Brünnhilde's Battle Cry : Part One

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:58) The Pioneers (00:22:34) The 1910's (00:28:15) The 1920's In Opera on Record, we examine historic recordings of an opera aria from the earliest example possible, hopefully near or within the composer's lifetime, through the acoustic recording era that began in the late 19th century on into the modern era. This episode, the first of a pair, is an exploration of recordings of Brünnhilde's Battle Cry (Wagner: Die Walküre) fom 1901 to 1928. Join us as we explore rare and historic recordings from: Martha Leffler-Burkhard Pelagie Andriessen-Greef Felia Litvinne Johanna Gadski Sophie Sedlmair Lillian Nordica Solomiya Krushelnytska Olive Fremstad Eleonora de Cisneros Helene Wildbrun Florence Austral Gertrude Kappel Frida Leider Welcome to Opera On Record, brought to you by Hope and Anchor Opera, Inc.—a 501(c)(3) non-profit opera company based in Providence, Rhode Island, dedicated to bringing more opera to Rhode Island and the surrounding area. Written and hosted by George Lyons, Artistic Director of Hope and Anchor Opera. Produced by Nate Sykes. Discover more about our upcoming performances and community initiatives at www.AnchorOpera.org. If you are in Rhode Island or the Southern New England area, join us for a live performance—we would love to welcome you! If your would like to contribute to our goal of bringing MORE opera to Southern New England or just to help support this podcast, consider making a tax-deductable contribution to Hope and Anchor Opera via GiveButter Opera on Record on GiveButter