin. Why did Gösts leave us so young?
Best Lohengrin ever... and I heard alot of them
So ellegant and charming was Mr. Winbergh, great talented tenor he was!!!, I guess he was still in top conditions when he died, too soon for all us!!!, he will be always remembered as one of the best of the best...BRAVOOO!!!!
Fun that you like him. He was active at the "Stora Teatern" in Gothenburg (my hometown) in the early 70's. He started his career with Boheme there. A singer of a caliber hardly available today. I listen to his Ave Maria every Christmas since many years. It's outstanding!
He incorporated the great singer, in that he didn't play his role, but was the character. genuine, and so loving. It was said about him that he was also a fine huMan being.His Wagner singing was both uplifting and healing. Thank you very much, Sir.
"Lohengrin" sung by Gösta Winbergh was my first opera as a poor 9-year-old, etting a free returned ticket in the front at the Stockholm Royal Opera instead of the one in the highest gallery without a view. Unforgettable!
Kraftvoll,strahlend,wunderschön! Welch ein Verlust!
Einfach Spitze! Man kann ihm stundenlang zuhören!
Hella Lux Das ist auch nötig! Wagner fasst sich nie im Kürzen.
I was a huge fan of Gosta Winberg, always singing bel canto in Italian or German. Last saw him in San Diego "Otello". RIP
i love this tenor he is one of my favorites
What a fantastic voice - both powerful and lyric at the same time!
i agree with u.He was a Great voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what a pity so young he passed away.
What a great loss. With a technique for bel canto he applies his lyric spinto tenor to Lohengrin with beautiful results--His Mozart is second to none. Did he sing Verdi such as the Duke in Rigoletto?
Så makalöst vackert och smakfullt! ❤
This is still something that I would pay to see. But something horrible started happening to opera productions after the 90's.
Lol....you could say that again...are you referring to 'popera' with Netrebko et al....?
WilfredIvanhoe, Dubbel Henke - I totally agree with you !!!! My DVD collection at home stop with the 80s exactly because I cannot stand 'popera' - AND PSEUDO- STARS LIKE NETREPKO - who I fear became only famous because she used to have the looks of a doll....
He really looked the part as well...Old Maestro Wagner would have enjoyed it very much, I think...and I must say that I envy the audience... being vitness to a performance where you can be so close to such a singer... toll!!!👍👍👍
This is some great singing!!
Wow maravillosa interpretación
I heard him sing a superb Des Grieux (Massenet) in Norrköping many years ago.
A truly great singer!
he sings this part very engaging, it comes nearby to a kind of ideal. his lyrical grounded voice is well balanced between lightness and the heroic weight which is absolutely necessary for lohengrin. everything is a question of taste of course...
Incredible to think that he was so ill, poor man... He looks so heroicly healthy and strapping here...
Beautiful song
Very Fine Tenor..underated
Didn’t know Marlon Brando was such a good tenor
Wonderful.
Det här rör mig till tårar - alltid!
großartig
Grand delivery🈵🈵🈵
Gösta!!!!!!!!!
Grossartiger Sänger !! Als Tristan in Wien unvergesslich!!!!!!
Au poteau! Au poteau! EN FRANçAIS sur le scène d'un théâtre français!
Really great. He was an outstanding singer. But someone, a swedish conductor, once said that Gösta never tighten his throat, or pushed his voice... but as you see and hear in this clip, thats actually not the truth! He too was a human beeing tenor...
If you really want to hear a beautiful, lyrical, spiritual rendition go to a genuine Wagner tenor. No one sings this better than Sandor Konya.
I also sugest Ludwig Suthaus, pure lyrical Wagner singing!*
Marvillosa ópera de Wagner
I do not enjoy all parts of Wagner's music, but his "Gralserzaehlung" is well-made.
Great singer. Its too bad he didn't care too much about his equally gifted son Johan. With some love and attention from his father, his first born son could have become equally great, if not greater.
SuperVincero Ich bezweifle ob seinen Herzinfakt mit den Fachwechsel im geringsten was zu tun hat....
Occasionally has a tendency to sing the lower middle notes slightly under the pitch (but above F# seems spot on). Nevertheless wonderful singing, wonderful example
he gave a not bad Koenig in Die frau ohne Schatten...
pity that he died so early.
Sehr schön und kein Tenor... bravo
is he really dead?
don ottavio...this was his "role"
It's incredible how he looks like Jon Vickers...
Der Sänger wirkt hier ziemlich kurzatmig, dadurch werden die Melodiebögen teilweise zerhackt. Vorboten einer Herzschwäche?
Als Mozarttenor hatte er diese Beeinträchtigungen noch nicht.
Der Herztod nach einer Wiener Fidelio-Aufführung war ein zu hoher Preis für den Einstieg ins Heldenfach uns sollte jüngeren Kollegen zu denken geben.
Vår störste genom tiderna...
voce poco adatta à questo repertorio.
non mi piace affatto.
bodiloto stronzone
@Bodiloto, Sante Parole!
@aidavdbrake Singing Mozart is quite different from singing Wagner. I guess this guy should have remained a Mozart singer. As a wagnerian he was pathetic. Moreover, there have been much better mozartian tenors: Leopold Simoneau, Nicolai Gedda, Luigi Alva, Alfredo Kraus to name but a few. Sorry, I don't like Winbergh at all.
Javier Martín preferring others is fine... but what value is there at all in your not liking? The answer is very very little. And when viewing this clip, your comment is exposed entirely.
Javier Martin...I agree. This performance seems to me to be under-powered. He was, however, already sick and physically weakened by the time of this performance. I will be listening to his earlier performances, to make my assessment. Judging by the comments in this forum, there are many who prefer this softer version. Could be they find it easier to focus on the words and the sad mood, with this toned down version. The way that I experience this, he sounds like he is having trouble in terms of energy and power, possibly because his health was starting to fail.
Mediocre, as usual...
Yes you, guy, "big" vocal connoisseur (most likely deaf).