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Dido and Aeneas 1952 and Gotterdammerung Act III, Scene 3 1948
Reviews of Kirstin Flagstad from 1935:
The voice itself is both lovely and puissant. In its deeper register it is movingly warm and rich and expressive ... The upper voice is powerful and true, and does not harden under stress. Lawrence Gilman, New York Herald Tribune
No Sieglinde of the past ten years has made such an impression here, by her voice, stage business, her intelligence and dramatic sincerity, and by her evident knowledge of Wagner. Olin Downes, New York Times
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Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell
Dido, Queen of Carthage Kirsten Flagstad
Belinda, her confidante Elisabeth Schwartzkopf
Aeneas, a Trojan prince Thomas Hemsley
Sorceress Arda Mandikian
Spirit, in form of Mercury Elisabeth Schwartzkopf
Sailor David Lloyd
First Lady Eilidh McNab
Second Lady Elisabeth Schwartzkopf
First Witch Sheila Rex
Second Witch Anna Pollak
Chorus of courtiers, witches, sailors and cupids The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra Cello Continuo, Raymond Clark
Conducted by Geraint Jones