Die Walküre acte 1 Bruno Walter Lotte Lehmann Lauritz Melchior 1935 What a shame (F*ck Hitler) this ensemble could not record the whole opera. God, what a cycle it would that have been!
When you listen to this with a dedicated mono cart on a good analog system, you forget that this was a recording from 1935.
On the video, you get a glimpse of the voice that "is" the definition of heldentenor. You get more with a mono analog set up. The warmth and lyrical beauty he brings on this first act of Die Walküre is just amazing. It's such a far cry from often bombasted blaring that you get from singers with less control and power. Lehmann's Sieglende is so lyrical and dramatic at the same time. I love it.