overwhelming. perfect balance, astonishing immediacy.... the instrumental clarity ....both transparent and colossal. Great vocal document. Focus and the lushness of the top, with easy lows. Wow.
"While in Berlin she played the role of the young Composer in Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos. Strauss saw her and was impressed; he arranged for her to sing the title role in a new production of his Salome at the Vienna Volksoper in 1944 to mark his eightieth birthday. He helped her prepare the part, and it became the one with which she was most closely associated. They worked on the piece for six weeks before the performance; Strauss attended rehearsals every day". Wikipedia
Ich muss zugeben, dass Jürgen Kesting vor mehr als 25 Jahren mit seinem Esssay, seinem Beitrag in seinem Buch mich auf diese unglaubliche Tonaufnahme vorbereitete. Die Aufnahme unter Lovro von Matacic will ich nicht abwerten, aber hier höre ich ein lebendes Wesen.
It's not because I am a Bulgarian, it's not even because I have the same family name as Ljuba... Her performance is beyond time and transcends any limits of craziness and perversion that the role requires and all of it can be perceived on purely sonic level - the vibrato, the exaltation, the energy typical only for certain mental conditions.... it's all in the performance and no schooling and talent can surpass it after so many years. A standard, so high that we can only be grateful to have such a good recording from those years...
Does anyone know where this recording came from? It's terrific, but I'm guessing it's not a live broadcast because the lines of Herod and Herodias are cut out.
Nothing quite like this performance has been seen at the MET since, so it seems. Here is Welitsch in her absolute prime. The MET performance I have from 3 years later is fine as well but a bit more cautious. She had some type of throat surgery before it & her singing was slightly muted & without all the reckless abandon as heard here. I wonder what Strauss thought when he coached her in the role in 1944. He was probably amazed that his contradictory wish for a girlish soubrette with an Isolde voice was as close to being fulfilled as it would ever be. To this day, IMO, this weird combination remains absolutely unique.
Ljuba et Maria Cebotari sont les voix qui font de ce « ah! Du woltest mich nicht deinen mund küssen lassen , Jochanan » des feux incandescents inextinguibles.
I love Nilsson but do have some reservations as far as her Salome is concerned. Great singing without a doubt, but her powerful approach and her rather steely timbre (to me) is not ideal. Nevertheless, I still enjoy her rendition, but as far as Salome goes, I am afraid Ljuba Welitsch is absolutely unique. That said, I realise of course that it is mainly a question of taste which voice one prefers
Mein persönliches Non plus ultra, die legendäre Aufnahme unter Lovro von Matacic war zu exaltiert, zu kultiviert, kein Vergleich mit dieser Leidenschaft. Einmalig!!!
Simply the Gold Standard for this role! Bravissima!
Unbelievable, fantastic, historic recording. Welitsch is magnificent.
No one has ever come near Welitsch in this role. She IS Salome,
Danke, ich sehe das ähnlich.!!!!
overwhelming. perfect balance, astonishing immediacy.... the instrumental clarity ....both transparent and colossal.
Great vocal document. Focus and the lushness of the top, with easy lows. Wow.
There's a great interview with her where she talks about the role and Strauss (among many other things) - a fascinating woman!
The greatest Salome ever.
"While in Berlin she played the role of the young Composer in Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos. Strauss saw her and was impressed; he arranged for her to sing the title role in a new production of his Salome at the Vienna Volksoper in 1944 to mark his eightieth birthday. He helped her prepare the part, and it became the one with which she was most closely associated. They worked on the piece for six weeks before the performance; Strauss attended rehearsals every day". Wikipedia
OMG how many voices could sustend that !?
Magical!
Fantastica !!!! Sublime !!!!
Eine sehr große Sängerin tolle Ljuba Wilisch!
Ich muss zugeben, dass Jürgen Kesting vor mehr als 25 Jahren mit seinem Esssay, seinem Beitrag in seinem Buch mich auf diese unglaubliche Tonaufnahme vorbereitete. Die Aufnahme unter Lovro von Matacic will ich nicht abwerten, aber hier höre ich ein lebendes Wesen.
there is a wonderful interview with this incredible lady on youtube : Da Capo with August Everding.
Epic!
It's not because I am a Bulgarian, it's not even because I have the same family name as Ljuba... Her performance is beyond time and transcends any limits of craziness and perversion that the role requires and all of it can be perceived on purely sonic level - the vibrato, the exaltation, the energy typical only for certain mental conditions.... it's all in the performance and no schooling and talent can surpass it after so many years. A standard, so high that we can only be grateful to have such a good recording from those years...
Definitive. Sublime.
Estupendo!!!!😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Does anyone know where this recording came from? It's terrific, but I'm guessing it's not a live broadcast because the lines of Herod and Herodias are cut out.
Nothing quite like this performance has been seen at the MET since, so it seems. Here is Welitsch in her absolute prime. The MET performance I have from 3 years later is fine as well but a bit more cautious. She had some type of throat surgery before it & her singing was slightly muted & without all the reckless abandon as heard here. I wonder what Strauss thought when he coached her in the role in 1944.
He was probably amazed that his contradictory wish for a girlish soubrette with an Isolde voice was as close to being fulfilled as it would ever be. To this day, IMO, this weird combination remains absolutely unique.
Ljuba et Maria Cebotari sont les voix qui font de ce « ah! Du woltest mich nicht deinen mund küssen lassen , Jochanan » des feux incandescents inextinguibles.
Unsurpassed Salomé. Everything the role requires is here in abundance.
die beste Salome auf. Schallplatte. grandios gesungen
The best Salome ever. Only Nilsson comes close to her.
I love Nilsson but do have some reservations as far as her Salome is concerned. Great singing without a doubt, but her powerful approach and her rather steely timbre (to me) is not ideal. Nevertheless, I still enjoy her rendition, but as far as Salome goes, I am afraid Ljuba Welitsch is absolutely unique. That said, I realise of course that it is mainly a question of taste which voice one prefers
And not to forget: Leonie Rysanek!
And Christel Goltz
Nilsson is great, but not close.
❤❤❤
Mein persönliches Non plus ultra, die legendäre Aufnahme unter Lovro von Matacic war zu exaltiert, zu kultiviert, kein Vergleich mit dieser Leidenschaft. Einmalig!!!
昔、彼女の これよく聴いた。
Oddly enough, her career was limited.
More limited than yours?
Потрясаюча майстриня і бездарний "мелодіст" композитор. 16 хвилин і 22 секунди знущань над голосом,але заради чого? Звуковеого місива ?