Really good home cooking

With the legendary (general rightly regarded as exemplary indicated) Hollreiser recording or that it were delicate, albeit abridged adaptation of Wolfgang Sawallisch, the present historical Rienzi-recording of 1950 under the direction Winfried Zillig course already fairness less compare. It simply lacks what already leave something on that interpretative sensibility, featuring the now familiar standard of dealing with Wagner's works imagine the schmissig screeching strings foreplay. Nevertheless, can be addictive the Zillig'sche interpretation, one imagines himself on a: Time Typical of the era of the creation of this live recording seems that one hand mostly flashy, on the other hand partly gracefully sluggish ("Contactor, holy Virgin, Roma children") implementation style which often just to concretize those initially statement made on, a nowadays usual depth of timbre stepped differentiating lacks. But just in terms of Rienzi lead just observes with a wink, in the truest sense of the words very many roads lead to Rome - as well Zillig has found quite its charms.

Especially when Waffentanz or other to the military Overweight reminiscent places just creates those huge (even reminiscent of the heady effect of the demagogic means of a then young past) style very clearly a bombastic atmosphere, which - enjoyed from healthy distance - the recording alone all makes worth listening to, especially since the overall sound quality very is okay! The voices sound like and score with good understanding of the text (Studio Shot), only Erna Schlüter something scratchy Adriano acts as though his voice broke not too far ... but this fits perfectly to the already adolescent role. Who had been René Kollo radiant Rienzi in the ear, has to get used, before the very legitimate enthusiasm whether this great polynuclear Sangesleistung then adjusts more violent at Günther Treptow darker, gaumigen sound! In addition, Trude Eipperles Irene shines as a powerful listening experience to a traditional Wagner Lovers taste!

Conclusion: All in all very listenable recording from ancient times with acceptable weaknesses in surprisingly good sound quality that allows an interesting comparison with more modern Rienzi interpretations - and these generally also need not fear. Unfortunately, a thick booklet with libretto is missing, but on a little entertaining companion reading the listener does not have to miss out completely. You can see the recording - as a second-Rienzi to said comparisons or as brute listening experience for Wagner experienced - highly recommend. Who so far, however, still does not know the Rienzi or more modern interpretations geläufigerer Wagner-Werke has the ear should be better (first) draw on Hollreiser or Sawallisch.