Astrid Varnay playlist.

Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson, two of the 20th century's most thrilling sopranos, were born in Sweden less than a month apart in 1918 and went on to portray many of the dramatic heroines of the operatic repertoire. To celebrate the centenary of their births, the Met has compiled playlists of...

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Online Access: Streaming Audio (via Met Opera)
Corporate Author: Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) (Performer)
Other Authors: Varnay, Astrid (Performer), Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883, Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901, Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949
Format: Audio
Language:German
Italian
Published: [New York, New York] : [Metropolitan Opera], [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Lohengrin. Einsam in trüben Tagen (January 2, 1943) ; Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen (January 2, 1943) / Richard Wagner
  • Simon Boccanegra. Come in quest'ora bruna (January 28, 1950) / Giuseppe Verdi
  • Der fleigende Holländer. Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff (December 30, 1950) / Richard Wagner
  • Elektra. Allein! Weh! ... Ganz allein! (February 23, 1952) / Richard Strauss
  • Tannhäuser. Geliebter! Komm, sieh dort die Grotte (January 9, 1954) ; Tristan und Isolde. Weh! Ach wehe! Dies zu dulden! (Isolde's narrative and curse) (March 19, 1955) ; Mild und leise (March 19, 1955) / Richard Wagner
  • Elektra. Ich will nichts hören! (January 10, 1976) / Richard Strauss.