Favourite Wagner opera

[Alison]

For me it's Meistersinger by a small margin.

Götterdämmerung second.

[Petrushka]

I was rather hoping that I wouldn't have to be put to this sort of choice! It's impossible isn't it?

I just can't decide between Meistersinger or Walküre. Call it a dead heat.

[gurnemanz]

Parsifal. Thank you and Goodnight.

[Black Swan]

This is really a hard one. For me Gotterdammerung First, Walkure.

[Mr Pee]

I was rather hoping that I wouldn't have to be put to this sort of choice! It's impossible isn't it?

An impossible question to answer. One day it might be Parsifal, the next Tristan, the next, Walkure. And so on.....

[Beef Oven]

An impossible question to answer. One day it might be Parsifal, the next Tristan, the next, Walkure. And so on.....

No-brainer for me, Die Walkure. All day long. What else could it be?

[Alison]

A selection for today will suffice Mr Pee !

[Beef Oven]

No-brainer for me, Die Walkure. All day long. What else could it be?

And within it, Act III. Furtwangler, Studio version 1954.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

No-brainer for me, Die Walkure. All day long. What else could it be?

Tristan

or Parsifal

or Meistersinger

Yes; Meistersinger.

Definitely.

Or Gotterdammerung

Or Rheingold.

Yeah; Rheingold - pure political satire, none of this Love/Death nonsense.

But not Siegried.

Except on the days when I listen to Siegfried.

And a good performance of Dutchman could change my mind.

Nah; it's Tristan, really.


I think.

On the other hand, you're probably right about Walkure.

[Mr Pee]

Tristan

or Parsifal

or Meistersinger

Yes; Meistersinger.

Definitely.

Or Gotterdammerung

Or Rheingold.

Yeah; Rheingold - pure political satire, none of this Love/Death nonsense.

But not Siegried.

Except on the days when I listen to Siegfried.

And a good performance of Dutchman could change my mind.

Nah; it's Tristan, really.


I think.

On the other hand, you're probably right about Walkure.

[Petrushka]

My least favourite of the mature operas, by far, is Siegfried.

It was just my bad luck that when I found myself in both Berlin (1990) and Vienna (2008) Siegfried was on at the Deutsche Oper and Wiener Staatsoper respectively. I attended the one in Berlin with Rene Kollo and Deborah Polaski but in 2008 in Vienna conducted by Welser-Möst I could only get a Stehplatz ticket, standing room only. If anyone out there has done this they will know that it gets unbearably hot and stuffy and I gave up after Act 1 as I was just about to pass out.

[EdgeleyRob]

I don't know any of them.

[Petrushka]

I don't know any of them.

I envy you for the incredible voyage of discovery you will make.

[Nick Armstrong]

No-brainer for me, Die Walkure. All day long. What else could it be?

Meistersinger, for me

[EdgeleyRob]

I envy you for the incredible voyage of discovery you will make.

Thanks Pet.

I do have a complete ring cycle box (Bohm).
I've only ever dipped into it occasionally.
It's on my list,as so many things are,if everyday life didn't get in the way of listening to music................