Wagnerian Singing

Wagnerian singing is a style of vocal performance that is specifically tailored to the operas of the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner, known for their epic scale, powerful emotions, and rich orchestration. This genre requires singers with exceptional stamina, a resonant and wide-ranging voice capable of cutting through dense orchestral textures, and the dramatic skill to convey the mythological and philosophical themes prevalent in Wagner's work. Wagnerian singers must be capable of both subtlety and grandeur, embodying roles that often represent gods and heroes, such as those in "Der Ring des Nibelungen." Notable for their voluminous, sustained vocal power and clarion tone, artists like Birgit Nilsson and Lauritz Melchior have set formidable standards for the genre, exemplifying the vocal force and expressive capacity essential to Wagner's monumental operatic narratives.

Western Music (Remastered 2013)

Kirsten Flagstad•

Wiener Philharmoniker•

Hans Knappertsbusch•

Columbia Symphony Orchestra•

Bruno Walter•

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra•

Eduard van Beinum

Album - 8 Tracks - Released May 31, 2025