Wagner Music - Farrell - Boston Symphony - Munch

Burnished Ring

Eileen Farrell gives us power and splendor, the cream in her voice lending special beauty to the performance. Munch and the Boston Symphony are soaring alongside, with sonics to match.

Lacks lungs

Farrells' voice is not sufficiently big, powerful or present to carry off these heavy weight Wagner chunks. Good, sound, but no cigar, I'm afraid. Go to Solti's Decca 1964 Birgit Nilsson's for the echt-Brünnhilde, needless to say. Or, Kirstin Flagstad. Sweden and Norway rule.