Lohengrin From Bayreuth 1954

Published: June 15, 2009, 2:27 a.m.

\xa0\xa0 In keeping with my promise to select certain live opera performances and present highlights, I chose a marvelous Bayreuth 1954 Lohengrin. It is conducted by Eugen Jochum and features the following cast:

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Lohengrin\xa0\xa0 Wolfgang Windgassen
Elsa\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0Birgit Nilsson (age 36)
Ortrud\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Astrid Varnay
Telramund\xa0\xa0 Herman Uhde
King Henry\xa0\xa0 Theo Adam

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\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 I trust you will enjoy this podcast, and I will always select certain works to highlight for you. (72 min.)