IDAGIO | Melchior Anthology, Vol. 3 - Wagner, R.: Die Walkure / Meyerbeer, G.: L'Africaine / Verdi, G.: Otello / Leoncavallo, R.: Pagliacci (1926-1931) 5709499315163

Featuring

Lauritz Melchior
Sir John Barbirolli
Leo Blech
Albert Coates
Lawrance Collingwood
Elisabeth Schumann

Friedrich Schorr
Gladys Parr
Ben Williams
Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Staatskapelle Berlin
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Richard Wagner
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Giuseppe Verdi
Ruggero Leoncavallo

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Critical Reception

Critics initially found Lauritz Melchior's tone forced and rough in his American debut as Tannhäuser, but later noted improvements and praised his Rome Narration.

Performer Biography

Lauritz Melchior's early Metropolitan Opera career was lean, with only four performances in his first season and even fewer in the second, leading to a period of development in Hamburg.

Performer Biography

Lauritz Melchior never performed the role of Walther in "Meistersinger" on stage, despite studying the part, because he found singing in the middle of the high register too tiring.

Performer Biography

Lauritz Melchior sang over a hundred times at Covent Garden, including his seven Wagner roles and seven performances of Otello.

Performer Biography

Lauritz Melchior, a 35-year-old tenor, traveled to the US in 1926 with contracts for recordings, a recital tour, and a five-year agreement with the Metropolitan Opera.

Historical Context

Lauritz Melchior ceased appearing at the Bayreuth Festival after 1931 due to the death of Siegfried Wagner and the rapidly changing political climate in Germany.

Recording & Production

This album, "Melchior Anthology Vol. 3," includes all internationally issued recordings by Lauritz Melchior from 1928-31, except for 25 Siegfried sides found in Vol. 5.