In Wagner's groundbreaking early masterpiece, the splendid Ramón Vinay sings Tannhäuser, the man and artist torn between love of the sensual and the innocent kind, embodied by the sensational Astrid Varnay as Venus and the radiant Margaret Harshaw as the saintly Elisabeth. George Szell leads a superb cast that also includes George London's Wolfram and Jerome Hines's Landgrave. The 23-year-old Roberta Peters delivers an unexpected star turn as the Shepherd Boy.
[Place of publication not identified] : Sony Classical, [20--?]
Playing time
025308
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Ramón Vinay ; Margaret Harshaw ; Astrid Varnay ; George London ; Jerome Hines ; with supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Szell, conductor.
Event
Recorded live 1954 Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York.