The great Melchior - always rewarding to watch & listen to
As a longtime (55 yrs!) admirer of Lauritz Melchior, I couldn't let a 1-star review that denigrated the "lighter" side of his legacy go unresponded to. I haven't seen this DVD but have long owned & enjoyed the 2 VHS "volumes" that are here combined on it. Yes, the greatest of all Heldentenors is not presented here in his magnificent vocal prime (though in his 60s he could still outsing all of his Heldentenor successors) nor in the Wagnerian repertoire in which he was preeminent. But being able to watch & hear Melchior, regardless of the repertoire, is always a pleasure, especially as his own real pleasure in singing this mostly "pop" material is so apparent.
I had the pleasure & privilege of meeting & hearing Melchior twice in person. In 1959, when I was 19, I wrote a fan letter to him & wound up being invited to be his guest at a performance in Brooklyn a few months later. I have an immense collection of his recordings, operatic, classical, semi-classical & pop, including...
the greatest Wagnerian tenor captured for viewers
Lauritz Melchior was the greatest Wagnerian tenor in recording history whose massive yet richly produced tenor fully met the demands of Wagner's music. These 2 videos capture him on live television showing not only the voice but also his delightful personality. Highly recommended. This DVD transfer the two previously-available VHS tapes to DVD.
Extreme disappointment !!
This is not how the world's greatest heldentenor should be remembered.......singing schmalzy pops in the third rate commercial environment of the "Voice of Firestone".
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