Charlotte Margiono: Sings Wagner Charlotte Margiono

• 1 Lohengrin, Act I: Vorspiel 08:24
• 2 No. 1. Der Engel 03:17
• 3 No. 2. Stehe still 03:46
• 4 No. 3. Im Treibhaus 05:41
• 5 No. 4. Schmerzen 02:35
• 6 No. 5. Traume 04:15
• 7 Lohengrin, Act I: Einsam in truben Tagen (Elsa's dream) 06:25
• 8 Act I: Prelude 09:49
• 9 Act III: Mild und leise (Isolde's Liebestod) 06:13
• 10 Tannhauser, Act III: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau! (Elisabeth's prayer) 05:57
• 11 Die Walkure, Act I: Du bist der lenz 02:16
• Total Runtime 58:38

Info for Charlotte Margiono: Sings Wagner

In this Wagner recital, the Dutch soprano, Charlotte Margiono, proves herself to be the Wagner heroine par excellence. The title choice points to a well thought-out concept. The three combined "romantic operas" – Tannhauser, Lohengrin and the "plot in three acts," Tristan and Isolde – have an important common denominator: the heroine dies as a result of her doomed love for the hero of the opera. Thus Elisabeth's death contributes to the salvation of Tannhauser, Elsa pays with her life for her lack of trust in Lohengrin, and Isolde – surely the most sublime of Wagner's female characters – seeks certain death in order to be eternally reunited with her lover Tristan.

“When Margiono starts her recital with the Wesendonck Lieder (orchestration by Felix Mottl), one is immediately struck by her large, supple voice and pure tone. Her honeyed notes are filled with devotion, and unlike some singers in the much-lamented 1980s and 1990s, she seems more concerned with the music’s innerlich quality than with correct technique. In addition, she has a good sense of tempi and dramatic action. Her “Schmerzen” is full-bodied, with much color and variety in texture and cadence”. (Dalia Geffen, Audiophile Audition)

Charlotte Margiono, Soprano
Limburg Symphony Orchestra Maastricht
Ed Spanjaard, Conductor

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